[simpits-tech] Two Keyboards and Two Monitors

Tue, 26 Nov 2002 23:07:40 -0500

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2 USB keyboards does work, as does 1 USB and 1 =93standard=94 (PS2). I =
know
=96 it=92s how I managed to get Windows ME working, and later XP after =
some
kind soul screwed it up (a hacker).=20

=20

I once used a =93Black Box=94 component to do remote keyboard, mouse and
video. I can=92t find it on their web site just yet, but then again, I
don=92t have the time to seriously look. Maybe over Thanksgiving. It is =
a
splitter, with an RJ45 for standard Cat5 cable. At one point I had about
3 monitors, keyboards and the like connected for a Conference Room
application. I was laid off from that job, and didn=92t keep any records
of what I purchased for the job. Here was the arrangement:

=20

            PC (in server room) ----> Splitter/Remote unit ---> Shared
keyboard, mouse and video with 7 or 8 other PC=92s

=20

            Remote end: RJ45 Receiver ---> Splitter  ---> Desktop
monitor; included Logitech Remote keyboard and mouse (not USB)

=20
Ceiling mounted projector

=20

            I connected a PS2 mouse and keyboard to the remote splitter
for =93just in case=94 applications. The =93just in case=94 stuff got =
used most
often, mainly due to problems with the Logitech stuff that we (read =
=93I=94)
never got around to fixing before I was canned.=20

=20

Hope this helps and wasn=92t too confusing! If you need any =
clarification,
let me know and I=92ll do some more research and a drawing. (Just give =
me
a couple of days to reply =96 I=92m busy getting ready for a Crafts Show =
and
am way behind on production!)

=20

/Ian

=20

-----Original Message-----
From: simpits-tech-admin@simpits.org
[mailto:simpits-tech-admin@simpits.org] On Behalf Of Ido Dekkers
Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2002 11:16 AM
To: simpits-tech@simpits.org
Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] Two Keyboards and Two Monitors

=20

I guess that if you use 2 USB keyboards it would work but i never tried
it=20

Ido=20

Johan Nauwelaertz de Ag=E9 <johan.nauwa@gavle.to>=20
Sent by: simpits-tech-admin@simpits.org=20

11/26/2002 05:51 PM=20

Please respond to
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Subject

Re: [simpits-tech] Two Keyboards and Two Monitors

=20

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I have a y-cable to my two monitors, never tried with keyboard.

Johan

----- Original Message -----
From: "Roy Coates" <roy@flightlab.liv.ac.uk>
To: <simpits-tech@simpits.org>
Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2002 4:30 PM
Subject: [simpits-tech] Two Keyboards and Two Monitors

>
>
> Hmm.. didn't I see somewhere a way to create a 'Y' cable so one could
use
> two keyboards and two monitors?
>
> If anyone knows about this - please spill-da-beans.
>
> Danke,
>
> Roy.
>
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2 USB keyboards does work, as does =
1 USB
and 1 &#8220;standard&#8221; (PS2). I know &#8211; it&#8217;s how I =
managed to
get Windows ME working, and later XP after some kind soul screwed it up =
(a
hacker).

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

I once used a &#8220;Black =
Box&#8221; component
to do remote keyboard, mouse and video. I can&#8217;t find it on their =
web site
just yet, but then again, I don&#8217;t have the time to seriously look. =
Maybe
over Thanksgiving. It is a splitter, with an RJ45 for standard Cat5 =
cable. At
one point I had about 3 monitors, keyboards and the like connected for a
Conference Room application. I was laid off from that job, and =
didn&#8217;t
keep any records of what I purchased for the job. Here was the =
arrangement:

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style=3D'font-size:
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 =
PC (in server room) --</span></font><font
size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DWingdings><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Wingdings;color:navy'>=E0</span></font><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> Splitter/Remote =
unit -</span></font><font
size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DWingdings><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Wingdings;color:navy'>=E0</span></font><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> Shared =
keyboard, mouse
and video with 7 or 8 other PC&#8217;s</span></font></p>

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style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 =
Remote end: RJ45 Receiver -</span></font><font
size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DWingdings><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Wingdings;color:navy'>=E0</span></font><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> Splitter=A0 =
-</span></font><font
size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DWingdings><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Wingdings;color:navy'>=E0</span></font><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> Desktop =
monitor;
included Logitech Remote keyboard and mouse (not USB)</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 Ceiling
mounted projector</span></font></p>

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style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 I =
connected a PS2 mouse and
keyboard to the remote splitter for &#8220;just in case&#8221; =
applications. The
&#8220;just in case&#8221; stuff got used most often, mainly due to =
problems
with the Logitech stuff that we (read &#8220;I&#8221;) never got around =
to
fixing before I was canned.

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

Hope this helps and wasn&#8217;t =
too
confusing! If you need any clarification, let me know and I&#8217;ll do =
some
more research and a drawing. (Just give me a couple of days to reply =
&#8211; I&#8217;m
busy getting ready for a Crafts Show and am way behind on =
production!)

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<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b>
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<b><span
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<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> </span></font><font =
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<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> =
simpits-tech@simpits.org<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: =
[simpits-tech] Two
Keyboards and Two Monitors</span></font></p>

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</span></font><font size=3D2 face=3Dsans-serif><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:sans-serif'>I guess that if you use 2 USB keyboards it would =
work
but i never tried it</span></font> <br>
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<font size=3D2 face=3Dsans-serif><span =
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<tt><font face=3D"Courier New">From: &quot;Roy Coates&quot; =
&lt;roy@flightlab.liv.ac.uk&gt;</font></tt><br>
<tt><font face=3D"Courier New">To: =
&lt;simpits-tech@simpits.org&gt;</font></tt><br>
<tt><font face=3D"Courier New">Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2002 4:30 =
PM</font></tt><br>
<tt><font face=3D"Courier New">Subject: [simpits-tech] Two Keyboards and =
Two
Monitors</font></tt><br>
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<tt><font face=3D"Courier New">&gt;</font></tt><br>
<tt><font face=3D"Courier New">&gt;</font></tt><br>
<tt><font face=3D"Courier New">&gt; Hmm.. didn't I see somewhere a way =
to create
a 'Y' cable so one could use</font></tt><br>
<tt><font face=3D"Courier New">&gt; two keyboards and two =
monitors?</font></tt><br>
<tt><font face=3D"Courier New">&gt;</font></tt><br>
<tt><font face=3D"Courier New">&gt; If anyone knows about this - please
spill-da-beans.</font></tt><br>
<tt><font face=3D"Courier New">&gt;</font></tt><br>
<tt><font face=3D"Courier New">&gt; Danke,</font></tt><br>
<tt><font face=3D"Courier New">&gt;</font></tt><br>
<tt><font face=3D"Courier New">&gt; Roy.</font></tt><br>
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