Will mini, and powerbook use same screen?

imac abuser · Jul 30, 2005

I have a 15" 1.5 ghz PB, and have been thinking of adding a mac mini to the mix with superdrive ect. What I want to know is can I hook the mini to my powerbook via the dvi cable (or another) and have then both work off of the same screen/keyboard/mouse? I think you can toggle something to switch between them am i wrong?

chris

grapes911 · Jul 30, 2005

You'll seed a KVM (Keyboard, Video, Mouse). Most are VGA and PS/2. You'll need to find a USB & DVI KVM.

ITASOR · Jul 30, 2005

Do you mean to have the mini use the PB's screen?

imac abuser · Jul 31, 2005

yes, i want to be able to switch between the powerbook harddrive and the mac mini using the powerbooks keyboard monitor / mouse

Counterfit · Jul 31, 2005

Nope, the PB (and just about every other laptop out there) is not designed to work as a KVM.

grapes911 · Jul 31, 2005

Guess I misunderstood your question. Sorry. And yep, they are right: You're out of luck because it can't be done.

imac abuser · Jul 31, 2005

yeah i guess I will just get that lacie dvd burner and keep using my maxtor II then for now thanks

hayduke · Jul 31, 2005

Um...ARD...

What about using Apple Remote Desktop?

Counterfit · Aug 1, 2005

hayduke said:
What about using Apple Remote Desktop?

Only if you don't mind the lag and lack of certain things that accompany using VNC...

And last time I checked, there's only one of me

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