Re:But look at that product description again


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Posted by Tom61 on September 17, 1999 at 18:42:48:

In Reply to: Looks great! But look at that product description again... posted by Joe on September 17, 1999 at 18:23:28:

Its just a straight pass through. Meaning that you can connect it "backwards", because pin 1 in the middle connector goes to pin 1 on whichever side its switched to. (same for the other 15pins)
If you take it apart, its just a rotary switch, 3 connectors, and a bundle of wires in a box. You won't need any gender adapters, just a 'male-male VGA cable'.

You still need to make sure that you don't have it on the wrong monitor though. Most have a 'dead' spot in the middle of the switch, so if you have it halfway between the the 2 setings, niether mon will get input(you'll have to hold it there, but pressing esc doesn't take long)


: The description says:

: Use to switch between TWO COMPUTERS and ONE VGA MONITOR.

: Ace wants to do just the opposite: Run TWO VGA MONITORS from ONE COMPUTER.


: I guess you wouldn't need to amplify if you weren't going to use the video signal simultaneously, huh? Is it safe to assume you could use this $11 box with some gender switching adapters?

: With the other device I mentioned, the other post was right about potential monitor damage. I assumed you would NOT be running both monitors at the same time, with only the appropriate monitor powered up. The same warning applies with this $11 alternative, too.

: Joe




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