KVM Recommendations

[Andrew Lentvorski]

Paul G. Allen wrote:
> I've discovered the Linksys KVM I'm using (company supplied) is causing 
> shadows on my screen in both Winsucks and Linux. It does this on both 
> computers and each have a different brand video card (well, technically 
> the laptop does not have a card :) ). It's most annoying in my IDEs when 
> I have shadowed text all over the place.

Check your monitor cables.

While the KVM *can* suck that badly, normally they don't.  The internal 
signal path generally isn't long enough to cause major problems 
(Obviously 2048x1536x32 x 85Hz would be an issue, but you normally 
shouldn't be running a KVM, then).

You need a decent shielded monitor cable with a ferrite core (which 
should damp out reflections from crappy impedance matching) on at least 
one end.  Normally, that will set you back at least $30.  You might be 
able to find one at Fry's.

Personally, I don't use KVM's anymore.  Synergy or VNC do a nice job of 
giving me control of two computer from one keyboard/mouse.

-a