text: what do you call the cable that makes two cpus work on one monitor? what is that specific cable called? and any ideas how much it costs? the cable you need is called a kvm cable. kvm stands for keyboard, video, and mouse. it will allow you to operate multiple computers using only one keyboard, monitor and mouse. here is a link to one at tigerdirect.com http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?edpno=628093&catid=597