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Re: One monitor with two systems. Peter_in_27806-Oct-11 19:23 Peter_in_2780 6-Oct-11 19:23  They are called KVM switches (keyboard, video, mouse). Readily available in shops or online (depending on where you are). Too easy. Peter Software rusts. Simon Stephenson, ca 1994. Re: One monitor with two systems. CodingLover6-Oct-11 20:29 CodingLover 6-Oct-11 20:29  Thanks! I already put an order on ebay for a 4 Port USB switch box. I appreciate your help all the time... CodingLover Re: One monitor with two systems. Bernhard Hiller6-Oct-11 20:56 Bernhard Hiller 6-Oct-11 20:56  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. Re: One monitor with two systems. Peter_in_27806-Oct-11 21:00 Peter_in_2780 6-Oct-11 21:00  Spoiling all the fun, aren't you! And here I was looking forward to next week's thread "My KVM doesn't work" Seriously though, a good point. Peter Software rusts. Simon Stephenson, ca 1994. Re: One monitor with two systems. Jörgen Andersson9-Oct-11 22:40 Jörgen Andersson 9-Oct-11 22:40  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. List of common misconceptions Re: Monitor Recomendations Jörgen Andersson4-Oct-11 9:30 Jörgen Andersson 4-Oct-11 9:30  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. List of common misconceptions Re: Monitor Recomendations Jörgen Andersson5-Oct-11 10:01 Jörgen Andersson 5-Oct-11 10:01  I should add that a PVA panel is almost as good as an IPS panel if you find them expensive. List of common misconceptions Re: Monitor Recomendations Albert Holguin5-Oct-11 7:09 Albert Holguin 5-Oct-11 7:09  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. Re: Monitor Recomendations omel201115-Nov-11 20:58 omel2011 15-Nov-11 20:58  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. [SOLVED] Accessible, but cannot ping CodingLover3-Oct-11 18:10 CodingLover 3-Oct-11 18:10  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. Re: Accessible, but cannot ping Luc Pattyn3-Oct-11 21:26 Luc Pattyn 3-Oct-11 21:26  do you have TCP/IP enabled on those machines? Luc Pattyn [My Articles] Nil Volentibus Arduum Re: Accessible, but cannot ping CodingLover3-Oct-11 22:49 CodingLover 3-Oct-11 22:49  Of course. I appreciate your help all the time... CodingLover Re: Accessible, but cannot ping Chris C-B3-Oct-11 23:53 Chris C-B 3-Oct-11 23:53  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. Re: Accessible, but cannot ping CodingLover4-Oct-11 0:20 CodingLover 4-Oct-11 0:20  Yes Chris, I already did that too. I appreciate your help all the time... CodingLover Re: Accessible, but cannot ping Chris C-B4-Oct-11 0:49 Chris C-B 4-Oct-11 0:49  Have you tried with both firewalls turned off? Re: Accessible, but cannot ping CodingLover4-Oct-11 18:49 CodingLover 4-Oct-11 18:49  Yes it is. But nothing works. I appreciate your help all the time... CodingLover Re: Accessible, but cannot ping Erudite_Eric4-Oct-11 1:21 Erudite_Eric 4-Oct-11 1:21  As ChrisB said, turn off the firewall. ============================== Nothing to say. Re: Accessible, but cannot ping CodingLover5-Oct-11 16:37 CodingLover 5-Oct-11 16:37  I have already did that. But no luck. I appreciate your help all the time... CodingLover Re: Accessible, but cannot ping Bernhard Hiller4-Oct-11 2:16 Bernhard Hiller 4-Oct-11 2:16  There is another point: you must "Allow ICMP Echo Request", otherwise Windows won't send a reply back to sender. See e.g. http://wiki.phys.ethz.ch/readme/how_to_enable_icmp_echo_requests_ping_in_windows_xp_service_pack_2[^] Re: Accessible, but cannot ping CodingLover4-Oct-11 18:49 CodingLover 4-Oct-11 18:49  Bernhard Hiller wrote: you must "Allow ICMP Echo Request" Did it too. But no luck. I appreciate your help all the time... CodingLover Re: Accessible, but cannot ping Chris C-B4-Oct-11 23:20 Chris C-B 4-Oct-11 23:20  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. Re: Accessible, but cannot ping CodingLover5-Oct-11 16:41 CodingLover 5-Oct-11 16:41  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 Re: Accessible, but cannot ping Erudite_Eric5-Oct-11 0:38 Erudite_Eric 5-Oct-11 0:38  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). ============================== Nothing to say. Re: Accessible, but cannot ping jschell5-Oct-11 9:21 jschell 5-Oct-11 9:21  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. Re: Accessible, but cannot ping CodingLover5-Oct-11 16:38 CodingLover 5-Oct-11 16:38  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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