Follow My RL QUEST of Hardware Multiboxing ... should be an adventure :)

[Nisch]

It seems to me you're complicating this setup.

I run 6 computers, 6 LCD's, hardware multiboxing.

You simply need the computers, the monitors, whatever keyboards/XKeys you desire (I have 3, including 1 footpedal), the Vetra multicaster, and a 2 port KVM, not an 8. Then on the computesr, you run software such as Octopus or Interbox to do your keyboard mouse sharing simply by moving your mouse to another screen, which is better than an 8 port KVM because you need to keep switching all the time. This way, 1 port of the KVM is a broadcasted keyboard, the other is a single routed keyboard directly to my main computer.

When I want to control just one, I hit the KVM hotkey, then move the mouse to whatever computer I want to control. Then when I'm done, I move my mouse to the main computer, switch the VKM to broadcast and go on my merry way.

You can see the setup I'm talking about here:

Pics of my 5 computer setup (now 6 computers as of 04/10)

[Sam DeathWalker]

no clue what SDW v2.0 is ... sorry

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&n..._nhi=&safe=off

My stuffs:

4G 800speed ram, Nvidia 9600 video, asus m2n32 premium vista MB (adds 512M ram), AMD duel core 6400's, raptor. Running 6 toons on each NP. 31 accounts total. 6 computers.

[Talamarr]

no clue what SDW v2.0 is ... sorry

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&n..._nhi=&safe=off

LMFAO...I love dual-boxing.com

[Trushot]

Okay I made some changes becuase I am a Want it now kind of guy heh and it seemed liek a good idea taking up less space ... So here is my Current setup and it actually does pretty darn good with exception of mouse control to be fixed soon...

With this set up I can now 6 box effectvely although ive been jsut 4 boxing the low level hunters atm catching them up while not making the content too trivial so i can use their skills and gain deeds on them





My Main PC - http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1218017465909





2nd RIG - http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1218043606827









3rd / 4th / 5th rigs - http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1218044029168



My 6th computer is a crappy p4 job that actually cost me 5 grand 6 years ago and is terrble now a days heh --- I am going to build one computer for 6th repacement just so i can say i built a computer but the p4 is actually working atm

MONITORS

main is a 24 inch apple cinema dispay





other 5 monitors i picked up at best buy - Samsung p2070's http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1218063394199





Note: at the moment i am only playing with the apple and two samsungs to each side and 3 of the laptops opened using the laptop screen ... I am ordering bracketts to put the other three on top of the 1st three



Keyboards ... LOGITECH s520 ... I bought these x 5 to hold me over http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1218006410484



NOTE: I am only using one of the keyboards but 5 of the recievers ....

Things I am oordering to make it a little easier particularly mouse control ....

1.) VETRA SWITCHCASTER - http://www.vetra.com/wow.html

VIP-808-KM-B-X-DE: Expandable 8 port KVM Switch / Multicaster. Switch or multicast one PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse between eight or more PCs. PC selection via keyboard "hot-key", or direct entry front panel switches. You will need 16 6-pin mini-DIN male-male cables, such as our VIP-300-6MM-06 cables, to connect to the PCs.
$489.00





2.) x-keys Pro PS/2 - http://www.xkeys.com/xkeys/xkpro.php



Monitor MOUNTS - http://www.ergotron.com/Products/Mul...S/default.aspx

[Sam DeathWalker]

main is a 24 inch apple cinema dispay

If you do some research you will find that the EXACT same panel as used the the Apple 24 inch cinema display is used in the HP2335 (WAY CHEAPER), of which I have 4 of .... And the same kind of panel (but smaller) is in the dell's 2005fpw whcih I have 2 of.

[Trushot]

main is a 24 inch apple cinema dispay

If you do some research you will find that the EXACT same panel as used the the Apple 24 inch cinema display is used in the HP2335 (WAY CHEAPER), of which I have 4 of .... And the same kind of panel (but smaller) is in the dell's 2005fpw whcih I have 2 of.

thanks for the heads up that is actually good info to know ... however my apple is almost 2 years old and I only bought the Samsungs this past week and for 209 dollars i think i got a decent pricpoint for what they are going to be used for ... but for others this might be great info to know before buying a new apple

[Hairball]

MONITORS

other 5 monitors i picked up at best buy - Samsung p2070's http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1218063394199



Monitor MOUNTS - http://www.ergotron.com/Products/Mul...S/default.aspx

Hope you kept the receipt for those monitors - I don't' see VESA compatible mounting options listed anywhere on BestBuys sites or Samsungs for the P2070. There is a reason they are so cheap - they lack a lot of the advanced options found on the more expensive options.

Those Ergotron stands require VESA mounts... 100mm x 100mm, 75mm x 75mm, or 200mm x 100mm mounting bolts. (I have two)

[Trushot]

MONITORS

other 5 monitors i picked up at best buy - Samsung p2070's http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1218063394199



Monitor MOUNTS - http://www.ergotron.com/Products/Mul...S/default.aspx

Hope you kept the receipt for those monitors - I don't' see VESA compatible mounting options listed anywhere on BestBuys sites or Samsungs for the P2070. There is a reason they are so cheap - they lack a lot of the advanced options found on the more expensive options.

Those Ergotron stands require VESA mounts... 100mm x 100mm, 75mm x 75mm, or 200mm x 100mm mounting bolts. (I have two)

your correct ... ill post the end result when im finished .. luckily i like to fabricate things and happen to own a few car dealerships with body shops and great fabrication tools ... ill male them work but you are right .. .... i just didnt see the point in spending another 1500 on monitors i will not look at that often ... i have the disposable income but i am frugal and thrifty on certain things ... drives my wife mad heh

[Hairball]

ill post the end result when im finished

Looking forward to it. Sounds like you've got the determination to make it work. :thumbsup: