Kris Noland (kris@primordialsoft.com)
Sat, 11 Sep 1999 02:05:37 -0400
Hi All,
BlackBox makes a keyboard/mouse/monitor switchbox. The switchbox that
handles 4 computers is $268 (part no SRO13A) BlackBox also sells
switchboxes for 2, 6, 8, 10, and 12 computers, and the appropriate
cabling.
Unfortunately, the BlackBox site is a goofy frames sight, so I don't have
a url for the particular page. Just go to www.blackbox.com and search
for the part number.
If you want to share keyboard/monitor/mouse between ANS/PowerMac and
Wintel, there's a pretty comprehensive overview on the available
solutions on the MacWindows site (www.macwindows.com/keytips.html)
later,
kris
>>While we're on the subject of CUDAs and ADB, has anyone seen a
>>box that will switch one keyboard, mouse, and monitor between
>>two or more Mac or ANS machines? I have two ANS 500's and a
>>few PMac 8500's. The desktop is getting rather crowded.
>
>I've seen a few, but essentially, they're PC-centric, and require you to
>not only spend the $400-800 for the unit, but then $140+ PER NODE for a
>"Mac Adapter". There are manual switchboxes that I've seen which are a
>little more friendly (ADB and VGA monitor switching). You may want to try
>warehouse.com, under their Network division. They seem to have a good
>selection of manual switches for all sorts of things. Personally, I'd
>avoid the fancy digital switches unless you also have PC's around for
>which it makes sense.
Kris Noland
Partner
Primordial Software
kris@primordialsoft.com
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