Re: Has any company invented this yet?

Jonathan Mars <JM@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote
Rod Speed wrote
Jonathan Mars <JM@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote
Rod Speed wrote
Jonathan Mars <JM@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote
Arno Wagner wrote

For simple storage that does not require configuration, yes.
As all confiuration is normally lost when unplugging and replugging, KVMs typically simulate KBD/mouse for each
attached computer. This can lead to rather wired compatibility issues.

Simulate? It doesn't simulate anything, a KVM simply plugs/unplugs
keyboard/mouse between the two PC's just like one of those USB switches do.

Thats just plain wrong. The better ones do simulate the keyboard and mouse for the computers that dont currently
have the keyboard and mouse switched to them so they dont start whining about no keyboard and mouse when they boot
etc.

It's wrong and right.

Nope, just plain wrong.

Nope, you are wrong if we are talking USB KVM whicvh is what I was asking about in the first place.

It isnt even possible for USB KVMs to be entirely passive.

You are talking PS2 KVM

Wrong.

when I have USB KVM.

And that is what I was talking about.

I can hear the USB devices being disconnected from the PC
because windows plays a sound file when they disconnect.

That does NOT mean that the KVM is mechanically switch, it JUST means that the simulated
mouse and keyboard dont have the same USB device details as the physical mouse and keyboard.

If they were being emulated then they would never get the disconnect sound.

Wrong, as always.

Read DevilsPGD post below because he says the same thing.

No he doesnt.

USB KVM's hot swap the devices and do not emulate that they are still connected to the PC when they are not.

Have fun explaining how come you can boot PCs which arent currently selected
with the KVM without the PC whining about the lack of a keyboard and mouse.

THAT proves that the keyboard and mouse MUST be emulated and arent mechanically switched.

They cant be mechanically switched when they can be switched using keystrokes either.

You're just plain wrong and dont understand the basics.


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