A Keyboard-Video-Mouse switch allows several computers to share a single keyboard, display and mouse.
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What kind of lag should I expect when gaming with a KVM?
I've got an iMac, and am going to get a PC for purely gaming. I'm going to use a KVM to share an external DVI monitor, USB keyboard, and USB mouse between the iMac and the PC.
What kind of lag or ...
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Using a KVM switch for video games?
My primary computer is an iMac. I plan on getting a PC and a new monitor so I can use a KVM switch to share the keyboard, mouse, and monitor between the two computers. The new PC will be used solely ...
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KVM and display trouble
I just finished setting up a KVM between my computer (HP running WinXP) and my display. For some reason the screen has adjusted its settings and now there's something wrong, but I can't quite put my ...
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virt-top connect to remote host
I have been trying to connect virt-top to remote host and view virtual machines, however every time I try to connect, I get the following messages.
[root@localhost ~]# virt-top -c ...
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How can I use an enhanced keyboard and mouse with a KVM?
What technical solutions can enable multimedia keyboards and multi-button mice to operate with a 4-port DVI or HDMI KVM switch such as the Avocent 4SVDVI10-001?
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Emulate a keyboard via USB to USB
I know this is twisted, but hear me out.
I am trying to use a Raspberry Pi as a KVM over IP via xvnc. Video output is easy, just using a video capture card, but I need to be able to connect a male to ...
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KVM over IP suggestions - or other similar devices [closed]
I'm trying to view and use my work laptop through my Mac. I have a nice big screen for the mac, its my primary machine at home and ideally id like to stick my laptop on the book shelf, and use the mac ...
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KVM switch working on one computer but nor the other
I installed a IOGEAR KVM switch on two PC computers running windows 7. One computer works fine, but when I switch to the other computer I can see the screen saver and nothing else. The mouse and ...
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KVM client won't packet forward over virtual nic
All the machines mentioned below are Ubuntu 10.04
I have a simple home network with a gateway machine - Pig - which has twin nics, one connecting to the router/modem and out while the other connects ...
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No video from 8400GS when KVM switches back
I have a perplexing situation I've not found an answer to. Here is my setup. I have two computers attached to a ConnectPro DVI KVM switch. One computer has an ATI Radeon 5750 Windows 7-64bit) and ...
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Is dual-link DVI to dual-monitor through a dual-link KVM possible?
I'm working on building a Windows 7 desktop machine that will have an MSI FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard (with an AMD processor with integrated Radeon HD) and a Gigabyte GV-R667D3-2GI Radeon HD 6670 video ...
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Windows 8 video issues with kvm
HP P7-1414 tower
AMD A8
Radeon HD 7560D
ASUS V236H 23.6 monitor
1920 x 1080 resolution.
When I insert a KVM switch, it loses PNP and max (usable) resolution reduces to 1440 x 900. I do not have this ...
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2 monitors, 2 computers and a docking station for one
I have a desktop computer and a work computer (IBM thinkpad) which is connected to a docking station. Attached to the work laptop (docking station) are two monitors. What I want to do is have access ...
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Windows makes a clicking sound every time I switch computers with my KVM
Every time I switch computers using my KVM Windows makes a strange clicking sound. It's not hardware - it scales with the Windows volume level. It's not the Device Disconnect or Connect sounds - I ...
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How to reduce CPU utilization on kvm suspend?
I look for a solution to reduce the time kvm needs to suspend a virtual machine. As I have observed, kvm computes a lot on suspend (probably trying to free some resources) and it is quite slow. Is it ...
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Is there any “reverse KVM” devices with VNC protocol and bluetooth support? [closed]
I need be connected to the server with VNC-server installed in it over ip.
I have a display, bluetooth keyboard and mouse, and I want to connect them to my remote server. Which device should I use?
I ...
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KVM switch doesn't work for one computer only
I have been using electronic KVM switch for my two computers from one year. Today I was not able to connect one computer through switch. Error is no input signal. When I connect my monitor direct to ...
