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Best of luck with that. All the best: -- Nic Lee 07759 891 317 On 9 Sep 2013, at 08:31, Carr Barnes <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Thanks Lee but that wouldn't work as no way to conveniently switch systems. A KVM switch box is the way forward. > > Carr > > On 9 Sep 2013 07:22, "Nic Lee" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> Try a Bluetooth keyboard >> >> -- >> Nic Lee >> >> 07759 891 317 >> >> On 6 Sep 2013, at 21:39, Carr Barnes <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> >>> Hi Lyndsey >>> >>> Thanks a million...... just as your email came through I happened to be on phone to local IT guy about getting my desktop upgraded and mentioned it to him and he said exact same thing :) >>> >>> Carr >>> >>> >>> On 6 September 2013 12:44, Lindsey Hall <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >>>> Hi Carr >>>> >>>> KVM Switches should be able to help >>>> http://www.kvmswitchdirect.co.uk/ >>>> >>>> http://www.datapro.net/products/dvi-kvm-switch-with-ps2-2-cpu.html >>>> >>>> The second website is probably the product you want but is from the American >>>> website. I can't see it on the UK website but if you ring them - or your >>>> client rings them - they should be able to help. >>>> >>>> Thanks >>>> >>>> Lindsey >>>> >>>> Lindsey Hall >>>> Director and Independent Occupational Health Adviser >>>> Split Dimension Ltd >>>> Phone: 01454 852715 >>>> Fax: 01454 740045 >>>> Mobile: 07771 596111 >>>> Web: www.splitdimension.co.uk >>>> Twitter: https://twitter.com/splitdimension >>>> The Health at Work Guide to Life - out now! >>>> >>>> This electronic transmission is strictly confidential and intended solely >>>> for the addressee. If you are not the named addressee or think you may not >>>> be the intended recipient you must not use, disclose, distribute, copy, >>>> print or rely on the contents of this transmission and should destroy it >>>> immediately. 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No 5725582. >>>> >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf >>>> Of Carr Barnes >>>> Sent: 06 September 2013 11:20 >>>> To: [log in to unmask] >>>> Subject: [OCC-HEALTH] Ergonomic technical conundrum >>>> >>>> Hello all >>>> >>>> I have an employee who works off two separate desktop CPUs with two >>>> keyboards and two monitors alternating between the two at irregular >>>> intervals ranging from every 10-15 seconds to every 10-15 minutes. >>>> >>>> She is sitting at a curved desk (designed for one) and tends to align >>>> herself towards one desktop and twist to the one to her left which, >>>> due to space issues and desk curve, is over a foot away from her. Her >>>> chair is also out of the ark. >>>> >>>> I am going to address the chair and desk however I am stuck on the >>>> CPUs issue as each one is running a different software system and the >>>> two softwares CANNOT BE LOADED ONTO THE ONE CPU (sorry for caps but >>>> this is an important point and I have no text formating function on >>>> this gmail version). >>>> >>>> Ideally I would get a split monitor arm to position the two monitors >>>> centrally in front of her and stack the CPUs under the desk to clear >>>> desk space (lots of paperwork). She also needs a document holder. >>>> >>>> My block is that currently two keyboards are used; is there anyway to >>>> hook a single keyboard up to work with two different CPUs that would >>>> allow her to switch to the other CPU at a keystroke? >>>> >>>> Anyone had to deal with anything similar and come up with a good >>>> workable solution? >>>> >>>> Fingers crossed >>>> >>>> Carr >>>> >>>> ******************************** >>>> Please remove this footer before replying. >>>> >>>> OCC-HEALTH ARCHIVES: >>>> http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html >>>> >>>> CONFERENCES AND STUDY DAYS: >>>> http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/filearea.cgi?LMGT1=OCC-HEALTH >>>> >>>> ******************************** >>>> Please remove this footer before replying. >>>> >>>> OCC-HEALTH ARCHIVES: >>>> http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html >>>> >>>> CONFERENCES AND STUDY DAYS: >>>> http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/filearea.cgi?LMGT1=OCC-HEALTH >>> >>> ******************************** Please remove this footer before replying. >>> OCC-HEALTH ARCHIVES: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html >>> >>> CONFERENCES AND STUDY DAYS: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/filearea.cgi?LMGT1=OCC-HEALTH >>> >> ******************************** Please remove this footer before replying. >> OCC-HEALTH ARCHIVES: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html >> >> CONFERENCES AND STUDY DAYS: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/filearea.cgi?LMGT1=OCC-HEALTH >> > ******************************** Please remove this footer before replying. > OCC-HEALTH ARCHIVES: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html > > CONFERENCES AND STUDY DAYS: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/filearea.cgi?LMGT1=OCC-HEALTH ******************************** Please remove this footer before replying. 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