totaly nub question

[atomlab24]

Hi guys

i would like to dual box soon. I got my 2 screens, but the thing is that I would need is something like a splitter. I would plug my keyboard and my mouse in it (both usb) and i would be able to choose wich computer i am controling. what is the name of this conector/splitter

sorry for bad english, i am a little frenchie.

[ahnubis]

its called a KVM switch.



Keyboard

video

mouse

you should be able to buy one at your local computer store.

[atomlab24]

i saw some but all ps2 ports and i got usb keyboard and mouse. the thing is that i allready have 2 screens and kvm are for people with only 1 screen. cant fine one that only manages 2 usb in ports to 4 usb out ports. or something with usb.

[Lost Ninja]

How many PCs do you have?

Assuming 2, you either need a USB multiplexer (not KVM) or something like keyclone, Multibox, Synergy. Most of these are listed in the stickies, Multiplexer will probably be listed on the hardware board. If its one PC with two screens, you only need something like Keyclone or AHK, to be able to send single key press' to multiple clients.

[thinus]

i saw some but all ps2 ports and i got usb keyboard and mouse. the thing is that i allready have 2 screens and kvm are for people with only 1 screen. cant fine one that only manages 2 usb in ports to 4 usb out ports. or something with usb.

You do get the USB KVMs and you don't have to use the monitor ports on the KVM. Just plug in your mouse and keyboard into the KVM and plug the cables from keyboard1, mouse1 into pc1 and keyboard2, mouse2 into pc2.

There are some problems with USB KVMs so be careful though. They have delays when switching from one machine to another machine.

You can also look at software like Synergy that allows you to move your mouse between PCs. Yes, it is software that behaves like a KVM and as if you are running two monitors connected to the same machine. If you move the mouse onto the 2nd screen you are controlling the 2nd pc and if you move it back to the 1st screen you are controlling the 1st pc.

You can also use things like MS remote desktop that comes with the OS if you just want to run low graphics setup kinda things. I wouldn't recommend trying to run something like WoW via remote desktop.