[TriLUG] linuux mouse kvm problems

[Roy Vestal]

And don't forget, you can set it to auto-switch between the machines 
every 5 seconds (I just RTFM'd my IOGear book).



Joseph Tate wrote:

> I've been pretty happy with my IOGear 4 port KVM.  The only problem 
> with it: you use two taps of the control key to switch displays.  If 
> you're playing Quake, that's usually the Jump button, and you can 
> accidentally switch right as you're about to get Fragged.  Other than 
> that, no problems with corded mice or displays.  Cordless mice is a 
> different story.
>
> Joseph
>
> Mike Broome wrote:
>
>> On Wed, Jan 08, 2003 at 11:00:10AM -0500, 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??
>>>   
>>
>>
>> KVM over IP is basically what you get by using VNC.  One limitation is
>> that you can't have different machines actually driving the monitor at
>> different resolutions/rates.  Different resolutions end up being
>> different sized VNC client windows.  You might also run into problems
>> with motion video (playing fast-moving games, watching video playback)
>> because of network latency, but that would probably be the case with any
>> "over IP" solution.
>>
>> Mike
>>
>>  
>>
>>> thanks!
>>> /drm
>>>   
>>
>>
>>  
>>
>
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