KVM Switch Combined with Splitter an
Imperfect Solution to two-computers, two monitors setup
Figure 1 below shows a combination of KVM
Switch and Splitter, designed to produce flexibility with regards to
interactions between a keyboard/mouse and two computers, and interactions
between two computers and two monitors. The solution in figure 1 was suggested
to me on November 3 by Gene Barannikov at Microcenter in Cambridge
MA.
Mr. Barannikov amongst all the persons I have so
far spoken with re this subject, seemed to understand the problem the best;
using pen and paper he first created the diagram shown in figure 1. However, his
solution is still imperfect.
The problem with his solution is that when the
keyboard is interacting with computer 2 which is interacting with monitor 2,
the KVM switch forces monitor 1 to display the contents of computer 2
also.
The more perfect solution that I am looking for,
would allow monitor 1 to display the contents of computer 1, while the
keyboard interacted with computer 2 which sent its signal to monitor 2.
Two different Microcenter/Cambridge salesmen
recommended iogear KVM switches to me. I called http://www.iogear.com/product/GCS22U/ at
1-866-946-4327 and spoke with 'Joel' at Tech Support. He said that all
iogear KVM switches will (not what I am looking for) switch the computer monitor
to interact with the same computer the keyboard is interacting with. He
said all KVM switches regardless of manufacturer, switch the computer
monitor to itneract with the same computer that the keyboard is interacting
with.
Figure 1
Table 1
Possible keyboard (KB), computers
(C1, C2), monitors (M1, M2), interactions using various technical
alternatives
For example, KB-C1-M1; C2-M2 means that the
keyboard is sending signals to computer 1, which is sending signals to monitor
1, while computer 2 sends signals to monitor 2.
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Keyboards/
computers/
monitors
interaction |
KVM
Switch
Alone |
KVM
Switch
w splitter
on
computer 2
(fig 1
setup) |
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KB-C1-M1; C2-M2 |
Yes
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Yes
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KB-C2-M1; |
Yes
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Yes
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KB-C2-M2; C1-M1
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No
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No
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KB-C2-M2; C2-M1
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No
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Yes
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If you develop the more perfect solution to
the problem, I, David Virgil Hobbs, can be contacted at at
781-893-8680.
@2009 David Virgil
Hobbs
