Dual monitor with KVM Switch

thomas79 · 06-22-2006, 08:46 PM

Hi guys,

Currently I have two computer systems, one running winxp and one running fedora linux. What I want to do is to run the system with winxp with dual monitor and the one with linux to run with one monitor. Is it possible to use a 2 port kvm switch to run that the vga cable from the kvm switch to the linux machine and one to winxp machine and one the machine with winxp, have another vga cable running straight to the second monitor?

Thomas

[-0MEGA-] · 06-22-2006, 09:02 PM

That should work, but when you switch using the KVM switch, one of the monitors is going to keep the Windows XP display unless you turn it off.

thomas79 · 06-22-2006, 09:05 PM

That's fine, that's what I was hoping it would do. Thanks for your help

06-22-2006, 08:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
thomas79 New Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 2	Dual monitor with KVM Switch Hi guys, Currently I have two computer systems, one running winxp and one running fedora linux. What I want to do is to run the system with winxp with dual monitor and the one with linux to run with one monitor. Is it possible to use a 2 port kvm switch to run that the vga cable from the kvm switch to the linux machine and one to winxp machine and one the machine with winxp, have another vga cable running straight to the second monitor? Thomas

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06-22-2006, 09:02 PM	#2 (permalink)
[-0MEGA-] Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Concord, NH Age: 20 Posts: 27,082	That should work, but when you switch using the KVM switch, one of the monitors is going to keep the Windows XP display unless you turn it off.

06-22-2006, 09:05 PM	#3 (permalink)
thomas79 New Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 2	That's fine, that's what I was hoping it would do. Thanks for your help