[iyonix-support] Re: KVM niggles

In article <4d55c97b4e9f68f24b4f.rogerarm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
   Roger Darlington <rogerarm@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On 4 Dec 2007, Paul Vigay wrote:
> > I've got a KVM switch on my Iyonix which switches the keyboard,
> > mouse (both USB) and monitor with another machine.
> > 
> > However, quite often (not every time though) when I switch away
> > from the Iyonix to the other machine, and then back to the Iyonix,
> > I find it's got a "Buffer not known" error on the screen and
> > neither the mouse or keyboard will work. I have to press the reset
> > button on the front to get back control, which kind of defeats the
> > object of having a KVM.
> > 
> > Is this likely to be a problem with the Iyonix or the KVM (only a
> > cheapo Novatech USB KVM). Would buying a better KVM solve the
> > problem, or is the Iyonix not liking it's mouse and keyboard
> > disappearing?
> > 

My KVM switch (not used on my Iyonix) has buffers in it so that each
computer believes it's connected to the peripherals all the time. 
Maybe cheap switches don't have these buffers?

Chris.

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