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linux KVM guests network performance is slower than host
i have a KVM linux based virtual machines, as the network performance of the host is running perfect with 1GB/s(in internal network) and using iperf tools it show that the network is running perfect ...
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Windows 8 hides cursor when mouse is unplugged
I have a Windows 8 desktop, Mac Mini, two monitors, and a KVM.
The KVM has two settings:
Setting 1
Monitor 1 -> Windows 8 desktop
Monitor 2 -> Windows 8 desktop
USB Mouse -> ...
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Accessing the network through vm and wireless lan card
The problem: Running a guest on a vm and have it access the same network the host accesses through its wireless card. I have a guest running on a vm. Both the host and guest run Ubuntu 12.10 I've ...
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Share monitor with Input Director?
I have a laptop on the left hooked up to Display A (in addition to the built-in display). I have the "server" also hooked up to Display A. I was hoping that when I switch to the laptop, Display A ...
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KVM VMs randomly hang on Precise after 10.04->12.04 swapout
I have nearly 140 vms that were running on Ubuntu 10.04 using KVM. Different OSes in the VMs, but mainly 10.04 VMs.
They ran well under 10.04. I did a full wipe of the OS disks and brought in all ...
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Belkin F1DD104L KVM Switch and 2560x1600 resolution
Can someone confirm me that the Belkin F1DD104L KVM Switch supports the 2560x1600 resolution, and more precisely the 2560x1440 one (like when using a Dell U2711 screen for example).
In the facts, I ...
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How can I decrease the time it takes CentOS to discover new USB devices?
I have two systems sharing a KVM. The first system is Ubuntu 12.04 and the second system is CentOS 5.8. When I switch to the the Ubuntu system, the mouse is available right away, but when I switch ...
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Network Bridging for WiFi-to-Ethernet in linux
It is possible to network bridging a WiFi-to-Ethernet link in Linux instead of Ethernet-to-Ethernet?
I have a CentOS 6.3 machine. I am using KVM and I want perform a bridge to visualize more ...
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How can I update generic non-pnp monitor?
Background
I've been running a KVM switch with my monitor at 1920 x 1080 over VGA for over a year. Did a Windows Update on 12/11/12 which did the following:
Update for Windows 7 for x64-based ...
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Keyboard and mouse dead on start-up when connected through a KVM/USB hub
I have a wired keyboard and mouse connected to my computer through a Belkin SOHO KVM/USB-hub. After every reboot, I have to unplug and then replug the USB cable from the KVM to the computer. Which ...
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How to tell the computer to use the keyboard on the KVM?
I use a 2-node KVM.
Sometimes one computer wakes up from 'sleep' whilst the KVM is switched on the other node. Whenever this happens, this computer (the one that was asleep) refuses to recognize the ...
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IOMMU lag: Linked to cause AV sync issues in VM. Workaround?
Very simply, I turn it on, it de-syncs.
I turn it off, it doesn't.
Does this in windows 7 and 8.
In 8 things stop working. (maybe an EFI related thing I dont understand?)
And im not completely sure ...
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Input Director Alternative
Is there any software compatible with Linux that will allow me to mirror my keyboard to two computers? Input Director does this but it only runs on Windows and I don't think Synergy has this feature.
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Keyboard setup in a KVM configuration
I'm using a Fedora 16 notebook and a Windows 7 desktop at work. The notebook stays turned on and closed under the desk and I use the desktop's display and keyboard. To switch between desktop and ...
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Software KM switch - not video
Slightly odd request but somebody may have done it.
I have a bunch of windows PCs and not enough deskspace - so I would like a software KVM to simply switch key/mouse input between different networked ...
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Small IP KVM device [closed]
I'm looking for a small and affordable IP KVM solution for a small lab with about 10 computers. There are a lot of IP KVM switches on the market, but I need standalone separate devices. They do not ...
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KVM main output display shakes when mouse attached
My brand new display works fine when connected directly to a computer or even with the KVM switch while no mouse is attached. Oddly enough the wireless keyboard works fine.
As soon as I attach the ...
