Using one monitor/keyboard/mouse with Mini

Good morning.
I'd like to have one of my minis connected to a monitor/keyboard and mouse that would be shared with a Windows systems.
What is the best device I can use to accomplish this? What type of connections should I look for, etc.
Thanks.

For best video performance you should look for a KVM that used DVI outputs although it's not important of you are using VGA display with no DVI support. BGreg's post gives you all the information you need on that score.
Now, another option if you don't already have a display or you are thinking of replacing your display is to go a model that has multiple video inputs (which are easily selectable) and has an in-built USB hub. By doing this you can connect your mini to one video input (hopefuly DVI) and the PC into another (probably VGA) and simply select between them. As for the keyboard and mouse, you plug them into a USB port on the display and all you them have to do is to swap the uplink to whichever computer you want to use.
While not quite as nice as an external KVM solution (having to swap cables whereas on a KVM you push a button) I think you will get better video performance as both computers are directly connected to the display and don't need to go through another device. Additionally it will more than likely be cheaper overall as good KVMs can get quite expensive and you can put that cost into getting a better display. My Dell 2405FPW will work (future tense as my mini still hasn't appeared out from the shipping ether - I think I've upset the shipping Gods in some way) perfectly in this way.

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