Re: KVM Hacking

["Philip Coombes" <philip.coombes@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks. I did find a site where someone had a similar problem and had to
solder a jumper across between the power in and PS2 5V line. Although not
the same KWM I suspect this is the kind of thing I'll have to do.

Cheers,

Phil,

----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Gale" <groups@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2004 10:27 PM
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] KVM Hacking


> Can't help with the detail - but know it is possible as I was talking
to
Belkin tech support about the same issue - one of their guys had made up
something similar to what you're after.
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> Paul.
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Philip Coombes [mailto:philip.coombes@xxxxxxx]
> > Sent: 22 August 2004 16:51
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: [ukha_d] KVM Hacking
> >
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I've got a little problem with a KVM switch I have, in that it
only
> > recognises a system as being connected if there is a keyboard
output
from
> > a
> > PC into the KVM, in addition to video. I have a couple of systems
that
> > have
> > no keyboard, mouse or whatever but do have video, however the KVM
won't
> > acknowledge that these systems exist and switch to them. I also
have the
> > same problem with a secondary extended desktop screen which I
sometimes
> > want
> > to use.
> >
> > I'm not sure exactly what I'm after, but probably either some way
of
> > wiring
> > a male PS2 plug to fool the unit into thinking there is a
computer at
the
> > end of it or a PS2 splitter so one PC will drive two KVM outputs.
I've
> > found
> > that PS2 splitter cables exist but these seems to be 1xMale ->
2xFemale
> > whereas I need 1xFemale -> 2xMale.
> >
> > Any ideas or suggestions for fooling the KVM into playing ball
would be
> > appreciated. The KVM in question is an eBuyer one
> > (http://tinyurl.com/s8kz)
> > though it looks a bit different from the photo.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Phil,
> >
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