How to Run more than one computers from a single cpu ????

Mandeep Singh · 01-10-2008, 06:45 AM

Hi, This is Mandeep from India. Ya Plz anybuddy can tell me how to do that ??? This is very interesting question. And i want to implement it here in my lab. So Plz Help me You genius people out there....
OS can be Win98 or xp.

**Jtsou** · 01-10-2008, 10:22 AM

Im not sure thats possible.

dai · 01-10-2008, 02:08 PM

linux

**justpassingby** · 01-11-2008, 02:16 AM

Do you mean having 2 users using 2 keyboards, 2 mouses and 2 monitors on a single CPU computer at the same time ? It's possible, but if you want it for free you'll need to use Linux.

Your hardware will need to support the multiple monitors, keyboards and mouses. If your computer has 2 PS/2 and 2 USB ports or 4 USB ports you're fine for the mouses and keyboards, and you'll need either a multi-monitor video card or 2 video cards.

Be warned that not all programs will work on such a system if you're using XP. You'll be able to do office work, surf the web or watch videos but bigger apps may not work properly or make the system crash (it will be as if you were running two instances of the program on a single computer, not all programs support this).

- Paying third party softwares on XP (I couldn't find a free one) :
BeTwin
Applica
NComputing

- Free solutions using Linux :
Userful Free 2-User PC Multiplier : a free Linux Live CD.
The Linux Terminal Server Project

Here's an interesting link :
http://tech.yahoo.com/blog/null/24753

tinkusaini83 · 03-03-2009, 09:24 PM

that a device that run multiple computer from single cpu

more benifites
1. save electricity
2. save time
3. save maintnance
4. no networking
5. no more lan cards

and many more benifites

**johnwill** · 03-04-2009, 06:18 AM

It's far most cost effective to use cheap computers and network them, not to mention better performance.

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justpassingby Moderator, Microsoft Support Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Belgium Posts: 6,219 OS: XP Home SP3 / Ubuntu My System	Re: How to run more than two computers from a single cpu ??? Do you mean having 2 users using 2 keyboards, 2 mouses and 2 monitors on a single CPU computer at the same time ? It's possible, but if you want it for free you'll need to use Linux. Your hardware will need to support the multiple monitors, keyboards and mouses. If your computer has 2 PS/2 and 2 USB ports or 4 USB ports you're fine for the mouses and keyboards, and you'll need either a multi-monitor video card or 2 video cards. Be warned that not all programs will work on such a system if you're using XP. You'll be able to do office work, surf the web or watch videos but bigger apps may not work properly or make the system crash (it will be as if you were running two instances of the program on a single computer, not all programs support this). - Paying third party softwares on XP (I couldn't find a free one) : BeTwin Applica NComputing - Free solutions using Linux : Userful Free 2-User PC Multiplier : a free Linux Live CD. The Linux Terminal Server Project Here's an interesting link : http://tech.yahoo.com/blog/null/24753 __________________ Malware removal steps. Post your logs there and not here ! Posting system specs Last edited by justpassingby; 01-11-2008 at 02:23 AM.

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tinkusaini83 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1 OS: Windows xp	Re: How to Run more than one computers from a single cpu ???? that a device that run multiple computer from single cpu more benifites 1. save electricity 2. save time 3. save maintnance 4. no networking 5. no more lan cards and many more benifites Last edited by dai; 03-04-2009 at 01:10 AM. Reason: all replies to be kept in the thread

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johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,748 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: How to Run more than one computers from a single cpu ???? It's far most cost effective to use cheap computers and network them, not to mention better performance. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience