Finding proper A/B video switch for the imacs

I am a new convert and I have 2 imacs that are used at my church. I am currently using one for the video feed to our projectors with the mini DVI to VGA cable. I want to be able to use both imacs, but the imacs are having trouble finding a signal through our current A/B switch. We currently use an extron A/B switch which is quite good but the imac will not find it 3/4 of the time.
What A/B switch or how should I properly hook up in order to have the imacs find the signal each time?
Thank you,
Todd

It's the correct place; you've just asked a question to which no one yet has a definitive answer (and if you ask any question around a major holiday, you need to be prepared to wait longer than normal for a reply).
I've had best luck with Iogear's KVMs, but I've never tried one with iMacs so I can't say whether or not an Iogear KVM would work better than your

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