Posted on: September 13th, 2009 by Famous Phil

For as long as I can remember, I have always had multiple computers on that I use simotaneously.  With multiple computers sitting on the same desk, I have always had a separate monitor, keyboard, and mouse.  Unfortunately, the tray under my desk only has room for a single keyboard and mouse.  This means that I often clutter my desk unnecessarily with an extra keyboard and mouse.

Another unfortunate fact is that I have tendinitis in both of my wrists.  Putting my hands on the keyboard and mouse that sits on the top of the main desk really hurts my wrist and hand to the point where I can’t bear the pain.  This pain has triggered me to find alternative solutions to using the same keyboard and mouse that sits where I can easily use them without the pain.

One of my best solutions up until today has been using a KVM (Keyboard Video Mouse) switch.  This essentially connects many physical computers to the same KVM.  This works fine on a single monitor setup when I only need one screen at one given time.  What happens when I need to have access to several monitors at once when I’m trying to read something and work on it at the same time?  There simply isn’t enough room on a single 17″ monitor!

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