Comments on: Number 8 http://www.somegeekintn.com/blog/2005/11/number-8/ is a web site by Casey Fleser / Some Geek in TN Tue, 17 Aug 2010 23:04:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Casey http://www.somegeekintn.com/blog/2005/11/number-8/comment-page-1/#comment-434 Casey Sun, 27 Nov 2005 22:35:42 +0000 http://www.somegeekintn.com/blog/2005/11/number-8/#comment-434 Ah, yeah I guess I could see how the iMac might have trouble with the KVM switch. I wasn't thinking... that happens quite a lot. Oh you were one of those Commodore people. That was a long time ago though, so I won't hold that against you ;) Ah, yeah I guess I could see how the iMac might have trouble with the KVM switch. I wasn’t thinking… that happens quite a lot.

Oh you were one of those Commodore people. That was a long time ago though, so I won’t hold that against you ;)

]]> By: Katherine Coble http://www.somegeekintn.com/blog/2005/11/number-8/comment-page-1/#comment-433 Katherine Coble Sun, 27 Nov 2005 22:23:12 +0000 http://www.somegeekintn.com/blog/2005/11/number-8/#comment-433 When I bought my iMac from Mac Authority I asked if I could run a PC through it with a KVM switch. That was my ideal scenario, because it would help with my work a great deal. The guy said that the iMac wasn't technically a "monitor" but a screen (?) so you couldn't use a KVM switch with it. I guess that sounded fairly reasonable, so I took him at his word. Although relations between me and Mac Authority have been strained, so I'd love to hear about how he was so very wrong. I have always had a grudge against the Atari computers, if only because I had a Commodore. I'm such a side-taker in the computer world. When I bought my iMac from Mac Authority I asked if I could run a PC through it with a KVM switch. That was my ideal scenario, because it would help with my work a great deal.

The guy said that the iMac wasn’t technically a “monitor” but a screen (?) so you couldn’t use a KVM switch with it. I guess that sounded fairly reasonable, so I took him at his word. Although relations between me and Mac Authority have been strained, so I’d love to hear about how he was so very wrong.

I have always had a grudge against the Atari computers, if only because I had a Commodore. I’m such a side-taker in the computer world.

]]> By: Casey http://www.somegeekintn.com/blog/2005/11/number-8/comment-page-1/#comment-432 Casey Sun, 27 Nov 2005 22:09:00 +0000 http://www.somegeekintn.com/blog/2005/11/number-8/#comment-432 If the Apple II was a computer then so was my old Atari, which I still have actually. I'm thinking of building a shrine... The KVM switch is so-so. When both machines are up and running, it works just fine, but it's kinda quirky while the PC is booting. That is, it seems to switch back to the Mac during portions of Windows bootup where the video drops out momentarily (resolution changes). And of course there are still problems with Windows and my old mouse. I have to get that figured out. I've come to rely on the side buttons in WoW :) I haven't heard of any troubles with KVM switches an iMac's though I admit it's not something I've followed closely. If the Apple II was a computer then so was my old Atari, which I still have actually. I’m thinking of building a shrine…

The KVM switch is so-so. When both machines are up and running, it works just fine, but it’s kinda quirky while the PC is booting. That is, it seems to switch back to the Mac during portions of Windows bootup where the video drops out momentarily (resolution changes). And of course there are still problems with Windows and my old mouse. I have to get that figured out. I’ve come to rely on the side buttons in WoW :)

I haven’t heard of any troubles with KVM switches an iMac’s though I admit it’s not something I’ve followed closely.

]]> By: Katherine Coble http://www.somegeekintn.com/blog/2005/11/number-8/comment-page-1/#comment-431 Katherine Coble Sun, 27 Nov 2005 19:13:36 +0000 http://www.somegeekintn.com/blog/2005/11/number-8/#comment-431 I miss my KVM switch. I had one when I was using the G4 tower at my office, but they're useless with an iMac, or so I'm told. There is no thing of beauty as great as a KVM switch. While I take issue with your "Number 1" actually being a computer, I applaud you on the Mini. I've been thinking of getting a Mini/KVM to ride shotgun on the PC we have upstairs. Let me know what you think of yours. And congratulations again on the new "baby." I miss my KVM switch. I had one when I was using the G4 tower at my office, but they’re useless with an iMac, or so I’m told.

There is no thing of beauty as great as a KVM switch.

While I take issue with your “Number 1″ actually being a computer, I applaud you on the Mini. I’ve been thinking of getting a Mini/KVM to ride shotgun on the PC we have upstairs. Let me know what you think of yours.

And congratulations again on the new “baby.”

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