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srfdriver22
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Aug 16, 2005, 02:34 PM
 
Hey guys, I didn't know where to put this thread, so hopefully this is the right place.

I have a Mini and a PC. I do web design and php scripting on my Mac but need to use my PC for other portions of my work (VC7 compiling and running of the game). I have a couple of HD's just sitting here that aren't being used either. What's the best combination to make these work together? I like to do video editing as I have a lot of in-car racing video of myself and my father from our SCCA events so FCP comes in handy. I also love my Mini and OS X and would like to use it more!

Currently, I use a Belkin KVM switch to go inbetween the two with one monitor, keyboard and mouse. It works ok, but if I have MSN up on one I won't know that I get an IM while on the other. Which can be a pain in the butt. I suppose I could use a virtual connection to my PC from my Mac but I don't know if that will be fast enough to run a game through, even if they're sitting next to each other connected by my router.

When on MSN I can have file transfers that would require me to be able to access items on my PC, like source code, built dll's or exe's. So I would need some sort of way to access this easily.

Anyways, I would appreciate any ideas! Thanks.
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