[geeks] DVI KVM & NOT Windows 7 USB issue

[Geoffrey Reed]

I know that on a Belkin KVM you have to disable powersaving on the USB ports
or the KVMs (particularly omnipro3) enter a zonbie state that requires
power-cycling to recover from.


On 4/30/10 6:40 AM, "Mark Benson" <md.benson at gmail.com> wrote:

> On 30 Apr 2010, at 12:07, Lionel Peterson <lionel4287 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> On Apr 29, 2010, at 6:48 PM, Mark Benson <md.benson at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> I'm tempted just to use it as a 4-way DVI switcher for my 24" screen.
>> 
>> Hello, Captain Obvious here again - let me try and redeem myself:
>> 
>> A) How is this KVM powered? It leeches of a USB port I'll bet - any
>> chance the system it's leeching from has USB power issues?
>> 
>> B) If powered over USB, you may wind up needing a powered USB to run
>> the KVM as a DVI switch
>> 
>> C) Is there an actual switch on the KVM or does it work off key
>> presses on the keyboard?
>> 
>> Just a few thoughts from Caprain Obvious ;^)
> 
> It will either run off USB power or a power brick. I used the brick
> knowing itwould likelyneed it. The brick is 5V at 2.4A and I've tried
> swapping it for another known good brick with no improvement.
> I figured it was a USB power issue as driver and comms wise the
> keyboard and mouse work fine while they work, non of the usual key
> sticks, mouse jerks or the like you usually get on KVMs.
> 
> All USB connections to the Computers were directly to onboard ports
> not hubs.