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Re: [ARSCLIST] USB KVM's
Odd, I'm using it with an Iogear now.... Good to know.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Association for Recorded Sound Discussion List
> [mailto:ARSCLIST@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Erik Dix
> Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 9:34 AM
> To: ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] USB KVM's
>
> hi!
>
> that didn't work with the ps/2 belkin kvm switch i used to have.
>
> Erik
>
> At 10:18 AM 5/10/2006, you wrote:
> > Tom,
> >
> >You can keep your current KVM and get USB to PS/2
> convertors. I've done
> >this for both keyboard and mouse and it works just fine.
> >
> >http://www.lindy.com/us/productfolder/04/42866/index.php
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Association for Recorded Sound Discussion List
> > > [mailto:ARSCLIST@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Tom Fine
> > > Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 6:45 AM
> > > To: ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: [ARSCLIST] USB KVM's
> > >
> > > I'm cross-posting to the ARSC and Ampex lists, so my apologies to
> > > those on both lists.
> > >
> > > Does anyone have experience with the new generation of
> USB-based KVM
> > > switchers? It's finally time to upgrade the old DAW and the new
> > > computer (Dell 5150) doesn't have PS/2 sockets for the
> keyboard and
> > > mouse. The other computer in the studio -- a Dell 8300 -- is a
> > > transition-era machine that works fine with either PS/2
> keyboard and
> > > mouse hookups or USB. So I need to replace my old Belkin KVM with
> > > one of these new devices that does the keyboard and mouse via a
> > > single USB cable, and keeps the video thru the standard
> XVGA video
> > > (I don't do DVI in the studio, yet).
> > >
> > > Anyway, if this isn't Greek to you, some recommendations are
> > > appreciated.
> > >
> > > I was looking at this unit:
> > > http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000067V62/ref=wl_it_dp/103-2
> > > 796313-8376628?%5Fencoding=UTF8&colid=1L6Z7GWQSIT82&coliid=IEY
> >PGUHFHY46M&v=glance&n=172282
> > >
> > > The cheaper units had a lot of user complaints. I like
> that this is
> > > self-powered as it's been my experience that the USB buss is not
> > > good at powering something like this reliably,
> particularly since it
> > > would be switching its power source when you switch
> machines. I also
> > > like the fact that it will share a third USB device like
> a trackball
> > > or tablet if I ever expand my table-top area to accomodate such a
> > > thing.
> > >
> > > -- Tom Fine
> > >
>