RE: [Sheflug] USB keyboard, mouse and KVM

["Morris, David (Allvac, UK)" <david [at] xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: shef-lug-admin [at] list.sheflug.org.uk 
> [mailto:shef-lug-admin [at] list.sheflug.org.uk] On Behalf Of Gary Stimson
> Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2004 10:26 AM
> To: shef-lug [at] list.sheflug.org.uk
> Subject: RE: [Sheflug] USB keyboard, mouse and KVM
> 
> At 14:17 02/08/2004 +0100, you wrote:
> >Do you know the model number of the eBuyer one? I just sent one back 
> >because it didn't work on XP with wheel mice... Well it 
> worked, but the 
> >extra buttons and wheel on my Intellimouse didn't. That was all PS2 
> >with a coupld of PS2 / USB dongles plugged in to the KVM. 
> That's why I 
> >thought I'd give the USB one a bash on the Linux box.
> 
> I'm using an EBuyer 4-port KVM switch and now have no 
> problems. It does support the intellimouse wheel but I don't 
> know about the extra buttons. I had problems with the 
> intellimouse on kernel 2.4 but it's OK with kernel 2.6. I've 
> got a vague memory of having to change some windows drivers, 
> but really can't remember now. The one I have looks much like 
> their product with quick-find code 48147 except that I think 
> they've changed the design a bit - the two sockets shown in 
> the pic are on the front-left on mine.

Thanks guys. I'm glad about all that because I ordered one yesterday!

Let's wait and see, eh?

-- 
David
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