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Odd, I'm using it with an Iogear now.... Good to know. > -----Original Message----- > From: Association for Recorded Sound Discussion List > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Erik Dix > Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 9:34 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > 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:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Tom Fine > > > Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 6:45 AM > > > To: [log in to unmask] > > > 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 > > > >