I have a 19" Dell Monitor I bought last fall, I believe the model number is 1905FP. It has both DVI-D and VGA (Sub-D) inputs, and I was wondering if I could hook up two computers to share the single monitor WITHOUT USING A KVM SWITCH! I don't want to buy a KVM switch, so if I can do it w/o one, that would be better. If this is possible, how do I switch from one input to the other?
Thanks.
2006-08-05 10:12:06 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Monitors
No, you can't do that, I used to work for Dell. Part of the time I was there I was testing graphics cards for the machines. I spent a lot of time trying to break them. I used lots of different monitors lots of different ways. You can hook a monitor up to two machines but not directly. Those connectors are just so you have a choice. You need to use the switch.
2006-08-05 10:21:41 · answer #1 · answered by shirley_corsini 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can hook one computer to the DVI-D input and another to the VGA input. Then use the switch on the monitor to switch between the two. We have done this with a monitor at my work.
2006-08-05 10:26:23 · answer #2 · answered by rscanner 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can't hood up two computers, only one, either the dvi input or the vga, and you need a video card that support DVI if not than you'll have to use the VGA input.
2006-08-05 10:18:00 · answer #3 · answered by v k 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u cant do it.
2006-08-05 10:16:15 · answer #4 · answered by rhino 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