Comments on: Use a Laptop As a KVM Switch http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/use-a-laptop-as-a-kvm-switch-59/ Sports News - Tech Reviews - Entertainment - Life Tips for EveryJoe Wed, 09 Dec 2009 04:28:58 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Pete R http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/use-a-laptop-as-a-kvm-switch-59/comment-page-1/#comment-262820 Pete R Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:55:54 +0000 http://www.microsoftweblog.com/2008/05/06/use-a-laptop-as-a-kvm-switch/#comment-262820 I've tried this device out and while it works great for Win2K and XP, it will not allow you BIOS level access to the remote machine. First off the device requires that you initially set up it's driver on the remote machine. This means that you have to have a keyboard, mouse and monitor on it to install the driver. Step 2 is to install the driver on the local or controlling machine. Both machines must be running at least Win2K and what you see is a window of the remote's desktop: XP remote desktop without the internet. Using a laptop to gain BIOS level control will require a USB to PS2 w/VGA input device like the one that epiphan.com has. I’ve tried this device out and while it works great for Win2K and XP, it will not allow you BIOS level access to the remote machine.
First off the device requires that you initially set up it’s driver on the remote machine. This means that you have to have a keyboard, mouse and monitor on it to install the driver.
Step 2 is to install the driver on the local or controlling machine.
Both machines must be running at least Win2K and what you see is a window of the remote’s desktop: XP remote desktop without the internet.
Using a laptop to gain BIOS level control will require a USB to PS2 w/VGA input device like the one that epiphan.com has.

]]> By: Jason Bean http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/use-a-laptop-as-a-kvm-switch-59/comment-page-1/#comment-249199 Jason Bean Fri, 11 Sep 2009 20:20:45 +0000 http://www.microsoftweblog.com/2008/05/06/use-a-laptop-as-a-kvm-switch/#comment-249199 Brian J, thanks for the link, that's awesome! I'll have to check it out. Brian J, thanks for the link, that’s awesome! I’ll have to check it out.

]]> By: Brian J http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/use-a-laptop-as-a-kvm-switch-59/comment-page-1/#comment-249183 Brian J Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:54:43 +0000 http://www.microsoftweblog.com/2008/05/06/use-a-laptop-as-a-kvm-switch/#comment-249183 Jason, IOGEAR now has a KVM solution for what you are talking about. It is a USB KVM switch that will allow you to control another computer from your laptop. It also allows for file transfers as well. Here is the link: http://www.iogear.com/blog/2009/07/08/usb-laptop-kvm-switch/ Best Buy had it for $49.99. Hope this helps!! Jason,

IOGEAR now has a KVM solution for what you are talking about. It is a USB KVM switch that will allow you to control another computer from your laptop. It also allows for file transfers as well. Here is the link:
http://www.iogear.com/blog/2009/07/08/usb-laptop-kvm-switch/

Best Buy had it for $49.99. Hope this helps!!

]]> By: Gleb Esman http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/use-a-laptop-as-a-kvm-switch-59/comment-page-1/#comment-12692 Gleb Esman Mon, 26 May 2008 01:44:11 +0000 http://www.microsoftweblog.com/2008/05/06/use-a-laptop-as-a-kvm-switch/#comment-12692 I just published a long review for the device that does just that :) http://hubpages.com/hub/laptop-as-kvm-switch-kvm2usb-review Gleb I just published a long review for the device that does just that :)
http://hubpages.com/hub/laptop-as-kvm-switch-kvm2usb-review

Gleb

]]> By: Ben Buchwald http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/use-a-laptop-as-a-kvm-switch-59/comment-page-1/#comment-12487 Ben Buchwald Wed, 14 May 2008 05:17:20 +0000 http://www.microsoftweblog.com/2008/05/06/use-a-laptop-as-a-kvm-switch/#comment-12487 I've wanted the same thing for when I do in-the-field installations so that I don't have to travel with a keyboard/monitor. The closest thing I've been able to find is this usb2.0 device. Almost exactly what I want, although ideally I'd want an expresscard version so that it could use the better bus to get me better color depth and framerate (since what I do is graphics intensive). Also it would be nice if you had a choice between the VGA/PS2 dongle and a VGA/USB one. But still, pretty close. Might be good enough for what you want. http://www.epiphan.com/products/product.php?pid=27 I’ve wanted the same thing for when I do in-the-field installations so that I don’t have to travel with a keyboard/monitor. The closest thing I’ve been able to find is this usb2.0 device. Almost exactly what I want, although ideally I’d want an expresscard version so that it could use the better bus to get me better color depth and framerate (since what I do is graphics intensive). Also it would be nice if you had a choice between the VGA/PS2 dongle and a VGA/USB one. But still, pretty close. Might be good enough for what you want.
http://www.epiphan.com/products/product.php?pid=27

]]> By: Stephen F. Heffner http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/use-a-laptop-as-a-kvm-switch-59/comment-page-1/#comment-12480 Stephen F. Heffner Tue, 06 May 2008 16:22:04 +0000 http://www.microsoftweblog.com/2008/05/06/use-a-laptop-as-a-kvm-switch/#comment-12480 I use a freeware product named Synergy; it's on Sourceforge. Allows you to use your cursor and keyboard across multiple computers. Mostly works well, occasionally not. I've used across Win2K and Vista. I use a freeware product named Synergy; it’s on Sourceforge. Allows you to use your cursor and keyboard across multiple computers. Mostly works well, occasionally not. I’ve used across Win2K and Vista.

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