IMac and Dell on a USB KVM Switch?

Hello Everyone,
Is it possible to connect the latest iMac to a USB KVM switch and use the screen to see a second Dell computer running Windows? Can you use a mini-DVI to VGA adapter? I have looked over my situation, but I'm not sure the male and female ends match up. Thanks for any suggestions.

Sorry but no, at least not in the way you want to use it. There's no video input to the screen on your iMac, and using a video capture device probably wouldn't give you the results you want.

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http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=88338
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i'm having trouble finding one that...
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Hey guys I have been tasked to hook up 3 machines via a KVM switch to a monitor about 30 feet from where the machines are. What do you guys recommend as far as the user being able to use the same monitor, mouse, and keyboard to control these 3 machines that are mounted in the rack. I've been doing some digging but just found CAT5 extenders for single pc and the ps2 seem to have about 10ft cabling at the most.
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Where can I get IDVD from, I can find updates but not the original file. I bought my iMac last year with the Superdrive but was never given the IDVD programme

If iDVD was not preinstalled on your Mac you'll have to obtain it by purchasing a copy of the iLife 09 disk from a 3rd party retailer like Amazon.com: ilife 09: Software or eBay.com. Why, because iDVD (and iWeb) was discontinued by Apple over a year ago.
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Zimmer1956 wrote:
Have a new IMAC and wanting to use my KVM switch - is there a way to use it?
If you mean you want to send video from another computer to the iMac display,
the answer is: NO WAY. iMacs have no video input; the mini-DVI is output-only.
If you want to send iMac video to a shared external monitor, it might work -- if
you can find a KVM switch for a USB keyboard & mouse.
Looby

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I've just bought a Mini to try out the whole Mac experience.
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I have a Tripp Lite B034-002-R KVM switch to share between the Mini and my WinXP PC. The switch changes over to the other computer when you press NUM LOCK twice within 2 seconds. This is working in the PC (i.e. switching from the PC to the Mac is fine) but is not working in the Mac (i.e. the switch doesn't change from the Mac to the PC).
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hi,
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I have two IMacs and I want to set them up so i can use one keyboard and mouse- How do i make this happen?

How do i make it happen so I can use two seperate iMac computers as one set-up with one keyboard and one mouse?

If the keyboard and mouse are wired, then a USB KVM switch will work.
If they are wireless, you should be able to connect the wirelessly via Bluetooth settings. discover the same keyboard and mouse on each iMac.
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Hi,
I've been using a 2port USB KVM Switch from InLine for a long time connecting a mac mini and a macbook pro
to a 24" LCD. Recently I had to replace the MacBookPro with a T420. Unfortunately the T420 does not detect the
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B) T420 -> Thinkpad miniDock Series 3 DVI Port-> KVM Seitch -> 24" monitor : NO SUCCESS
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hey mgold,
as the T420 works correctly with the external monitor and with the miniDock ; it is sad to say the the KVM switch is non-compatible.
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I should mention that the Linkskey 2-Port Slim Desktop KVM Switch is a PS2 KVM, not USB.
Sharkbait
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