[muglo] Re: Can I connect a PC tower to my existing keyboard, video, mouse

Thanks Martin. Very precise.
Theresa


On 03/05/09 7:16 PM, "Martin Albinger" <max@xxxxxx> wrote:

> If the video is a standard VGA/SVGA plug and it fits in the KVM then
> it's the same as the K and M, you are switching all three.
> 
> The absolute cheapest solution - unplug your mouse . unplug your
> video, unplug your keyboard from the Mac.  Plug in your mouse, plug
> in your video, and plug in your keyboard to the PC.  If video
> connectors are the same no issues there otherwise an adapter (but I
> don't' think this is required) then figuring out what the 'window'
> key' or 'control' key are and continue on your merry way.  The 'alt'
> key is option on the Mac.  control I think is control but the apple
> comnamd key is not he same as the windows window key.  If you didn't
> use the latter before moving to a Mac then it won't be an issue.
> 
> Next cheapest solution  - buy a cheap used windows keyboard and plug
> that into the PC.  Use unplug and replug your video and mouse from
> the Mac
> Next more expensive - buy both a cheap used windows mouse and
> keyboard and unplug and replug the video
> 
> Next  is likely a kVM.
> 
> Martin
> 



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