[strife5x5]

Hi all, I have a question I have a PC with PS/2 mouse and standard key board and G5 Mac. Monitor is a SVGA is there a switch box that I could use to have, both systems use the same monitor key board and mouse.?? Like a KVM switch or something.??

Thanks !!

[SupahCoolX]

Have a look here: http://www.kvm-switches-online.com/m...-switches.html
They have some PS/2, multiplatform switches, etc.

[Link]

This answer could vary.

Are you using a newer mac? (VGA/DVI/ADC) or an older mac (the funky connector)? Does your PC have USB?

Pretty much every mac made since 1998 has USB and VGA or DVI or ADC.. all of which support VGA/SVGA/whatever VGA monitors...

I'd suggest a USB KVM if your PC works fine with USB keyboards, most since 2000 will even support them in the bios (provided you set the setting for it). You will need a new keyboard/mouse if you go that route but it's just easier in the end.

[rhogue islander]

I use the Belkin Omniview F1DS102T PS2/USB kvm switch. It allows me to share a keyboard and a CRT monitor btwn my mac and my PC. The PC is connected via PS/2 and the Mac via USB. Each machine has its own mouse (as they don't take up much space) as well as its own lcd panel so that I can use both machines at once.

The image quality is quite good, with both machines at 1600x1200. There is some leakage or interference visible when both machines are set to the same refresh rate, so I run one @ 75 hz and the other at 85 hz, which fixes it. The use of premium video cables is recommended.

The only other issue I have is that I don't seem able to map the keys of my Microsoft Multimedia Natural keyboard through the kvm (command and option) properly, so I keep my original apple keyboard handy for use with Illustrator and Photoshop.

[strife5x5]

Thanks all that helped a lot, it's a G5 so new system. I have a usb mouse on the pc now so I think I'll just use usb for both and make it easy.

Thanks !!