Alex Malinovich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Pardon me for a hideously off-topic question here, but does anyone > know of any cheap alternatives to getting a KVM for home use? I've > got 3 PC's tucked away under my desk, as well as a Sega Dreamcast > that I connect my monitor and my keyboard to, and none of them care > about whether they're started up with or without these devices or > whether the devices are plugged in afterwards. So, for me, there's > no benefit in getting a KVM for $500+ when I'm sure that there's a > "quick and dirty" solution available somewhere. I've scoured the net > to no avail. (I'm not an engineer, but how hard can it be to have a > switch go from one input to 4 outputs?)
Fry's has some for about $100: http://shop1.outpost.com/search?search_type=regular&session_id=&engine_id=&system_cgi=&resultpage=0&form%25destination=%2Ftemplates%2FOutpost%2Fsearch%2Fsearch_results.tmpl&form%25destination_type=template&form%25searchmode=FullText&form%25sortby=MANUFACTURER&form%25sortorder=asc&form%25sortby2=NAME&form%25sortorder2=asc&form%25maxitem=500&form%25bv_content_content_type=0&form%25new_query=YES&query_string=kvm&SUBMIT.x=0&SUBMIT.y=0 Do you use X? Elizabeth
