External Input Select

[sir_gary]

Which monitors allow you to select between the VGA and DVI input externally? I don't want to have to go throught a menu system to switch which input displays on the screen.

So far I've only seen Samsung, and LG. Viewsonic and Acers don't appear to allow this option.

I'm planning on using the DVI for my main computer and the VGA for my server. Right now I use a KVM and would like to use it only as a KM as it were.

 

[travbomb]

Which monitors allow you to select between the VGA and DVI input externally? I don't want to have to go throught a menu system to switch which input displays on the screen.

So far I've only seen Samsung, and LG. Viewsonic and Acers don't appear to allow this option.

I'm planning on using the DVI for my main computer and the VGA for my server. Right now I use a KVM and would like to use it only as a KM as it were.

NEC's have a select button on the outside that allows you to do it.

 

[artmonkey]

All the Dell LCD monitors I've used (3) have been able to switch from a single button on the front of the screen. Actually since the Dell's are the only ones I've owned I assumed that all LCD's could do that but now you've mentioned it I'm wondering if the new NEC I've just ordered can do it. I was kind of hoping it would...