On 03/04 09:53 , Mike Miller wrote: > VNC would require that some other computer is attached to the keyboard, > mouse and monitor. Is it 25 feet in a straight line? There are > floors/walls between, but maybe something that transmits the keyboard and > mouse signals will work. If so, then you'd only need to deal with the > monitor. > > That's an interesting plan. Are the computers noisy? The 25' is sort of along the floor and then down through the floor. So it's quite a bit less than that in a straight line; but there's concrete foundation and other stuff (wiring, piping) that might get in the way of a signal. The computers are indeed noisy; and I suspect that a lot of the hearing loss I've accumulated over the years is due to the constant low-level of fan and drive noise I'm exposed to. I've actually taken to wearing earmuffs at times. So I'd really like to make things quieter. -- Carl Soderstrom Systems Administrator Real-Time Enterprises www.real-time.com