Share a keyboard and mouse without sharing the monitor
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The Trendnet (TK207) arrived and I hooked it up with two computers. I only share keyboard and mouse. I have monitors directly connected to the computers.
The switching is very slow! Everytime when I switch, windows found new hardware(usb mouse and keyboard) and I hear the new USB device sound from the speakers. It takes about 5 seconds, sometimes even longer, to see the mouse start to react. I don't think I can use it.
The switching is very slow! Everytime when I switch, windows found new hardware(usb mouse and keyboard) and I hear the new USB device sound from the speakers. It takes about 5 seconds, sometimes even longer, to see the mouse start to react. I don't think I can use it.
Hi, Isaac000, that doesn't sound right. My TK207 only takes about half a second, to one second the most to swith over.
Are you saying that, both of your computers are saying, "new hardware found", everytime you do a switch over? Do you have the correct mouse, and keyboard drivers installed on both computers? It sounds more like the computers need to be configured properly, than KVM problem.
Well, at least, it wouldn't hurt to return the TK207, and try a different KVM. That way, you could isolate the problem for sure.
Schaefer
Are you saying that, both of your computers are saying, "new hardware found", everytime you do a switch over? Do you have the correct mouse, and keyboard drivers installed on both computers? It sounds more like the computers need to be configured properly, than KVM problem.
Well, at least, it wouldn't hurt to return the TK207, and try a different KVM. That way, you could isolate the problem for sure.
Schaefer
Quote from isaac000:
The Trendnet (TK207) arrived and I hooked it up with two computers. I only share keyboard and mouse. I have monitors directly connected to the computers.
The switching is very slow! Everytime when I switch, windows found new hardware(usb mouse and keyboard) and I hear the new USB device sound from the speakers. It takes about 5 seconds, sometimes even longer, to see the mouse start to react. I don't think I can use it.
Quote from isaac000:
The Trendnet (TK207) arrived and I hooked it up with two computers. I only share keyboard and mouse. I have monitors directly connected to the computers.
The switching is very slow! Everytime when I switch, windows found new hardware(usb mouse and keyboard) and I hear the new USB device sound from the speakers. It takes about 5 seconds, sometimes even longer, to see the mouse start to react. I don't think I can use it.
I had the same problem with 2 port Belkin KVM switch, same delay same symptoms.
Would you care to expand on that, since I am having the same problem? Older Dell has PS2 and new Dell has USB for keyboard and mouse. So how can I get drivers for that?
I used the Belkin switching sofware and it took about 5 seconds and did the whole found new device crap.
Thank god I was just simming, I would have missed a trade trying to get to the DOM on newer Dell.
I have never seen that behavior (OS saying it found new hardware every time you switch back and forth) - the switch should be spoofing the OS into believing a keyboard & mouse is attached at all times - it sounds like this is acting like a physical switch where the unused machine thinks the keyboard and mouse has been disconnected...bizarre
Ok thanks, now I remember. I am just skeptical because it looks the same as the one that didn't work from Belkin.
I would really like to get a 4 port since I plan on adding another CPU in the next 6 months. I would like to break up my trading into CPU for DOM, CPU for charting, CPU for internet surfing.