[geeks] KVM switch recommendations

[Chad McAuley]

On 9/26/07, N. Miller <velociraptor at gmail.com> wrote:
> Can't give you a specific answer as to if it will work, but you
> should ask tech support how many milliamps (mA) the dongle draws,
> then ask IOGear how many mA the KVM USB ports will provide.  I don't
> recall the exact spec numbers (it's been about 4-6 weeks since I read
> them), but a lot of devices rely on USB ports providing more mA than
> the spec provides for.  Most mobo ports provide more than the spec's
> minimum, so if you know that you could look at the draw your keyboard
> has and factor in some small fudge for drop over cable (e.g. mobo USB
> port->KVM cable->KVM USB port) distance and see if the remaining mA
> will support the dongle.
>
> Worst case, buy it local so you can return the KVM if it doesn't work
> out.
>
> The USB, Firewire 400, and Firewire 800 power specs are horribly
> abused by device manufacturers...

I decided to STFW (which I probably should've done in the first
place...) and found a few people saying they've got a GCS632U and
their MX Revolution works fine wtih it, so I'm thinking I'll be okay.
I may buy it locally just to be on the safe side though, since I think
this is one of the models i saw when I checked MicroCenter.