Re: Problem with monitor/keyboard/mouse switch

From: Dave (drn_temp2_at_rogers.com)
Date: 04/26/04

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Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2004 15:42:24 -0400

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    From: "jludwig" <wralphie@comcast.net>
    To: "For users of Fedora Core releases" <fedora-list@redhat.com>
    Sent: Monday, April 26, 2004 2:24 PM
    Subject: Re: Problem with monitor/keyboard/mouse switch

    > On Mon, 2004-04-26 at 04:55, Chadley Wilson wrote:
    > > On Sun, 2004-04-25 at 21:30, Peter Bürger wrote:
    > > > Hello,
    > > >
    > > > I've a problem with my monitor/keyboard/mouse switch. I don't know
    > > > how it's called in english.
    > >
    > > Sorry for the late response, just FYI it called a KVM switch box
    > > (Keyboard, Video, Mouse)
    > > I have about 40 of them various models. They all drop the mouse in
    > > windows linux and os2.
    > > Some of mine are digital and some are manual. By digital I mean the ones
    > > that have a power supply and you can switch computers using the
    > > keyboard.
    > >
    > > Cheers Chad
    > As far as keyboard dropping, I don't know about this, but certain
    > systems (hardware) I have seen, and had, lose PS2 and bus mice just by
    > unplugging the mouse.
    > Reinitializing the mouse restored it though.
    > >From what I understand though the switch should preclude this problem.
    > --
    > jludwig <wralphie@comcast.net>

    >From what I understand there are 2 types of KVM switches, a "Pass-through"
    and a "Store and Forward" type. I've tried the Pass-through and they don't
    work in my situation either, drops the mouse & keyboard (USB) on my notebook
    & Linux firewall (Smoothwall). I talked with the manufacturerof the one I
    tried and they suggested I try a more expensive "store and forward" type,
    which most product sheets do not list.

    I am now waiting for another manufacturer to get back to me before I try
    purchacing another KVM.
    Dave 

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