Princeton's Mac mini-centric KVM switch Peripherals / Other Posted by zmcnulty on Nov 21, 2005 - 08:53 PM |
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I'd be willing to bet that most Mac mini owners also own a second PC or Mac. The problem they face, then, is whether or not they want to use the same keyboard, mouse, and screen for on the two computers. If they do, they must use what is called a "KVM switch" -- a switch for Keyboard, VGA, and Mouse. Such a device is the PKV-02MM, but this one is intended solely for the Mac mini. Princeton Technology Corporation will release the "PKV-02MM," a PC switch unit that uses the same design as the Mac mini, onNovember 22nd. It is Open Price, but estimated at around 18,800 yen. Supported operating systems are Windows Me, 2000, XP, Mac OS 9.1 ~ 9.2.2, Mac OS X 10.1.3 ~ 10.3.9/10.4.x, and Linux (RedHat 8.0/9.0, Turbolinux 10.0). But, Linux will not be supported by the company. The unit is the same size as the Mac mini, uses the same design, and fits directly beneath the Mac mini stacked on top of it. one (set of) keyboard, display, mouse, speakers, microphone, and USB devices can be used on two PCs. Mixing between Macintosh and Windows is also possible. Changing between PCs is done with either one of the buttons on the front of the unit or a hotkey, and an LED indicates which PC is currently in use. The interfaces for the keyboard and mouse are USB, and the display is mini D-Sub 15-pin (maximum resolution: 2048 x 1536 dots). Also available are two USB 2.0 ports on the back of the unit. Multifunction mice are supported. The body size is 165.1 x 165.1 x 41mm (W x D x H), and it weighs about 600g. Include are specialized cables (0.3m and 1.8m), an AC adapter, and a hotkey quick reference chart.
http://pc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/2005/1121/princeton2.htm [1] Press Release: http://www.princeton.co.jp/news/info/news_contents/200511181802.htm [2] Product Information: http://www.princeton.co.jp/product/kvm/pkv02mm.html [3] Mac mini |
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This article is from TechJapan http://www.techjapan.com/ The URL for this story is: http://www.techjapan.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=1182 Links in this article [1] http://pc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/2005/1121/princeton2.htm [2] http://www.princeton.co.jp/news/info/news_contents/200511181802.htm [3] http://www.princeton.co.jp/product/kvm/pkv02mm.html |
