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From: Mike Easter on 7 Jun 2010 01:10
nospam(a)nosmap.com wrote:

> Thanks. But, I am unclear if I need special KVM cables or if the extra
> VGA cables I have will do the job?

My monitors each/all have a - their own - VGA cable, which normally
attaches to the VGA of an integrated graphics mobo or the VGA of a vid
card in a 'native' non-KVM operation..

In the IOGear setup, that monitor VGA cable attaches to the central
'nub'/hub of the KVM's VGA.

Similarly the normal PS/2 cables of your mouse and keyboard attach to
the central nub/hub of the KVM.

That is, you don't buy any cables with the IOGear; the cables which
connect to the 2 computer towers' ports for VGAs, keyboards, and mice
are one piece molded construction (x2) to the nub/hub which is where the
'electronics' for the 'control' ie switching (or autoscanning) reside.


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Mike Easter
From: Mike Easter on 7 Jun 2010 01:33
nospam(a)nosmap.com wrote:

> Thanks. But, I am unclear if I need special KVM cables or if the extra
> VGA cables I have will do the job?

If you bought this device

http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.718

which has no 'integrated' cables as the IOGear, then your own VGA would
attach to the KVM switch and your own mouse and your own keyboard PS/2
cables would attach, then/but you would need to obtain 6 cables (or the
integrated equivalent of 6 cables, 2 each vga to go from switch to
computer 1&2, 2 each mouse PS/2 to comp1&2, and 2 each keyboard PS/2 to
comp1&2.

So, the need to handle the cabling is a very important consideration, as
is how to perform the switching for those devices which use/need manual
switches, because you would need to be able to 'put your hand on' the
switch, which would have a big effect on whereall the cables were running.

The beauty of the IOGear type switch is that it solves the cable problem
and also because the little hub/nub can go hide somewhere, as can the
parts of the 3 sets of 3 cables. There is no need to touch the hub/nub
to flip the KVM.


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Mike Easter
From: edfair on 7 Jun 2010 23:44

There are about 4 or 5 different ways KVMs connect to the computers. The
monitor, keyboard, and mouse connect to the KVM using their usual cable.


Some, like the current Belkin have built in cables,

Some use keyboard and VGA extension cables,

Some use cables like keyboard and VGA extension cables except male on
both ends,

Some come with cables that include all the signals and fan out the last
foot or so to connect.


From: Mike Easter on 8 Jun 2010 10:34
Sam wrote:
>> Sam wrote:
>>> Do I need special cables to connect 2 PCs with 1 monitor or will two
>>> standard VGA cables do?

> So do u need special KVM cables or will just regular VGA cables that
> come with your monitor do?

If you buy the IOGear, you don't buy any cables. If you buy some other
that requires cables, you buy 'regular' cables.

Notice that your original qx and its follow-up and its Subject are not
specifying any particular brand/modelno KVM switch.


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