Posted on 05/19/2017 11:55:22 AM PDT by Allen In Texas Hill Country
Ahhh, the resource is back. As popular as the Drudge website is, I never have and still don't like the format. Don't know if this is a resolvable computer problem. I've always had two desktops. One was for recording all TV shows that I would then watch without commercials. It was also the backup to the primary desktop but the machine recording video failed sometime last year. Tried to have it fixed to no avail. Got a replacement (refurbished) and put the primary disk drive in and up it came. This was in the shop where they take care of my computer problems these days.
Took it home where I have only one keyboard, monitor and mouse. A KVM switch I've used for several years still works fine. But,,,, the new desktop does not have PS2 ports that the KVM switch puts out. Bought two PS2 to USB converters and plugged 'em into the new machine and brought it up. Machine boots up fine, but no keyboard or mouse. Monitor is fine.
This may or may not sound complicated but is there a known problem converting PS2 to USB outputted from a KVM switch??? Is there a workaround or do I have to buy another keyboard and mouse with no room to put them?
You must have some manner of high-end version. All the KVM switches I use have the standard ports installed, no RJ-45 types at all.
Yes, I work in a test lab. I guess that explains why I thought they sounded like huge overkill for what you are trying to do.
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