[ale] Using wireless KB on KVM switch

[ecashin at noserose.net (Ed Cashin)]

Thanks for the tip.  What make and model KVM do you have?


On Fri, Nov 2, 2012 at 8:27 AM, Jim Lynch <ale_nospam at fayettedigital.com>wrote:

> I have no idea if this is a universal situation or not but here goes.  My
> keyboard quit working this morning.  So I grabbed my wireless keyboard that
> I carry with my netbook when I need to actually do work.  It's a Logitech
> KB and mouse combo, but I was just using the KB.  I replace the KB (usb) by
> plugging the dongle into the KVM.  It didn't work.  I then decided to test
> to see if the dongle needed to go in the mouse usb port on the KVM.  Yes.
>
> So the bottom line is that if you try to get a wireless KB/mouse combo
> working try putting the dongle in the mouse port.
>
> Jim.
>
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