[TriLUG] linuux mouse kvm problems

[Chris Knowles]

Well, I've been a KVM user for 6 years now.  Started with a cybex
Commander (I recommend if they're still around) moved through an APEX
box (Don't recommend) and settled onto various Belkin hardware.

Now, using the 2 port omniview box at home, I've _never_ had problems
like you describe.  Of course, mine is powered, and that can make a
difference.  (On some systems, they are finicky about voltage drops on
the PS/2 line)

On the 2x8 matrix Belkin switches I have seen the problem you describe,
but just switching between boxes and back again, this time counting to
10 before touching anything seems to fix.

I recommend the Belkin hardware, and am sorry to see it's causing so
many problems for people.

As usual, just my $0.02

CJK

On Wed, 2003-01-08 at 11:00, David R. Matusiak wrote:
> this whole dealy scares me /real/ bad.  i need a KVM solution in the 
> worst way, but i have been putting it off because of lack of $$$ and 
> phantom issues like those listed in this thread.  i'd hate to lay out 
> $150 + cables and wind up *still* having multiple thingies (in this 
> case, mice) connected.
> 
> anyone have any happy stories?  perhaps KVM over IP??  or even a 
> different manufacturer??
> 
> thanks!
> /drm
> 
> On Wednesday, January 8, 2003, at 10:31  AM, Mike wrote:
> 
> > I have a Belkin 4 port KVM at work and it has problems with the mouse 
> > so I
> > have had to resort to one mouse on each PC.  We bought it without the
> > optional power adapter, and sometimes I wonder if thats not the 
> > problem.  Out
> > of curiosity, are your Belkin switches powered or unpowered?
> >
> > For those not familar with the issue, KVM switches can be totally 
> > unpowered
> > (rotary switch), powered from the keyboard/mouse ports, or externally 
> > powered
> > with yet another brick.
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > On Wednesday 08 January 2003 09:36 am, Lisa C. Boyd wrote:
> >> I have had problems with the Belkin KVM switch and Microsoft wheel
> >> mouse. When I switch back and forth, if I don't touch the mouse until
> >> it's had time to switch and I hold my mouth just right, the mouse 
> >> won't
> >> freak out. Unfortunately it's happened one too many times so I have 
> >> mice
> >> hooked up to both computers now.
> >>
> >> Still have to synch my monitor when I switch back and forth which is
> >> aggravating to say the least. Seriously considering moving everything 
> >> to
> >> one Linux machine, but I still have some programs that I have to use
> >> that are Winblows only. Reminds me that I need to look into that Win 
> >> for
> >> Lin software ...
> >>
> >> Don't know that this is much help :(
> >> Lisa B.
> 
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