First post, by Muz
How do you guys handle of switching old and new PCs every time you use it?
How do you guys handle of switching old and new PCs every time you use it?
New PC: upstairs in the office
Old PC: downstairs in the guest room
How to switch? Open door, walk upstairs 😉
And somewhat less facetious: I have multiple "old" PCs downstairs including a pretty recent (8th gen Intel Core platform) Linux machine for downloads and looking stuff up online etc. They're all hooked up to a KVM, except for video on the recent machine which has its own little 16" TFT (SGI 1600SW 😉 ) next to the CRT for the rest. Audio is mixed together with a Behringer Eurorack mixer, MIDI goes via a patchbay.
I have a wide desk and they are side by side. I just slide my chair over, or sometimes just position it between them and lean my body towards the one I'm using. 😀 There is another retro PC on another desk in the same room that I seldom use. But it's only 10 feet away if I do want to use it.
The more I learn, the more I realize how much I don't know.
OPL3 FM vs. Roland MT-32 vs. General MIDI DOS Game Comparison
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I just use a KVM switch. 😜
Having a PS/2 to USB converter also helps: https://www.tripplite.com/ps-2-to-usb-converter~0dt60002