Two Machines from one PC

[ngwagwa]

And it works!
Ran both machines today cuting fresh air from the same PC for several hours without any issues. The only thing I still need to do is connect 2 keyboards and mice to the PC.

[cropwell]

And it works!
Ran both machines today cuting fresh air from the same PC for several hours without any issues. The only thing I still need to do is connect 2 keyboards and mice to the PC.

Then you will need a KVM, but be careful you get one that operates backwards as they are normally 1 Kb & Mouse for 2 PCs - you would be better off with a mechanically switched one. Like this one https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sienoc-Port...c-fefa6b9989e1 although the sockets are the wrong way round

[ngwagwa]

I am hoping I wont need a KVM as I already have both of the monitors working and I am led to believe Windoze wil work with 2 keyboards and 2 mice connected at the same time. Will find out if it is true tomorrow.

[AndyUK]

I am hoping I wont need a KVM as I already have both of the monitors working and I am led to believe Windoze wil work with 2 keyboards and 2 mice connected at the same time. Will find out if it is true tomorrow.

You're correct, absolutely no need for a KVM.

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[A_Camera]

Why would you use 2 keyboards if you have only one computer and screen? I hope you don't expect the two software to run in one window each and believe that you can allocate one keyboard to each and control them independently. Ms windows allows only one to be active so what's the point of two keyboards?

[AndyUK]

Why would you use 2 keyboards if you have only one computer and screen? I hope you don't expect the two software to run in one window each and believe that you can allocate one keyboard to each and control them independently. Ms windows allows only one to be active so what's the point of two keyboards?

He has one computer, but two screens. Placing the screens at different sides of the workshop and you can use that computer from either of the locations is what I assume he's doing.

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[ngwagwa]

He has one computer, but two screens. Placing the screens at different sides of the workshop and you can use that computer from either of the locations is what I assume he's doing.

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That's right. One PC and two monitors (one next to each machine) and each monitor now has a keyboard and a mouse with it. Never need to use both keyboards or mice at the same time so the setup is idea for me.
ATM I have the screens set up as though they are side by side so when the mouse cursor is in the left screen, when it is moved to the far right it goes onto the right hand screen. The only hassle is when you open a program it opens in the left screen and has to be dragged to the right screen and the same with any dialog boxes the program opens but with dialogs once they have been dragged to the other screen they will open there next time they are called. I could of course just use the screens in mirror mode but the advantage of how it is set up now is each screen can have a full window of the NC control program of the machine it is next to.