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: : You should be able to buy these at any retailer. If they don't have it in stock, they can order it for you. : : Typical (stock) configurations are: : : A/B or A/B/C/D (you only need A/B for 2 sets of devices) : : Keyboard/Mouse or : : Keyboard/monitor or : : keyboard/monitor/mouse : : I would get the latter, even if you don't have any particular need for the mouse yet. Eventually, you may wish to add a trackball or other analog device that emulates a mouse. : : I haven't noticed a significant quality difference between brands, and I sell computer stuff for a living. : : BTW- I have a 6' hacked cable for my Monitor input, + a 6' extension on that to get me to the switch box, plus the 6' run from the switchbox to the CPU. I was pleasantly surprised that I had low loss of the signal across that length and number of connections. I do, however, highly recommend using very high quality cables for this process, especially if you are planning on a long total run from the CPU to your regular computing periperals, or to the cabinet. Most off-the-shelf retail cables are often of fairly low quality, with limited shielding to prevent signal loss. A cable manufacturer in your area (there seems to be at least one good one in every major centre), can manufacture custom length and low-loss cables. While more expensive, they work significantly better at preventing loss. : : I also had a custom DB15 (joystick) extension cable built to get my player 1 controls (which are a hacked old, poopy, gravis gamepad) back to the PC. Works like a schnitz. : : : I am also looking to buy a manual swithchbox for my keyboards and monitors.

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