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Connections among gigabit switch and 10/100 switch [closed]
I have a network:
server (1GB)--->switch(1GB)--->switch(10/100)---->client(10/100)
Is this a proper way to configure a network? What problems might I have if I set it up this way?
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Can I set up two computers up with the same monitors/keyboard/mouse in a modular way?
I have a desktop computer computer (running Windows 7), and a laptop (running OSX Mountain Lion, and maybe Ubuntu 12 eventually). When the laptop is at home, I want both the desktop and the laptop to ...
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Installing VirtIO drivers in Windows Server 2008
We are running a Windows Server 2008 system as a "guest" on a Linux-KVM virtual server (SLES11, with VirtIO support). We have trouble with the system performance and this is possibly due to not using ...
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Share Keyboard/Mouse between PC (windows?) and Android
Has anyone come across software that can do this successfully/reliably?
I would like to set up my Nexus 7 tablet on a stand under my monitor and use it with the mouse/KB hooked up to my desktop so I ...
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KVM-switch without installing drivers?
I have never used KVM before, so my question could sounds naive: is it possible to find KVM-switch, that could work without software drivers?
"Active KVM-switch" there I mean those that can suppress ...
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VM using the hosts sound card
I've got a VM.
I want to make it used the sound card of the machine it is hosted on.
I added to my /etc/libvirt/myvm.xml:
<sound model='ac97'/>
and then did:
virsh #define myvm.xml
virsh ...
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kvm:vga driver vbempg cause blue screen in guest os Windows XP
I don't know if the problem was well know,I searched the google,but didn't get anything useful.
I configed the KVM guest vga mode as
vga std
and got a yellow exclamation sign with the vga in ...
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Maximum flexibility in sharing multiple monitors, keyboard, mouse across desktop and laptop [closed]
Note: I don't think this is a dupe of any other questions involving Synergy / InputDirector type software or hardware KVMs, because I am a seeking a more complex solution that might achieve more ...
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Fast USB switch to share keyboard and mouse (like KVM) [closed]
I use a DeLOCK USB 2.0 Sharing Switch 2 - 1 to share my keyboard and mouse between my iMac (which is running Windows 7 natively through Bootcamp) and my Mac Mini.
Switching from the iMac/Win7 to the ...
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Dell PXP71 Manual [closed]
I am trying to configure a Dell KVM Switch PXP71.
I am unable to use the hot keys for the same.
I have inherited this system and do not have the manuals.
Can you share or point me to the ...
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Is there a KxM for Bluetooth keyboards/mice?
I've got a bunch of devices in my living room that all support Bluetooth: an Android set-top box, a PC running Ubuntu, my phone, and a Mac. Is there a way I can use ONE keyboard/mouse combo to control ...
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Is there a Synergy-like application that only shares the keyboard?
Basically, I don't need the "shared mouse" that Synergy has. I have a Macbook Pro with an external keyboard hooked up and a Windows 7 PC I'd like to share the keyboard with. What I'd like to do is ...
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Always need to detect screen resolution after switching OS with KVM switch
I used to have Windows Vista with my same setup I currently have and I could switch between my Windows and Linux computer without problems.
Now since I upgraded to Windows 7, when I switch from my ...
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How can I turn off display resolution auto-detection in Windows Vista?
At work I've 4 different computers connected using a keyboard/video/mouse switch.
Quite often when I switch to windows vista the resolution is totally wrong and I need to get the screen properties ...
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Windows 7 not waking from sleep from USB keyboard through KVM
I have an IO Gear GS1204G (nice KVM) that I use to control one each of Windows 7 64bit, Ubuntu Linux, Mac, and ChromeOS computers. This KVM emulates the presence of the keyboard at all times, so it ...
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Need a KVM setup to support HDMI and DisplayPort input with DVI or HDMI output
Here is what I want to connect via KVM to have one monitor and keyboard/mouse:
1st Work laptop (HP EliteBook 8560P) with a DisplayPort and VGA video output - I bought a passive DisplayPort to HDMI ...
