Re: 2 KBs for 2 PC's, , crsss switch,

I guess I will try again with a software idea.  I don't know why I had
so much trouble when other people seem happy with any of several
methods. 

Thanks for your answers and thanks to everyone for theirs. 


In alt.comp.os.windows-10, on Sat, 1 Nov 2025 21:27:58 +0100, "R.Wieser"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>micky,
>
>> You're saying a standard petty-much mechanical KVM switch
>> should do just what I want???
>>
>> Is that right?
>
>If it was only that simple ...
>
>The problem with mechanical switches is *when* you switch them.  If there is 
>any kind of communication between the keyboards and 'puters than it will get 
>interrupted,  which will likely cause problems.
>
>And than there is the problem of /when/ the different connections are broken 
>and others made.  They need to be break-before-make.  If at any time any of 
>the individual switches changes to make-before-breake than you have a 
>problem, and could destroy, the nowerdays rather touchy, equipment (both 
>keyboards and/or 'puter).
>
>
>The current electronical switches will hold-off the actual switching until 
>its safe to do so.  And they will most likely also remember the caps-, num- 
>and scroll-lock statusses for each 'puter, and re-apply them to the 
>keyboards when you switch.
>
>iow, do *not* try to use a mechanical switch.  tbh, I don't think they exist 
>for current USB keyboards.
>
>> assuming your answer above is yes.
>
>Alas, the answer is No.
>
>> I will unbury it from the desk behind the computer and
>> see what jacks it has
>
>Probably fror the (very) old 5-pin DIN plugs.
>https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/Cherry-Schneider-MF2-5-Pin-DIN-Connector.jpg/250px-Cherry-Schneider-MF2-5-Pin-DIN-Connector.jpg
>
>>>Is that why you think you need two keyboards ?  In that
>>>case, you don't.
>>
>> No, it's just that I like it that way.
>
>Ok, I just wanted to make sure.
>
>Regards,
>Rudy Wieser
>