> On 12/10/05 11:19 AM, "James Rice" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> I use a 4 port USB KVM between a couple of PeeCee's, my Sgi Visual >> Workstation 320 and a B&W G3. All USB KVM's are problematic in my >> experience with the exception of a I/O Gear manual version that requires >> you to press a button to switch. We supply 20-30 KVM switches a month >> to various customers and it's really hard to keep everything working. >> All of the switches that allow keyboard switching seem to get "confused" >> and require resetting periodically. The old PS2 switches were much more >> reliable. >> > > I'm currently using an IOGear USB KVM switch between a B&W G4 10.3.9 and an > IBM P4 XP Pro. Knock on wood, but all seems to continue to work just fine. > The KVM switch isn't even directly connected to the monitor. I have the > video cable connected to an external TV Tuner which then connects to the two > computers. This way I can switch to TV mode whether I'm on the IBM or Mac. > For the keyboard I'm using the original B&W USB keyboard and for the mouse > I'm using an MS optical mouse. This switch uses the control key to switch > between computers (2 quick presses). > > My PS2 KVM switch is from IOGear and has a button on the top to switch between CPUs to a common keyboard, mouse and speakers. Haven't got it to work with the keyboard and mouse yet. I can get the monitor and speakers to work. The switch has no power of its own. Can you tell me where it gets its power? Is it from the monitor, or USB or PS2 connection?
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