brus brother
Aug 28 2008, 06:28 AM
I have a Norwood LX961 monitor with a DVI and DSub input and would like to connect two computers to the monitor using DVI for one and DSub for the other.
I have an Apple G4 hooked to the DVI and a PC hooked to the DSub and each works well independently but if I try to have both computers on at the same time, the DSub input overrides the DVI input.
I use the source switch on the monitor to switch back to DVI but after a second, the DSub input overrides the switch again.
Any suggestions appreciated.
garmanma
Aug 28 2008, 10:08 AM
Why don't you use a KVM switch? You use 2 computers with one monitor, mouse, and keyboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16817394013You can also get them to switch between speakers and USB and for 2 to 4 comoputers. You can do more, but you're getting uo there in price
brus brother
Aug 28 2008, 12:53 PM
Thanks for the link.
I'm not sure that would accomplish my goals AND in conversation with Belkin, their switch only works with 2 DVI inputs when trying to combine Mac and PC on one monitor. Unfortunately my older PC only has VGA.
Anyone else?
Sneakycyber
Sep 2 2008, 03:40 PM
You could use a VGA to DVI-I adapter. You will need to have the VGA as Male and the DVI-I as male so you can plug one end into the computer and a cable into the adapter. The adapter needs to be DVI-I so it will have the 4 analog pins which will transmit the analog signal from the VGA port. I am not sure if this will be compatible with the Belkin KVM switch. You could use a DVI-I to VGA adapter to convert your G4 to analog although you would loose the digital quality but gain the use of both computers on one monitor.
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