Re: auto switchers

SMPnet ( jmcqueen@smpnet.com )
Fri, 20 Jun 1997 18:15:12 -0400

I got one, really like it. It can handle both ps/2 and AT keyboards,
and ps/2 and serial mouse; however, I tried to use the belkin
ps/2 keyboard cable with an adapter to mate with AT keyboard port
and it did not work.
SMPnet

Richard Fink wrote:
>
> One question-
>
> Can you stick a AT-PS/2 cable converter on either/both the keyboard or
> mouse to connect this 6- port box to ps/2 keyboards and mouses ? And of
> course I mean still get correct detection on reboot...
>
> Or is it required to go for the 4 port version to do this successfully.
>
> -Ric
>
> At 08:46 6/11/97 -0400, you wrote:
> >Richard Fink wrote:
> >>
> >> What did this little unit cost ?
> >>
> >> -Ric
> >>
> >> At 19:56 6/10/97 -0700, you wrote:
> >> >I just purchased the Omniview 6 port AT switcher by belkin. Its a great
> >> >product that allows me to have many computers on one montitor/kbd/mouse
> >> >combination. However it has just one minor flaw. On the box it says "
> >> >ctrl+alt+shift+[portnumber]+enter to change systems. This is incorrect.
> >> >The correct sequence is ctrl+shift+alt {release} [portnumber] {release}
> >> >{enter}.
> >> >
> >> >Don't know if this is useful to anyone, but I thought maybe some of you
> >> >might run into the same thing.
> >> >
> >> >Troy
> >> >Lemoore Computers and Internet Service
> >> >http://www.lemoorecomputers.com
> >> >TroyH@lemoorecomputers.com
> >> >209-925-1577
> >> >
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> > For a 6-porter, we pay $249. A couple of other companies make
> >one similar to the Belkin, but I wouldn't suggest them.
> > Sorry, I forgot to mention that I am not the guy who wrote the
> >letter, I just happened to be somebody else spoiled by 2 of the
> >6-porters :)
> > By the way, they are fully automatic, so if a computer reboots
> >and the current viewing screen is a different machine, it won't give you
> >any silly "no keyboard present" errors. It really was worth the money,
> >especially since we freed up 11 monitors and 11 keyboards..
> >
> > Good Luck,
> > Jason Hess
> > Assistant Systems Administrator
> > CIOE Corporation
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