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Serial Mouse with KVM Switch
I want to buy a KVM switch to control two computers--a new Dell server
that came without a keyboard or mouse, and an older machine (case circa 1992, but internal components are all relatively new) with a DIN5 keyboard port and a DB25 serial mouse port. The mouse already uses a DB9 to DB25 adaptor. Using my existing keyboard and mouse the connections would go like this: Keyboard -------- In to KVM: DIN5 to PS/2 to KVM Out to PC: PS/2 to DIN5 to PC Mouse ----- In to KVM: DB9 to PS/2 to KVM Out to PC: PS/2 to DB9 to DB25 to PC I actually CAN get all of the required adaptors. I can reduce the number of adaptors needed by purchasing a PS/2 keyboard and mouse, but that would only address the connections going into the KVM switch. The outgoing connections from the KVM switch to the older computer would still have to be as shown above. The question is, will going through all these adaptors work? --Tom |
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"Thomas M" wrote in message ... I want to buy a KVM switch to control two computers--a new Dell server that came without a keyboard or mouse, and an older machine (case circa 1992, but internal components are all relatively new) with a DIN5 keyboard port and a DB25 serial mouse port. The mouse already uses a DB9 to DB25 adaptor. Using my existing keyboard and mouse the connections would go like this: Keyboard -------- In to KVM: DIN5 to PS/2 to KVM Out to PC: PS/2 to DIN5 to PC Mouse ----- In to KVM: DB9 to PS/2 to KVM Out to PC: PS/2 to DB9 to DB25 to PC I actually CAN get all of the required adaptors. I can reduce the number of adaptors needed by purchasing a PS/2 keyboard and mouse, but that would only address the connections going into the KVM switch. The outgoing connections from the KVM switch to the older computer would still have to be as shown above. The question is, will going through all these adaptors work? here's the deal ( i have a similar situation) a ps/2 mouse will not work as a serial mouse, even with an adaptor unless you happen to have one of those rare items that was specifically designed to work either way that said, it may work with one of those inexpensive KVM switches that use and actual mechanical switch however, that type of switch tends to give a poor video image (slight ghosting) so i suggest you don't make the mistake i did in buying one the active KVM switches (those that switch electronically) will not work at all as they emulate a ps/2 mouse... i suggest you do what i do and just use two mice |
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Check out the Rose Vista KVM switch. It will allow Serial or PS2 on
both the CPU and KVM sides of the switch. http://www.rose.com/htm/vista.htm "philo" wrote in message ... "Thomas M" wrote in message ... I want to buy a KVM switch to control two computers--a new Dell server that came without a keyboard or mouse, and an older machine (case circa 1992, but internal components are all relatively new) with a DIN5 keyboard port and a DB25 serial mouse port. The mouse already uses a DB9 to DB25 adaptor. Using my existing keyboard and mouse the connections would go like this: Keyboard -------- In to KVM: DIN5 to PS/2 to KVM Out to PC: PS/2 to DIN5 to PC Mouse ----- In to KVM: DB9 to PS/2 to KVM Out to PC: PS/2 to DB9 to DB25 to PC I actually CAN get all of the required adaptors. I can reduce the number of adaptors needed by purchasing a PS/2 keyboard and mouse, but that would only address the connections going into the KVM switch. The outgoing connections from the KVM switch to the older computer would still have to be as shown above. The question is, will going through all these adaptors work? here's the deal ( i have a similar situation) a ps/2 mouse will not work as a serial mouse, even with an adaptor unless you happen to have one of those rare items that was specifically designed to work either way that said, it may work with one of those inexpensive KVM switches that use and actual mechanical switch however, that type of switch tends to give a poor video image (slight ghosting) so i suggest you don't make the mistake i did in buying one the active KVM switches (those that switch electronically) will not work at all as they emulate a ps/2 mouse... i suggest you do what i do and just use two mice |
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