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09-07-2005, 07:08 PM
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Sailfin
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Easy computer question
Is it possible to connect two computers to one monitor?
How?
What do I need to get to make it happen?
Can I connect one keyboard to two computers?
Thanks!
Shirley
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09-07-2005, 07:37 PM
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Little Fishy
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kvm
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09-07-2005, 08:26 PM
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Sailfin
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Awesome! Thanks!!!!!
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09-07-2005, 08:59 PM
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Or you can get a monitor with 2 or more inputs, but that's a little more pricey.
Overall, KVM.
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09-07-2005, 09:17 PM
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Sailfin
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Originally Posted by wharyat
Or you can get a monitor with 2 or more inputs, but that's a little more pricey.
Overall, KVM.
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Well, I was all set to tell you my monitor is brand new so that's out of the question, then I look on the back, and gee whiz! There's another input back there! There's a regular monitor-looking input (plus the one being used), two USB ports in the back, and a firewire port, and two ports on the side... looks like USB... what's all that for? It's a Dell LCD panel... can't find the info that came with it... but just got it in July ...
So if I plug the computer into this monitor, how do I get the computer I'm using at the time to use the monitor, while leaving the other computer on?
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Thanks!
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09-07-2005, 09:27 PM
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The monitor should have some buttons to cycle through the different inputs, on mine (Sony, so not sure on dells) it just says "INPUT" and there are two buttons that allow me to go back and forth; really nice feature.
The Firewire and USB ports are just there for ease of use, pretty much like an extention cord; you should have some plugs from the monitor cable that will plug into the Firewire and USB ports on your PC.
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09-07-2005, 10:01 PM
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Sailfin
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OK, I haven't hooked anything up yet, but I started pushing buttons. One said Analog input: 1
There was nothing to toggle, so nothing happened. So is that the toggle button for the computers to switch one to the other on this monitor, you reckon?
Thks!
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09-07-2005, 11:12 PM
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Oh no...not again!!!
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You can get monitors for 99 bucks these days. Unless you are worried about real estate on the short side why not avoid the switcharoo?
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09-07-2005, 11:28 PM
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Sailfin
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This is for video editing/photo editing... I have an excellent monitor for that, and a spare LCD that is smaller, which I can use, but for quality and real estate, I'd rather use this one. The new computer is a video editor - Canopus Edius 3 plus all my Photoshop work... my other computer will be for Internet, email, Office, etc. It's custom-built w/no monitor, as I didn't need another monitor.
Thanks though.
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09-07-2005, 11:50 PM
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Sailfin
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I discovered my monitor came with a set of DVI cables, and the editor (computer) comes with both kinds. However, the monitor cables that are DVI don't look exactly the same as the ends on the DVI cables that came with the computer to the monitor. hmmm.. ??
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09-08-2005, 12:08 AM
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The toggle is likely for switching inputs, but that's just a guess.
The DVI on your machine and the monitor should be female, and the cable should be male on both ends; as long as one end is plugged into the monitor and one end is plugged into the computer you're good to go.
Top picture is a DVI port, like on your monitor and computer; bottom is what my cable looks like, less pins but still works the same.
The manufacturers' cable will look different since they know what pins to keep and which to leave out; much cheaper than putting all 32 pins in. The DVI cable that came with computer probably has all the pins to make sure it will work with any brand of monitor. Hence the different appearance.
I think that's what you meant by difference. 
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09-08-2005, 12:38 AM
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Sailfin
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Very helpful!
OK, the cable that came with the Dell monitor - both ends are identical and look like the bottom one in your pic of two. the cable supplied with the computer/editor looks just like the top one in your pic.
So, I'm good to go with these cables? I'm not shooting or editing HDV (yet) but the editor is HDV-ready.
Btw, I fell into this system rather nicely while at a week of classes/trade show for videography in August. Arrived today!
THanks!
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09-08-2005, 09:57 AM
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Yep, as long as you have the editior hooked up to the monitor, it will work.
Sounds like a nice system. 
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