Design Critique

Monitor Switch CS-102

manufacturer: Aten

I came accross this monitor switch while giving a lecture at the Design Academy in Eindhoven. I thought it was an automatic switch because it doesn't seem to have any buttons. It's set up so people can attach their laptop to the system and use the projector when they don't want to use the desktop computer that is permanently installed. So I attached my laptop and nothing happened. I tried the "search for external monitor" key on my laptop, turned the projector off and on. Turned the desktop PC on. Nothing happened. Pretty frustrating when the room is filling with students. In the end I had to get somebody to help me out. The guy said "ah, just push the button on top of the switch!". "Button?" I asked, "I don't see a button!". "It's the transparant area, just push it", he replied. And yes that worked.I rest my case. Grrrrr.

 


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Placed by maxim
on Wednesday November 14 2007 12:00:00 am

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Discussion (6)

  • Maxim Schram
    RedesignMe

    Maxim Schram (RedesignMe) wrote: Oct 23 2007 9:22 pm Volgens mij kum je het kasje de helft kleiner maken wanneer je een normale knop monteert. TRANSLATE 

  • Maxim Schram
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    Maxim Schram (RedesignMe) wrote: Oct 23 2007 9:43 pm Keep the green arrow! (maybe add "start by pushing this" and it seems solved! TRANSLATE 

  • Maxim Schram
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    Maxim Schram (RedesignMe) wrote: Oct 23 2007 9:49 pm Indeed. A simple "push here" would have solved the problem. TRANSLATE 

  • Maxim Schram
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    Maxim Schram (RedesignMe) wrote: Oct 23 2007 11:48 pm There are buttonless kvm switches, i use one for my laptop and can switch it even when i dont connect the keyboard connectors to teh laptop. the box has the size of 3 vga conectors together. lots of solutions for this becouse more people strugles with this problem.

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  • Maxim Schram
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    Maxim Schram (RedesignMe) wrote: Oct 24 2007 12:03 am what is the problem ?? TRANSLATE 

  • meatredesignme

    meatredesignme wrote: Aug 15 2008 7:17 pm Or a "don't panic" in friendly letters ;) ... TRANSLATE 



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