[iyonix-support] Re: KVM niggles

In message <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?
>> 

> I'm not in a position to say what the problem is Paul.

> But *if* it is due to the mouse disappearing, you can put two mice on
> the Iyonix. Both will even work simultaneously. [The same is true for
> an iMac. In fact I do have 2 mice permanently attached to a iMac, one
> for a LH person, the other a RH person].

> So, if the mouse permanently attached to the Iyonix is a dummy mouse
> (one with its balls removed), this may fix it *if* the cause is
> because the Iyonix doesn't like its mouse disappearing. I don't know.

And I've had three mice and two keyboards working simultaneously on an 
RPC.

Isn't USB fun...


-- 
Alan Adams, from Northamptonshire
alan.adams@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
http://www.nckc.org.uk/

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