"Peter F" <Pet***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>i All,
>
> I was hoping for some help/guidance on a problem we have at one of our
> satelite sites. We have a large screen array - it is currently fed by a
> UAD
> which has three 4 port graphics cards installed to provide 12 video
> nputs  -
> we have proposed a solution using a Dexon video controller which does
> provide
> the functionality but the Users still want to be able to provide 12 video
> inputs - we don't have any system currently that can drive the equivalent.
> The proposition was to have multiple UADs fitted with a 4 port card - but
> the
> users didn't like to have to switch between the systems through a KVM.
>
> I still think that this is one of the options but the main problem they
> have
> is when they are carrying out a demo on the board they don't want to be
> switching during the presentation - so we have a piece of work that is
> currently looking at options to aid their working practices.
>
> This is where I need the help - my thoughts are that for a majority of the
> time during a demo a mouse can be used. Is there such a product available
> to
> provide a wireless mouse which would allow users to switch between
> systems.
> By that I am thinking that the wireless mouse may have channel button
> allowing to switch between receivers connected to different computers -
> hope
> this makes sense.
> --
> Flinty

"Jack-MVP" wrote:

> Hi
> Get few sets of Wireless Mice sets, connect each one to a system, mark each
> one with a clear big number, and put them one next to the other each one on
> its own pad.
> It would take the same time to move the hand from one to the other as
> choosing pressing a sequence on a small switch.
> Otherwise look at computer equipment meant for the TV and Movie industry.
> They might have a gizmo like this (and it probably going to be very
> expensive).
> Jack (MS, MVP-Networking)
>
> "Peter F" <Pet***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:CA98762E-294B-4D0F-B39E-20C9B2939360@microsoft.com...
> >i All,
> >
> > I was hoping for some help/guidance on a problem we have at one of our
> > satelite sites. We have a large screen array - it is currently fed by a
> > UAD
> > which has three 4 port graphics cards installed to provide 12 video
> > nputs  -
> > we have proposed a solution using a Dexon video controller which does
> > provide
> > the functionality but the Users still want to be able to provide 12 video
> > inputs - we don't have any system currently that can drive the equivalent.
> > The proposition was to have multiple UADs fitted with a 4 port card - but
> > the
> > users didn't like to have to switch between the systems through a KVM.
> >
> > I still think that this is one of the options but the main problem they
> > have
> > is when they are carrying out a demo on the board they don't want to be
> > switching during the presentation - so we have a piece of work that is
> > currently looking at options to aid their working practices.
> >
> > This is where I need the help - my thoughts are that for a majority of the
> > time during a demo a mouse can be used. Is there such a product available
> > to
> > provide a wireless mouse which would allow users to switch between
> > systems.
> > By that I am thinking that the wireless mouse may have channel button
> > allowing to switch between receivers connected to different computers -
> > hope
> > this makes sense.
> > --
> > Flinty
>
>

"Peter F" <Pet***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B329545D-20ED-4FD0-9B9F-EAC9EC1F762B@microsoft.com...
> Hi Jack,
>
> thanks very much for your reply.
>
> We have 12 different screens superemposed on 1 big screen. These screens
> are
> linked back to 3 PC's with one 4 port video card installed on each.
>
> Is there a wireless mouse that would be able to control the 12 screens?
>
> Thanks for you help.
> --
> Flinty
>
>
> "Jack-MVP" wrote:
>
>> Hi
>> Get few sets of Wireless Mice sets, connect each one to a system, mark
>> each
>> one with a clear big number, and put them one next to the other each one
>> on
>> its own pad.
>> It would take the same time to move the hand from one to the other as
>> choosing pressing a sequence on a small switch.
>> Otherwise look at computer equipment meant for the TV and Movie industry.
>> They might have a gizmo like this (and it probably going to be very
>> expensive).
>> Jack (MS, MVP-Networking)
>>
>> "Peter F" <Pet***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:CA98762E-294B-4D0F-B39E-20C9B2939360@microsoft.com...
>> >i All,
>> >
>> > I was hoping for some help/guidance on a problem we have at one of our
>> > satelite sites. We have a large screen array - it is currently fed by a
>> > UAD
>> > which has three 4 port graphics cards installed to provide 12 video
>> > nputs  -
>> > we have proposed a solution using a Dexon video controller which does
>> > provide
>> > the functionality but the Users still want to be able to provide 12
>> > video
>> > inputs - we don't have any system currently that can drive the
>> > equivalent.
>> > The proposition was to have multiple UADs fitted with a 4 port card -
>> > but
>> > the
>> > users didn't like to have to switch between the systems through a KVM.
>> >
>> > I still think that this is one of the options but the main problem they
>> > have
>> > is when they are carrying out a demo on the board they don't want to be
>> > switching during the presentation - so we have a piece of work that is
>> > currently looking at options to aid their working practices.
>> >
>> > This is where I need the help - my thoughts are that for a majority of
>> > the
>> > time during a demo a mouse can be used. Is there such a product
>> > available
>> > to
>> > provide a wireless mouse which would allow users to switch between
>> > systems.
>> > By that I am thinking that the wireless mouse may have channel button
>> > allowing to switch between receivers connected to different computers -
>> > hope
>> > this makes sense.
>> > --
>> > Flinty
>>
>>