Guest banjolicious@netscape.net Posted October 17, 2007 Posted October 17, 2007 I recently got a new server which has only USB inputs for keyboard and mouse. My old KVM switch is all PS2 type connections. I need to share keyboard / mouse / video between this new server and an ancient DOS box that runs the phone system. Is there anyway to do it with an all PS2 KVM? If not, can you suggest a 4-port KVM that can handle both types?
Guest Chris White Posted October 17, 2007 Posted October 17, 2007 RE: KVM switch for USB and/or PS2 Belkin SOHO 4-Port Switch PS/2 and USB Part # F1DS104T http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Product_Id=123140 I believe this would solve your issue. I have a Belkin 8 Port Rack KVM in our Server room, fantastic piece of kit, zero problems. -- Chris White United Kingdom "banjolicious@netscape.net" wrote: > I recently got a new server which has only USB inputs for keyboard and > mouse. My old KVM switch is all PS2 type connections. I need to share > keyboard / mouse / video between this new server and an ancient DOS > box that runs the phone system. Is there anyway to do it with an all > PS2 KVM? If not, can you suggest a 4-port KVM that can handle both > types? > >
Guest geek-y-guy Posted October 17, 2007 Posted October 17, 2007 Re: KVM switch for USB and/or PS2 what about using a PS/2-to-USB converter: http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16812156004 I used this product a few weeks ago directly connecting some PS/2 stuff to a USB-only computer, and it worked...not sure if it would work with a KVM though. -- <banjolicious@netscape.net> wrote in message news:1192632321.010284.322450@k35g2000prh.googlegroups.com... >I recently got a new server which has only USB inputs for keyboard and > mouse. My old KVM switch is all PS2 type connections. I need to share > keyboard / mouse / video between this new server and an ancient DOS > box that runs the phone system. Is there anyway to do it with an all > PS2 KVM? If not, can you suggest a 4-port KVM that can handle both > types? >
Guest Brains,None Posted October 18, 2007 Posted October 18, 2007 Re: KVM switch for USB and/or PS2 geek-y-guy wrote: > what about using a PS/2-to-USB converter: > > http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16812156004 > > I used this product a few weeks ago directly connecting some PS/2 stuff to a > USB-only computer, and it worked...not sure if it would work with a KVM > though. > i have a similar device, and it works GREAT. no problem at all whatsoever.. just the usual disable the wheel on the mouse when you flip from one machine to the other.. solved that by having my primary machine keep it's mouse..
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