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| Thread ID: 115299 | 2011-01-12 02:21:00 | Suggest ways of doing the following please | DeSade (984) | Press F1 |
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| 1169057 | 2011-01-12 21:49:00 | Yeah, provided the KVM supports the resolutions you are using you can think of it as simply a switch. The monitor itself should detect and automatically adjust to differing settings between each machine. The extended desktop settings will remain unchanged. All that will determine which image gets changed is which video output you hook the KVM up to - it will be happy with either the primary or the secondary (extended) desktop role. All you're doing with the KVM is eliinating one set of keyboard, mouse and monitor. If you're using 2 screens already, then effectively you get access to a third desktop. If you had a quick way (via software/shortcut) to switch the primary desktop to the secondary desktop you could effectively extend your control to 4 desktops via the KVM and the primary/secondary monitor swap - all via a single monitor. |
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| 1169058 | 2011-01-12 21:56:00 | Do you see much (if any) of a delay when switching with this setup? | DeSade (984) | ||
| 1169059 | 2011-01-13 01:02:00 | I game a lot but I also want other things available while I game. Running the games in window mode is just not gonna happen so thats off the table. I am thinking a good setup would be a KVM for the keyboard mouse and monitors and there comes the first problem. I don't want to set up a whole new desktop for this process but I also do not know if a laptop will fill the bill. The questions I have are Do KVM switches support dual monitors? Can you switch between the systems with a hotkey? Could I use a laptop as the system? Is it possible to keep a laptop running with the screen closed? Can a laptop connect to dual DVI monitors? Are there any issues with leaving a laptop mains powered and powered on for long periods? What I would prefer is a lappy hooked into the KVM running as the 2nd system with the screen closed so I can hide it away easier. I would like to hit the switch (or preferably a hotkey) and it flicks my keyboard, mouse and both monitors to the laptop. How about a VM for the 2nd system running on the 2nd monitor? |
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| 1169060 | 2011-01-13 01:53:00 | The second monitor would still be running from the main system and then I will still have the issue of getting from one screen to another within (most) full screen games. Unless I am mis-reading what you are saying. |
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