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can a KVM type switch be used ONLY for the keyboard? - sm


Posted: Apr 01, 2014

can a KVM type switch be used ONLY for the keyboard?, not the monitors or mouse? If so, what would i need to plug into it then?  been too long since I used mine.  Thanks.

KVM Switch... - Just Me

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KVM is an abbreviation for Keyboard, Video, Mouse. Yes, they are intended to connect multiple computers to one set of peripherals. Just plug and play. The switch should have 2+ input sections to plug in a computer and 1 output section to plug in the keyboard, monitor, and mouse (as well as a shortcut combo to use on the keyboard to switch between computers).

so does this mean - sm

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so I can plug in the computer and just the keyboard? thx.

KVM switch - anon

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Be really careful to read the fine print on the box. I bought one at Radio Shack, got home, unpacked it, found out it did not work with Windows 7. A lot of them only go as far as XP. I ended up buying one at a local Comp USA that works with my 64-bit Windows 7.

good to know - sm

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I was hoping to use the one I've had in the closet for years. So maybe that won't do.


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