mike Posted January 14, 2011 Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 (edited) May be a dumb question but it lets ya know how much I know about computers also. Can I run two desks off the same tower? Basically I want a keyboard and monitor on each desk in the office without buying another computer. Can I do that with a regular desktop unit? Edited January 14, 2011 by mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted January 14, 2011 Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 Let's see if I understand this correctly ... You want to be able to use 2 seperate desktop computers from a single monitor, keyboard and mouse, right ?? If so, YES you can .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike Posted January 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 I want to have 2 seperate monitors and keyboards with one main tower. Does that make sense? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted January 14, 2011 Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 I want to have 2 seperate monitors and keyboards with one main tower. Does that make sense? Why would you want to do that ?? But I would say thats possible also with a KVM switch ... but I've never tried this method before .. so I'm just gussing at this point .. Here ya go ,, http://www.ehow.com/how_6979660_connect-monitors-keyboards-single-pc.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted January 14, 2011 Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 Think Mike is asking if he can run 2 locations from one tower Luke. That would mean 2 mouse, 2 monitors, and 2 keyboards all connecting to one pc(tower). Not sure if you could do that or not Mike, but I am far from a guru with computers. Suppose if you had enough usb connections and wireless mouse and keyboard it could work so long as the computer recognized those extras. Would have to run a cable for your second monitor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike Posted January 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 Think Mike is asking if he can run 2 locations from one tower Luke. That would mean 2 mouse, 2 monitors, and 2 keyboards all connecting to one pc(tower). Not sure if you could do that or not Mike, but I am far from a guru with computers. Suppose if you had enough usb connections and wireless mouse and keyboard it could work so long as the computer recognized those extras. Would have to run a cable for your second monitor. Thats exactly right William. I won't the wife and I both to able to use the computer in the office at the same time basically is what I am getting at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted January 14, 2011 Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 I would say you would have to turn your PC into a server of sorts .. Beyound my know how that for sure ,, sorry my friend .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gzilla45 Posted January 14, 2011 Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 I thought for sure the answer to this was no based on my experience with computers. After doing some research online it looks as though it may be possible but is not something an average user can problaby do and it looks like you would need to run Linux also. For the time and effort it would be much easier and cheaper just to go buy a $200 laptop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted January 14, 2011 Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 Thats exactly right William. I won't the wife and I both to able to use the computer in the office at the same time basically is what I am getting at. Would expect that in order to run two users at the same time that would require you to run that tower as a server. Like mentioned above, with that being the case, might be cheaper to just add another computer. Maybe Texan Til I Die will chime in here, this is right up his alley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWSmith Posted January 14, 2011 Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 If you had a wireless router that would take care of the Internet connections for the two separate inputs (wired or wireless)...I know it's not what is desired but a second tower to send that input would be needed so you could both surf at the same time. Is the use of a second tower a possibility at all??? I know used towers can be inexpensive at some of the local compter stores as they get traded in all the time, cleaned up, all they leave on them is a basic operating system. It may be less expensive in the long run than to have someone build you present system into two independent ones. We're running a UBEE wireless router here that has all 4 connections being used. #1 is the Wifes computer, #2+#3 are my two systems here in the office(one of which is run split screen)...the first three are wired connections and #4 is being used by the Wii wireless. One of my systems, the used single tower which was someones trade-in, cost $125 and it has an AMD Sempron 3,000+ 2.00GHz, 960MB RAM, running Windows XP, it has 2DVD CD-RW Drives, 4 removable disk drives, 75GB C Drive. There are good deals on used systems out there if it's an option;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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