[iyonix-support] Re: Belkin KVM

On 9 Apr 2009 Andrew Pinder <Andrew.Pinder@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> In message <Marcel-1.53-0409100802-0b0pErr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>  on 9 Apr 2009 Chris Evans <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>> On Thu 09 Apr, David J. Ruck wrote:
>>> 
>>> Andrew Pinder <Andrew.Pinder@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>> !USBInfo reveals that it is a USB 1.10 device working at Low speed.  I
>>>> suspect that internally it is quite complex.
>>> 
>>> Internally its acting as a keyboard and mouse, so it can pass on real
>>> keyboard and mouse input while trapping key presses to perform switching.
>>> USB low speed is the standard way of commicating with devices of this
>>> class.

> That clarifies things but I'm not clear as how the video switching is
> controlled.

Video is switched at the same time as the keyboard and mouse. Think of 
it as triggering a relay.

> I suspect the key thing is to download and install the software via a
> supported OS, (Windows, Mac, Linux).  I won't be surprised if this
> updates software/firmware inside the switch.  Once I had done this the
> problems cleared.

Sounds plausible.

Cheers
---Dave

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