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Sticky CTRL key on a KVM with USB outputs
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10/14/05 09:06 AM EST
posted by JER email web |
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I bought a KVM on eBay with ps/2 inputs & USB outputs. Unfortunately, the "hot key" to switch between PCs is CTRL, so if I type CTRL-C, CTRL-V too quickly, the KVM assumes I'm trying to switch PCs. As if that weren't annoying enough, when I switch back to the first computer, the CTRL key seems to be in some kind of sticky mode & I have to hit the left & right CTRL keys to disable it. And, of course, I have to hit those CTRL keys slowly, otherwise the KVM will switch again and the cycle restarts.
Has anyone used a reliable KVM with ps/2 inputs & USB output? Or maybe there's a way I can disable the sticky CTRL feature? I never, ever, ever use it and really consider it a nuisance option.
At this point, it would almost be easier to crawl under the desk and move the devices manually.
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CTRL? That's bizarre. Mine uses scroll lock for switching.
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| Don't take your finger off of CTRL between the C and V |
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10/15/05 04:31 PM EST
posted by Jeremy web |
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It specifically doesn't meet your criteria, but after 7 years and 11
KVM switches, I finally found a consumer priced unit that works as well
as I would like it to: the Raritan SwitchMan USB. Its USB
in and out (plus a four port USB hub). KVM, Audio and USB hub can
be switched together, independently, or in whatever combination you
choose. In addition to working for 6 months now without a hitch,
its the first USB KVM I've owned that doesn't have a delay before
keyboard and mouse work after the switch.
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| At $219, I'm not sure I would call it a "consumer priced unit".
Of course, that could be why I don't have a USB KVM yet...
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09/13/07 04:10 PM EST
posted by BALRAJ SINGH email |
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