Apple Logic Pro /LogicExpress Discussion

Kamm Schreiner wrote:
> Is anyone on this list using a KVM to share a PC and a Mac?

[Raises hand.]

> The monitor I
> would be sharing would be an LCD with digital input and the mouse and
> keyboard would be USB.

Here: VGA monitor, Apple keyboard (USB), Logitech MX700 cordless mouse 
(USB).

The KVM switch is a cheap (well, AU$125 for a 4-way switch is cheap 
here, especially with cables included) no-name brand recommended by a 
friend who'd unsuccessfully tried the more expensive (approx. AU$300+) 
Apple-recommended "solutions".

At the front it has 4 buttons and PS2 inputs for keyboard and mouse. At 
the back: Outputs: 4X VGA, 4X USB (type B), 1X audio; Inputs: 1X VGA, 3X 
USB (type A), optional DC power. Cables (x4): VGA and type B USB at 
switch end, VGA, type A USB and audio at 'puter end. BTW, a PS2 mouse 
and keyboard *does* work with the Mac.

> If anyone has some experience with something like this, I'd like to know
> how it has worked out for you.

I've only had this setup for a few weeks, but mostly it works very well. 
It gets screwy, though, in certain conditions that I haven't sussed 
properly yet - turning 'puters off or putting 'em to sleep while the KVM 
is switched to an (apparently) inappropriate position sometimes stops it 
from working. Only solution I've found so far: unplug the power from one 
or both computers, plug 'em back in and start again.


Cheers,   Bill