ZP, Vista and KVM

Is anyone using a KVM switch between an XP PC and a Vista PC that actually
works and doesn't cost a huge amount?

My monitor and both PCs have VGA and DVI connections. The keyboard and
mouse are the common Microsoft Wireless Comfort keyboard 1.0A and Wireless
Optical Mouse 2.0 which connect via a USB plug on a Microsoft Optical
Desktop receiver. The receiver also has a blue PS2 plug which does NOT have
to be connected to either of the PCs for the KB and M to work perfectly.

Is a KVM switch likely to cause problems if I set up a network of any sort?

Regards,

Bill

On Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:35:37 +1000, "Bill" <abcnet@diy.com.au> wrote:

>Is anyone using a KVM switch between an XP PC and a Vista PC that actually
>works and doesn't cost a huge amount?
>
>My monitor and both PCs have VGA and DVI connections. The keyboard and
>mouse are the common Microsoft Wireless Comfort keyboard 1.0A and Wireless
>Optical Mouse 2.0 which connect via a USB plug on a Microsoft Optical
>Desktop receiver. The receiver also has a blue PS2 plug which does NOT have
>to be connected to either of the PCs for the KB and M to work perfectly.
>
>Is a KVM switch likely to cause problems if I set up a network of any sort?
>
>Regards,
>
>Bill
>
>
Why ask here? What does this have to do the XP OS? NOTHING.

Ask elsewhere

"Gurney" <none@nobody.net> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:35:37 +1000, "Bill" <abcnet@diy.com.au> wrote:
>
>>Is anyone using a KVM switch between an XP PC and a Vista PC that actually
>>works and doesn't cost a huge amount?
>>
>>My monitor and both PCs have VGA and DVI connections. The keyboard and
>>mouse are the common Microsoft Wireless Comfort keyboard 1.0A and Wireless
>>Optical Mouse 2.0 which connect via a USB plug on a Microsoft Optical
>>Desktop receiver. The receiver also has a blue PS2 plug which does NOT
>>have
>>to be connected to either of the PCs for the KB and M to work perfectly.
>>
>>Is a KVM switch likely to cause problems if I set up a network of any
>>sort?
>>
>>Regards,
>>
>>Bill
>>
>>
> Why ask here? What does this have to do the XP OS? NOTHING.
>
> Ask elsewhere
>

Boring!

"Gurney" <none@nobody.net> wrote in message
news:a4pg54t2hfh2fh22i9f0flc8qop907gcb3@4ax.com...
> On Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:35:37 +1000, "Bill" <abcnet@diy.com.au> wrote:
>
> >Is anyone using a KVM switch between an XP PC and a Vista PC that
actually
> >works and doesn't cost a huge amount?
> >
> >My monitor and both PCs have VGA and DVI connections. The keyboard and
> >mouse are the common Microsoft Wireless Comfort keyboard 1.0A and
Wireless
> >Optical Mouse 2.0 which connect via a USB plug on a Microsoft Optical
> >Desktop receiver. The receiver also has a blue PS2 plug which does NOT
have
> >to be connected to either of the PCs for the KB and M to work perfectly.
> >
> >Is a KVM switch likely to cause problems if I set up a network of any
sort?
> >
> >Regards,
> >
> >Bill
> >
> >
> Why ask here? What does this have to do the XP OS? NOTHING.
>
> Ask elsewhere
>

It didn't strike me as that hugely off-topic, you little charmer, you.

Sorry to hear that!

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Hope this helps.

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Walter Wall wrote:
> "Gurney" <none@nobody.net> wrote in message
> news:a4pg54t2hfh2fh22i9f0flc8qop907gcb3@4ax.com...
>> On Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:35:37 +1000, "Bill" <abcnet@diy.com.au> wrote:
>>
>>> Is anyone using a KVM switch between an XP PC and a Vista PC that
>>> actually works and doesn't cost a huge amount?
>>>
>>> My monitor and both PCs have VGA and DVI connections. The keyboard
>>> and mouse are the common Microsoft Wireless Comfort keyboard 1.0A
>>> and Wireless Optical Mouse 2.0 which connect via a USB plug on a
>>> Microsoft Optical Desktop receiver. The receiver also has a blue
>>> PS2 plug which does NOT have
>>> to be connected to either of the PCs for the KB and M to work
>>> perfectly. Is a KVM switch likely to cause problems if I set up a
>>> network of
>>> any sort?
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Bill
>>>
>>>
>> Why ask here? What does this have to do the XP OS? NOTHING.
>>
>> Ask elsewhere
>>
>
> Boring!

Ignore the troll, Bill. This seems like a very reasonable question that may
be interesting to a large part of this community.

I don't have an answer, but maybe someone else here does. FWIW, I'm thinking
about using Remote Desktop instead of a KVM.

-John O


"Gurney" <none@nobody.net> wrote in message
news:a4pg54t2hfh2fh22i9f0flc8qop907gcb3@4ax.com...
> On Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:35:37 +1000, "Bill" <abcnet@diy.com.au> wrote:
>
>>Is anyone using a KVM switch between an XP PC and a Vista PC that actually
>>works and doesn't cost a huge amount?
>>
>>My monitor and both PCs have VGA and DVI connections. The keyboard and
>>mouse are the common Microsoft Wireless Comfort keyboard 1.0A and Wireless
>>Optical Mouse 2.0 which connect via a USB plug on a Microsoft Optical
>>Desktop receiver. The receiver also has a blue PS2 plug which does NOT
>>have
>>to be connected to either of the PCs for the KB and M to work perfectly.
>>
>>Is a KVM switch likely to cause problems if I set up a network of any
>>sort?
>>
>>Regards,
>>
>>Bill
>>
>>
> Why ask here? What does this have to do the XP OS? NOTHING.
>
> Ask elsewhere
>