On 18-Sep-05, at 9:32 PM, Arnel Tuazon wrote:
The console has PS/2 ports : one for keyboard
and the other for a mouse. Needless to say I'm returning this dud.
Funny
how the instruction booklet tells you to attach your USB keyboard and
mouse
to the console and then attach the cables from the console to your USB
ports
on your computer BUT the console DOES NOT have USB ports.
I have been using one of these things for a year with my Powerbook G4
and a B&W. What ever keyboard you plug into the PS/2 port will be
recognized as a standard 101 keyboard. None of the special keys will be
recognized. I have a Logitech Internet Navigator and none of the
special buttons work.
My KVM switch uses the USB port from the client computer for power.
This causes me all kinds of grief. I purchased a powered USB Hub and
that solved most of my issues. The G4 Power Book works fine but the B&W
has a "bug". The USB port does not get enabled in the boot process till
after the monitor is detected... So the B&W would boot headless... To
solve the bug I reset B&W after I see the USB hub light up or I start
the powerbook then the B&W.
This KVM switch works great with my flat pannel LCD. I wish I could use
the special keys. I also use this solution with two dell laptops.
I would personally not recommend the usb/ps2 kvm switch but it will
work.
Brian
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