[KLUG Members] Linux /hot keys

Brock Inglehart brocki1 at sbcglobal.net
Sat Apr 30 12:14:12 EDT 2005


On Fri, 2005-04-29 at 17:24 -0400, John Bridleman wrote:
> * Brock Inglehart wrote:
> > I just got a little switch to eliminate the need to network both
> > computers to our printer.  It supports  "hot keys" switching.  Does Suse
> > 9.2 support hot keys and if so what would it be?  In windows it is the
> > scroll lock key at least for this device.
> 
> Have you tried that in Linux?

Yes I have and it didn't switch
> 
> What is the make and model of this 'little switch'?

Stu Gillis found it for me.  It was purchased from Sewell Direct, model
SW2201 and it allows you to hook 2 PC's ( in  my case, they make them
for 4 and 8 PC's also) to one USB device.  It has a switch on the
desktop device but also supports "hot key" switching.  Pretty neat for
$16.95 plus S&H.

Brock
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