[TriLUG] linuux mouse kvm problems

[Roy Vestal]

Again, my 2 different IOGears that I got at SO with the TriLUG discount 
for $80 and $60 (withcables) work fine. So does my $250 Cybex but my 
boss bought that one!

Mike Kelley wrote:

>Mine is not powered. Supposedly it gets it's power through the keyboard
>port.
>
>Mike
>
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Mike" <myname17 at bellsouth.net>
>To: <trilug at trilug.org>
>Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2003 10:31 AM
>Subject: Re: [TriLUG] linuux mouse kvm problems
>
>
>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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