I use VNC on a regular basis with no problems. It is a freeby from AT&T. It gets a bit annoying when both machines are not at the same screen resolution. It is slow with less than a 100 mbit ethernet. It is not as good as my Belkin KVM, but that requires the machines to be close together. The remote connection in XP Pro seems to be as good as a KVM in performance. John Ferrell 6241 Phillippi Rd Julian NC 27283 Phone: (336)685-9606 johnferrell@earthlink.net Dixie Competition Products NSRCA 479 AMA 4190 W8CCW "My Competition is Not My Enemy" ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nigel Orr" To: Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2003 6:43 AM Subject: Re: [EE]: KVM troubles. > pic microcontroller discussion list <> wrote on : > > > My laptop has no problem at all picking up > > the mouse or keyboard. No matter which channel > > is selected on the switch. It's later the problems > > begins. And it's mainly the keyboard that is the > > trouble. > > One other idea, which may not be suitable for your application- have you > looked at RealVNC- http://www.realvnc.com/ > > I use it regularly when I need multiple computers on my desk, they > effectively share the keyboard, mouse and monitor of one machine, they all > need to be networked somehow (ideally ethernet), but the installation is > _amazingly_ simple, and it works very well. And there's no need for an > extra switch box, just switch to a different viewer. > > There are a variety of clients and servers available, you need a server on > each machine and a client on the machine with the keyboard, mouse and > screen. > > Highly recommended, if you can use it instead. > > Nigel > -- > Nigel Orr, Design Engineer nigel@axoninstruments.co.uk > Axon Instruments Ltd., Wardes Road,Inverurie,Aberdeenshire,UK,AB51 3TT > Tel:+44 1467 622332 Fax:+44 1467 625235 > http://www.axoninstruments.co.uk > > -- > http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics > (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics > -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details.