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Be aware of the fact that the KVM switches do not necessarily work as you would like them to do. You may have to find out the correct order of switching things on. When I want to use my notebook (in a docking station), I have to switch on the notebook first, after some 5 seconds the mains switch and the monitor; that works in some 90% of the cases, but sometimes getting the mouse to work requires a reboot of the notebook.
When it comes to USB devices, the KVM switches most often fail - better use PS2 mouse and keyboard.
Still it could be necessary to try several brands of switches before you get one working with your system.
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It's very brand dependent in my experience.
The only brand I haven't had any such problems with is Avocent. But that doesn't mean others won't.
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Collin Jasnoch wrote: Second anyone use DVI to HDMI convertors? How is the display?
Can't see any difference. But then again, I shouldn't, it's the same stuff with different connectors.
Collin Jasnoch wrote: So first any recomendations on what to get (or not to get)?
Get an IPS monitor. They have better colour and are fast enough for tv.
The response times on monitors are mostly of academic value nowadays, unless you're a gamer that just needs the fastest no matter what.
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I should add that a PVA panel is almost as good as an IPS panel if you find them expensive.
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I have a Samsung that works very well and has all sorts of connectors (HDMI, DVI, VGA, and coax for RF input). It has a built in TV receivers (ATSC/NTSC, maybe others although I don't use anything else). My model is somewhat old, but I'm sure they make a recent model.
TigerDirect's selection of Samsung LCDs with TV tuners:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/category/category_slc.asp?CatId=1046&name=&Nav=|c:12|m:758|&Sort=0&Recs=10[^]
Note: HDMI does not turn off the monitor automatically when hooked up to your computer, its a minor annoyance but its the only issue I've had.
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HDMI and DVI in display quality is just the same,, the main difference between hdmi and dvi is that hdmi also carries audio together with video so, if you have a monitor with speaker, you can use a hdmi to utilize that.
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Hi all,
I have two XP machines and I want to connect from one to the other.
I can access shared folders from one to the other. Also it's possible log in through RDP. But once I ping to the machine through the IP it ends with request time out.
Any workaround to fix it?
Thanks.
I appreciate your help all the time...
CodingLover 
modified 7-Oct-11 1:09am.
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do you have TCP/IP enabled on those machines?
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Of course.
I appreciate your help all the time...
CodingLover
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Check your firewall settings. I don't know what firewall you are using but if it is the XP standard firewall, and it is turned on, then you will need to set the appropriate exceptions, or ping will not respond.
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Yes Chris, I already did that too.
I appreciate your help all the time...
CodingLover
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Have you tried with both firewalls turned off?
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Yes it is. But nothing works.
I appreciate your help all the time...
CodingLover
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As ChrisB said, turn off the firewall.
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Nothing to say.
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I have already did that. But no luck.
I appreciate your help all the time...
CodingLover
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Bernhard Hiller wrote: you must "Allow ICMP Echo Request"
Did it too. But no luck.
I appreciate your help all the time...
CodingLover
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As all the suggestions you have received have drawn a blank, you will have to look deeper.
The only remaining possibilty that I can see is that the file shares and RDP are using the machine name, and you have DHCP enabled in the router (you are using one, aren't you?), and the IP has changed from what you thought it was on a new lease.
Otherwise, the whole thing is starting to look rather weird.
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I can access the file share and RDP using IP as well as the machine name. But cannot ping in either way. Earlier DHCP is disabled with my router, enable and tried the same. Still it's not working Chris. Wired!
I appreciate your help all the time...
CodingLover
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Next you can try a dns cache fluch on both machines (ipconfig /flushdns). If you are pinging by machine name then you can get issues.
Next you want to look at the subnets the machines are on, and if they have routing between them set up correctly (I assume you can since other file and printer sharing seems to be working, but it is worth checking anyway).
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Nothing to say.
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You obviously have physical connectivity between the two boxes.
So exactly how is that physical connectivity achieved?
And why do you care if you can ping? It isn't all that useful.
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Simply connect them through a router.
I am worried, because it is quite unusual. I can RDP and access shared folders but cannot ping. It's interest to me to know that. 
I appreciate your help all the time...
CodingLover
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FWIW: I just had an issue with ping failing between two machines of which one had not only TCP/IPv4 but also v6 enabled on the network adapter I was using; disabling that solved it for me.
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Finally! That solve my problem too. I have enabled v6 a long time back, and haven't thought of it at this incidence. Thanks for pointing me Luc
I appreciate your help all the time...
CodingLover
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