Got a question, Again. I want to be able to have to monitors, Two keyboards, And two mouses. So that they can be all hooked up to one computer but I can have several users doing different things. But so that I can connect to the internet on the computer and all the users be able to share it at the same time. I have Dial-up. So the question is, If I get another monitor card so I can hook up two monitors will that work? Then there is this thing that you plug it into your computer, and it comes with software and it has several monitor, keyboard, and mouse ports on this thing. Which would work? Thanks.

Let me try to rephrase your question. Are you asking if one computer can have two users doing different things at the same time?

With the current technology available for home usage, you can only have one command per user. Which means only one keyboard/mouse action per computer. Two keyboards and two MICE (correct grammar) that are attached to one computer cannot independently act simultaneously.

Are you thinking of a network, because this setup is the only way I know that can use one computer by differnt users. And to do this you need the software and hardware to support this. The operating system for a start must be one that supports multi users and set up for this purpose.

This post has been edited by tonyused: Jun 15 2006, 07:11 AM

Its hard to understand what he is exactly talking about but is he maybe thinking of trying to set it up as a server? Except with out other computers indirectly connecting to it? But instead the keyboards hooked directly to it?

I agree with BuffaloHELP. One CPU can't do those actions simultaneously. I've seen a CPU that can switch between Monitor A (primary OS) and Monitor B (secondary OS) via some switching command. I've never tried this myself because of the lack of RAM, but I do know that it's possible... But even if it does that, you can only do it one at a time. You can't have both running at once (and people working on them simultaneously) UNLESS you have another CPU (which is the most plausible way of doing what you meant in your post). You need 2 CPUs to run a "network" (no matter how small the number is, you can't do it with only one CPU!) and have people work on stuff simultaneously. You need to get another CPU.

In the case of sharing your internet connection with another computer, you need a router. Connect it to your modem and to both computers. Your router's manual should provide more in-depth information.

This post has been edited by icemarle: Jun 15 2006, 12:40 PM

Hai, there is a software called beTwin (similar to PC cloning), we could have 5 monitor (with five video card on mainboard) and (keyboard and mice) connected using USB...

you can buy it.

I could not tell you the specifics behind it but I had some tech sauvy friends that did the two monitors and two mice thing on the same computer before. Its very interesting. You have to have a computer that has alot of ram. I don't know what software you need or anything like that but I do know its possible.

'beTwin' looks nice software.

Since there are (modern) CPU's with dual-core (2 CPU in one component).
even the (older) Intel CPU's have the Hyperthreading feature with means you can split up 1 CPU in 2 parts.
And the CPU spreads the CPU dynamic over the 2 parts.

So most of the modern CPU's have enough CPU power for several users.
So I think that the CPU is not the bloking factor.

As long they don't do CPU intensive jobs at the same time like photo editing, movie edits , ...

I know it is possible to do this I just need to know how. If you go to here: http://usera.imagecave.com/Disturbed/dual-...ual-station.jpg
You can see what I am talking about. That is basicly what I want. So that i can have two people on seperate monitors, with seperate keyboards and MICE(grammer correction) running off of one computer. So that I can connect to the Internet using my dial-up, and the person sitting next to me can pull up another browser and tap into my connection. And i want to be able to do this without haveing to set up a network or use two computers. Understand now? So, anybody have a solution?