T60 dual screen and KVM Switch

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Christian · #1 Post by **Christian** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 4:45 pm

I am struggeling with my KVM switch and my T60 at the moment. I run a dual display (external monitor as primary and internal as secondary) and then i switch to my workstation with a KVM switch. Each time I do that my T60 tries to place the desktop on the laptop and changes resolutions forth and back until I return to it. Its time consuming and sometimes I cannot get the monitor to work after I have switched between it and the workstation. Are there any settings that will stop the T60 from detecting displays and just show the screen out in the blind?

Christian · #2 Post by **Christian** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 5:28 am

No one with KVM Switch problems at all? I am also having problems at boot. When I want to enter the BIOS everythings stalls for 2 seconds then I can type for 2 seconds then stalls for 2 seconds. The external display turns on and off while this is happening. I am getting really frustrated with this.

Can anyone tell me what kind of KVM switch they use and how well it works?

Thanks

#3 Post by **RealBlackStuff** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 7:34 am

I have a Belkin KVM myself, but not set-up like yours.
The problem is that a KVM can handle only ONE monitor at the time, and you want it to switch TWO.
Not possible in my opinion.

deforest · #4 Post by **deforest** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 10:42 am

While I have a kvm, since I'm running windows on the computers, I end up just using remote desktop. That way I can remote to one machine, and have that display show up in one monitor as either full size, or smaller. Then with remote desktop, I can copy/paste between the windows, or have one machine drives mounted on the connected machine, so I can copy files back and forth without creating explicit share drives.

And now with windows live sync, you can even access the remote desktop from the internet.

Christian · #5 Post by **Christian** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 4:17 am

Well. I do not have to external monitors. I use the LCD on the T60 and the external monitor. What model of Belkin are you using? Are you using DVI and USB?

I also use remote desktop alot but when using graphic intensive applications it is simply not good enough.

/Christian

#6 Post by **RealBlackStuff** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 7:13 am

I have a Belkin SOHO F1DS104P, which is for 4 PCs with sound. VGA, not DVI.
http://www.kvm-switches-online.com/f1ds104p.html

Christian · #7 Post by **Christian** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 3:38 am

I need DVI or my eyes will start bleeding!

#8 Post by **RealBlackStuff** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 7:19 am

Christian wrote:I need DVI or my eyes will start bleeding!

Gotcha!
My monitor (HP LP1965) has 2 DVI ports, one is directly attached to my main PC (which has a gfx-card with DVI).
The other port has a DVI-VGA cable, with VGA end attached to the output of the KVM.
I only use the KVM if I have to run more than one PC and then push the switch on my HP monitor.
I also have a second 15" LCD for my laptop repairs.

Christian · #9 Post by **Christian** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 7:32 am

Well.. I Actually got a 20" Apple Cinema screen connected. There is only one DVI input on it so I am kinda stuck here. Maybe I should look for a new monitor with dual DVI inputs. It would certainly help with some of the problems I have.

/C

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