Pc With Dvi 24+1 Connector + Pc With Vga, How Can I Use Together With 1 Monitor ?

[CW1]

Hi,

Have a new PC that doesn't have a VGA connector to the monitor, it only has DVI 24+1, & an old PC with only VGA, & want to use both with one monitor. Am trying to use a KVM switch with only VGA. The monitor can take either.

Have bought an adaptor to plug VGA to the KVM switch with a DVI 24+1 plug the other end to fit the new PC & while the old PC's fine, with I switch to the new one, the picture's constantly swapping from ok to fuzz (like a tv that's not tuned in), back to ok.

How can I use both PCs with the one monitor ?

[bhg481]

Connect your mice and keyboards via the KVM switch and connect the monitor directly to each computer. The monitor will be switchable between analogue and digital input, so use that switch for the monitor and the KVM for the mice and keyboard.

[CW1]

That's worked re mouse & keyboard (well I assume so, mouse "disappears" on switching) but how do I switch the monitor between analogue & digital inputs ?

[CW1]

Have found the monitor settings, on the monitor itself. What a phaff ! Is there really no other way ?

[bhg481]

Sorry CW, I should have said the monitor would have a physical switch/button on it.

[CW1]

or 4 (hence the phaff) !! :((

Least it's working, will have to look into it more when I get a chance, maybe find a monitor that's easier to "toggle".

[bhg481]

My monitor has a toggle-button for analogue/digital, so easy to switch. I assumed all monitors would be the same (silly me).