I have a number of PC's on a KVM switch. Now I want to add my new Mac
mini. I'm having a hard time finding the right KVM setup. The PC's
are using PS/2 keyboard and mouse, though they do have USB connections
as well. I'd prefer to use my PC keyboard and mouse, but I'm not hard
over on that.

Apple is selling a switch (I think it's by Belkin) that will accept one
Mac and one PC. But can I daisy-chain that to my other KVM?

Someone told me that I should use a USB switch, and just plug into the
PC's USB port instead of the PS/2. That would mean that I'd be using
the MiniMac KB and mouse, of course. That sounds reasonable, but how
does one use a single-button mouse on a PC???

Surely I'm not the only person dealing with this situation. Any advice
would be much appreciated.

Jack

Jack Crenshaw wrote:

> I have a number of PC's on a KVM switch. Now I want to add my new Mac
> mini. I'm having a hard time finding the right KVM setup. The PC's
> are using PS/2 keyboard and mouse, though they do have USB connections
> as well. I'd prefer to use my PC keyboard and mouse, but I'm not hard
> over on that.
>
> Apple is selling a switch (I think it's by Belkin) that will accept one
> Mac and one PC. But can I daisy-chain that to my other KVM?
>
> Someone told me that I should use a USB switch, and just plug into the
> PC's USB port instead of the PS/2. That would mean that I'd be using
> the MiniMac KB and mouse, of course. That sounds reasonable, but how
> does one use a single-button mouse on a PC???

Same as on an Apple, I'd think. click, control-click, and shift-click
>
> Surely I'm not the only person dealing with this situation. Any advice
> would be much appreciated.
>

maybe something here?
http://froogle.google.com/froogle?q=...ff&oi=froogler
?

> Jack
>


GW

Jack Crenshaw wrote:

> I have a number of PC's on a KVM switch. Now I want to add my new Mac
> mini. I'm having a hard time finding the right KVM setup. The PC's
> are using PS/2 keyboard and mouse, though they do have USB connections
> as well. I'd prefer to use my PC keyboard and mouse, but I'm not hard
> over on that.
>
> Apple is selling a switch (I think it's by Belkin) that will accept one
> Mac and one PC. But can I daisy-chain that to my other KVM?
>
> Someone told me that I should use a USB switch, and just plug into the
> PC's USB port instead of the PS/2. That would mean that I'd be using
> the MiniMac KB and mouse, of course. That sounds reasonable, but how
> does one use a single-button mouse on a PC???

Same as on an Apple, I'd think. click, control-click, and shift-click
>
> Surely I'm not the only person dealing with this situation. Any advice
> would be much appreciated.
>

maybe something here?
http://froogle.google.com/froogle?q=...ff&oi=froogler
?

> Jack
>


GW

Geoff Welsh wrote:
> Jack Crenshaw wrote:
>
>> I have a number of PC's on a KVM switch. Now I want to add my new Mac
>> mini. I'm having a hard time finding the right KVM setup. The PC's
>> are using PS/2 keyboard and mouse, though they do have USB connections
>> as well. I'd prefer to use my PC keyboard and mouse, but I'm not hard
>> over on that.
>>
>> Apple is selling a switch (I think it's by Belkin) that will accept one
>> Mac and one PC. But can I daisy-chain that to my other KVM?
>>
>> Someone told me that I should use a USB switch, and just plug into the
>> PC's USB port instead of the PS/2. That would mean that I'd be using
>> the MiniMac KB and mouse, of course. That sounds reasonable, but how
>> does one use a single-button mouse on a PC???
>
>
> Same as on an Apple, I'd think. click, control-click, and shift-click
>
>>
>> Surely I'm not the only person dealing with this situation. Any
>> advice would be much appreciated.
>>
>
> maybe something here?
> http://froogle.google.com/froogle?q=...ff&oi=froogler
>
> ?
>
>> Jack
>>
>
>
> GW

Thanks very much for the lead. Those cables look like just the ticket,
and the price is right, also. But as an alternative, check out this
KVM by Omniview:

http://froogle.google.com/froogle_cl...+KVM&scoring=p

Geoff Welsh wrote:
> Jack Crenshaw wrote:
>
>> I have a number of PC's on a KVM switch. Now I want to add my new Mac
>> mini. I'm having a hard time finding the right KVM setup. The PC's
>> are using PS/2 keyboard and mouse, though they do have USB connections
>> as well. I'd prefer to use my PC keyboard and mouse, but I'm not hard
>> over on that.
>>
>> Apple is selling a switch (I think it's by Belkin) that will accept one
>> Mac and one PC. But can I daisy-chain that to my other KVM?
>>
>> Someone told me that I should use a USB switch, and just plug into the
>> PC's USB port instead of the PS/2. That would mean that I'd be using
>> the MiniMac KB and mouse, of course. That sounds reasonable, but how
>> does one use a single-button mouse on a PC???
>
>
> Same as on an Apple, I'd think. click, control-click, and shift-click
>
>>
>> Surely I'm not the only person dealing with this situation. Any
>> advice would be much appreciated.
>>
>
> maybe something here?
> http://froogle.google.com/froogle?q=...ff&oi=froogler
>
> ?
>
>> Jack
>>
>
>
> GW

Thanks very much for the lead. Those cables look like just the ticket,
and the price is right, also. But as an alternative, check out this
KVM by Omniview:

http://froogle.google.com/froogle_cl...+KVM&scoring=p