How to hook up 2 computers one monitor

Edgesilhouette · 07-21-2006, 06:10 AM

I want to have one monitor up to two computers. One to work all the time then the other would go to the video card and to make it work i would have to inable the dual screen. Now i found a Y splitter for 2 females and 1 male. If i was to by a adapter for male to male then could i get this to work? any ideas

Motoxrdude · 07-21-2006, 06:13 AM

The Y wouldnt work.
How to Connect Two Computers to One Monitor - eHow.com
EDIT: Here yea go. You need a KVM switch
Buy KVM Switch, USB KVM Switch, KVM Extender, KVM Cable at Newegg.com

Edgesilhouette · 07-21-2006, 06:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Motoxrdude

The Y wouldnt work.
How to Connect Two Computers to One Monitor - eHow.com
EDIT: Here yea go. You need a KVM switch
Buy KVM Switch, USB KVM Switch, KVM Extender, KVM Cable at Newegg.com

Thanks

Motoxrdude · 07-21-2006, 06:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Edgesilhouette

Thanks

No problem.

fade2green514 · 07-21-2006, 01:08 PM

wow thats weird i may try that if i ever buy myself a second computer... save a couple hundred bucks on an LCD!

**The_Other_One** · 07-21-2006, 01:19 PM

Something I do, if you have an LCD with duel inputs, you can have one computer connected to the digital input and one connected to the analog. You still need a set of keyboards and mice, but it works

Rambo · 07-21-2006, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by The_Other_One

You still need a set of keyboards and mice, but it works

Nope, you can use the same keyboard and mouse too. It has PS/2 ports where you can hook up your mouse and keyboard to it

Bobo · 07-21-2006, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Rambo

Nope, you can use the same keyboard and mouse too. It has PS/2 ports where you can hook up your mouse and keyboard to it

No you can't, he is talking about using 2 inputs on the monitor, you are talking about a KVM switch.

Edgesilhouette · 07-21-2006, 04:58 PM

Ethier way it lets me use one monitor for my computer and the other for when i want a wide screen across the two with my vid card. For gaming.

**The_Other_One** · 07-21-2006, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Rambo

Nope, you can use the same keyboard and mouse too. It has PS/2 ports where you can hook up your mouse and keyboard to it

I know how a KVM switch works

You need to read my post a little better

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