Not as common as PS/2 KVM switches but they did exist, I had one or two at one time. I found them to be troublesome to use. ADB doesn't deal well with being switched. It's been a while so I don't recall the details but I think what happens is the mouse or keyboard goes unresponsive for a while.
Also if the Mac isn't connected to the monitor when it boots up there is no video output and it can't be started without restarting the computer with the monitor connected. Clark Martin KK6ISP Yet another designated driver on the information super highway. > On Feb 6, 2016, at 9:06 AM, Wesley Furr <wes...@megley.com> wrote: > > Were KVM (Keyboard/Video/Mouse) switches ever common for older Mac's with ADB > and DB-15 video? I've got a 4-port PS/2 VGA KVM switch on my PC at home, and > I have an ADB/DB15 to PS2/VGA adapter that works with it...but I would like > to have the ability to hook up or two Mac's as well...long story, but would > be nice if I could switch the Mac's on the ADB/DB15 side. Just searched a > bit on ebay and couldn't find anything, which was kinda surprising. Does > anyone have any insight? maybe I just didn't come up with the right search > phrase? Or maybe they just weren't a common item? > > -- -- ----- You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to vintage-macs@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Vintage Macs" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
