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Old 02-14-2009, 12:17 PM   #31
Gins
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I am glad that I received so many excellent answers from our friends.

I bought a switch from a shop in town and tried. It didn't work. I returned it.

I went to another shop and bought the following switch and it works.

USB 2.0 Peripheral Switch.
Enables 4 Computers to Share a Single USB Device
Model US-421


If you run windows there is a CD to install drivers.

I don't run windows.

http://www.aten.com

This is a Taiwanese company.

You just press the 'Num Lock' button twice to change the computer.

It works fine.

There are some buttons on the switch to change the computers.

I don'ẗ need those buttons.

Just press the 'Num Lock' button twice to change the computers.

Sometimes the keyboard hangs when starting computers.

What is the problem?

As I mentioned before I am running 2 computers with one Samsung monitor.

I bought a switch for this purpose nearly 3 years ago.

This switch works just pressing 'Scroll Lock + Enter' buttons.

I know this switch is rotten to some extent.

It may be the keyboard is not capable of handling so many switches.

Do the keyboards get old?

I am clueless on these things.

When the computer starts, the system forced to recognize 2 switches.

Your thoughts are welcome.
 
  


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