Re: One keyboard for 2 computers

[Pauley@vnet.ibm.com (Paul Benson)]

In <1993Jan6.074142.14568@actrix.gen.nz> David.Empson@bbs.actrix.gen.nz writes:
>Not a good idea.  A-B switch boxes are fine for serial connections,
>but ADB also supplies power to the peripherals.  It isn't designed to
>have devices being connected and disconnected while the power is on
>(which is effectively what you do when you switch the device over).

I responded in email with about the same answer.  The power problem would
be solved by having the keyboard power pin being directly connected to
one of the computers, which would therefore never be switched and cause
power spikes.  Granted the computer supplying the power would have to be
turned on first.  Also, when powering up the computers, the keyboard must
be switched to the computer being turned on so that the ADB toolset will find
it in its search.

>Apart from power, the computer might not like having a keyboard appear
>or disappear suddenly (from a protocol point of view).

This is my only concern.

Pauley
GEnie: P.Benson1