M&M Battery Company is a reseller for Cybex Computer Products. Cybex is based in Huntsville, Alabama and is the world's largest manufacturer of KVM (keyboard, video monitor, mouse) switches and extenders.

KVM switching allows the use of a single keyboard, video monitor and mouse to control multiple computers. By having the computers on a Cybex KVM switch, the user can eliminate unused keyboards, monitors and mice, and organize their workspace to be more efficient and productive.

The most common application of a Cybex KVM switch is in server rooms. By connecting servers to a KVM switch, all of the servers can be monitored and controlled from a central location, reducing the time it might take to walk through rows and rows of equipment to get to the right keyboard. Other applications include help desk, doctors' offices, assembly lines, software developers and multi-computer desktops.

The first and most obvious benefit of using a KVM switch is the hardware savings. A KVM switch decreases the number of required keyboards, monitors, and mice in a system allowing customers to reduce the cost of peripherals dramatically. A second benefit is the reduction of energy consumption and air conditioning costs that multiple keyboards, monitors, and mice require. A Cybex KVM switch also allows more efficient use of the valuable space available in server rooms and data centers. Customers can use the limited space for productive servers, routers, hubs, and printers, not keyboards, monitors and mice. With a Cybex KVM switch, computers can be controlled more efficiently by centralizing control instead of forcing network managers to spend time walking around in data centers, looking for a particular set of peripherals.

Cybex extension products consist of a transmitter and receiver that are connected by an extension cable (CAT5 UTP). The transmitter attaches to the computer side and the keyboard, monitor and mouse attach to the receiver unit. The transmitter and receiver units can be up to 500 feet apart. Cybex KVM extension products allow you to place a computer in a safe, clean, and secure location, away from dirt, dust, clutter, and harm. When used with a KVM switch, extension and expansion products allow access to computers from a location outside the computer room.

Cybex offers the widest range of KVM switches and extenders in the industry:

· Switchview - KVM switch which controls up to 4 PCs with 1 keyboard, monitor & mouse. Switch via hot key or front panel selection button (no on-screen display). Fully supports PS/2, serial mouse & Microsoft Intellimouse. Cascade up to 64 computers.

· Autoview Commander - KVM switch which allows 4 or 8 IBM compatible computers to be accessed by 1 keyboard, monitor & mouse. Switch via on-screen display or front panel selection button. 8 port models can be daisy-chained for a maximum of 64 computers. All models are capable of being rack-mounted.

· Longview - KVM extender which allows 1 IBM compatible keyboard, monitor & mouse to be a distance away from the computer using standard CAT 5 UTP cabling.

· Autoboot Commander 4xP - Modular KVM switch which allows 1 - 4 keyboards, monitors & mice to access 2 - 14 computers. Depending on the configuration, up to 3048 computers can be attached. This is the only KVM switch in the industry capable of multiple users over multiple computing platforms such as PC's, Sun, SGI, IBM RS/6000, DEC, Macintosh & HP. Switch via on-screen display or front panel selection button. Rack-mount models are available.

· Custom KVM Switches & Extenders - Cybex has developed numerous custom configurations for KVM switching and extension applications. Please call for pricing and application assistance even if you think you have a unique application.

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