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KVM Switches are they worth it?

by strange1889 Aug 1, 2007 2:15AM PDT

i just bought a laptop and also have a 21 inch desktop monitor hooked up to my existing desktop. I know a KVM switch will allow me to connect the two together but is there anything I should check for before I buy one? Any recommendations? What does "autoscan" mean in reference to a KVM switch? thank you.

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My I/OGear is worth every pennies that I have paid.
by ahtoi Aug 1, 2007 2:37AM PDT

about $30. but why do you need that with a laptop? You just want a bigger display?

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right...
by strange1889 Aug 1, 2007 5:06AM PDT

i just want a larger display.

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