help with KVM switchs

[andrew911tt]

1) Are there any draw backs to using a cheap KVM switch?
2) Are there any Video only KVM switchs?
3) Are there any problems with using a normal KVM switch and using only the video part?

 

[Catweazle]

1. Damned nuisance if you have a power balckout or power flick, because afterwards you need to completely power off the PCs and restart them, otherwise you don't get a display. Other than that they work well.

2. Don't know.

3. I'm pretty sure that you need at least one keyboard connected, so that you can send the unit the keypress code to switch over. But you can have a separate keyboard connected to a different PC.

 

[andrew911tt]

bump

 

[Hollow4]

i know when i put my video through my relatively cheap KVM the quality degrades, but i dont game off it.

 

[compulsivephreek]

the cheap KVM I use has a way to change computers on top of the switch, so you could use different keyboards. I use different mice, the Linux box was picky. It is on ebay now ha. The picture does show slight artifact, second image but overall it works fine. Can send model later, but for less than 40 it was worth it. the pricey KVM were just too much dough, the wife would not understand.