Re: quick monitor question

2003-12-18 Thread Mike Dawe
On 17 Dec 03, at 13:58, Mark Koan wrote: > my friend wants to network a pc, a linux box and a > mac, but he wants to only use one monitor for the > three machines. So if i give him a mac, he'll need > some sort of adapter to use with the monitor switcher? > Does anyone know even what sort of monit

Re: quick monitor question

2003-12-18 Thread Dean Arthur
Mark Koan wrote: > > Somewhat once removed, but: > > my friend wants to network a pc, a linux box and a > mac, but he wants to only use one monitor for the > three machines. So if i give him a mac, he'll need > some sort of adapter to use with the monitor switcher? > Does anyone know even what so

Re: quick monitor question

2003-12-18 Thread Dean Arthur
Switchbox allows one to set input from any Mac to any Mac-compatible display of appropriate dpi. I've used mainly to test IBM-system VGA displays before making up adapter cable and matching with pizza box Macs or Q-650s to go to home with more kids than money for computers. Works great to hook 'e

Re: quick monitor question

2003-12-17 Thread Matt R
I don't think there would be a problem with either box. So long as a good mac to vga and good KVM switch was used, all should be fine. Matt --- Mark Koan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Somewhat once removed, but: > > my friend wants to network a pc, a linux box and a > mac, but he wants to only

quick monitor question

2003-12-17 Thread Mark Koan
Somewhat once removed, but: my friend wants to network a pc, a linux box and a mac, but he wants to only use one monitor for the three machines. So if i give him a mac, he'll need some sort of adapter to use with the monitor switcher? Does anyone know even what sort of monitor switcher could do th