On Mon, Jul 09, 2007 at 11:47:52PM +0000, b.n. wrote: > Dan Farrell ha scritto: > > >> (b) Switch keyboard/mouse/monitor : KVM switch -- DLink > >Do what you will, but my advice is -- save your money. KVM switches > >are useless. Do you really want to pay US $50 (??) for something that > >you can easily replace with X forwarding? OK, that's the last you'll > >here from me on that topic. > > What's a KVM switch? > > m.
Devices that allows one keyboard, mouse and monitor to be shared between several pieces of hardware. Usually found with servers. Newer ones will also share audio in/out (speakers and microphones.) RDP, VNC, X, etc. is replacing a lot of it. Why walk over when a couple mouse clicks or keys (for SSH) you can "be there." Patrick
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