[dba-Tech] Dual Display and a KVM switch

Is anyone using a dual monitor AND using the monitor on a 
KVM switch to handle other machines?

I have a four port KVM.  At least two of the ports are used 
regularly for my two SQL Server machines.  I decided to try 
hooking the new flat panel up to the KVM and let it be the 
monitor for not only my laptop but the servers as well.

The software on the laptop doesn't like the monitor going 
away when I switch the KVM to the server.  It appears that 
it senses a lower resolution monitor (or a missing monitor?) 
on the second port when the switch goes off to the other 
ports.  Or something.

In any event the software switches the applications that 
were out on the external monitor back to the built-in 
display.  Which makes sense however it would be nice if I 
could tell it not to do so.  I often just need to switch 
away for a minute to check a process or something.

I may end up trying something like Hamachi teamed with 
Remote Desktop and just remote desktop in to the servers for 
routine usage, leaving the KVM hooked up but never switching 
it away from my laptop unless I need to do a physical 
maintenance (new OS install etc).

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John W. Colby
www.ColbyConsulting.com