Will this KVM switch work correctly with touch screen monitors? My Iogear miniview does not and I need to replace it.
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Not sure but touchscreen usually has connectivity via USB connection between PC and monitor.
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If your touch screen fully emulates a mouse, it should. The real issue is how the host reacts to having the touch screen disconnected in the middle of being used. Depending on the driver, the disconnect might cause the driver to "hang". I occasionally have this issue with a Logitech wireless mouse in Windows: switching away from the Windows system and returning later may require re plugging the USB receiver. If the monitor is using a proprietary data stream to synchronize the pointer with the touch coordinates, all bets are off. Test the concept by disconnecting the touch screen USB and plug in a regular corded mouse. Do some stuff and then disconnect the mouse and return the touchscreen to the system. If that works OK and is repeatable, then it should work.
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Yes, but a real KVM would be better since that will simulate a mouse and keyboard on BOTH systems at launch( or all, since there are KVMs that support more than just 2 machines at once), IOGear has some nice cheap 2 machine KVMs that will work wonders for you, (you can share single monitor with that setup also, or if you don't need that, then just plug the monitors up separately from the KVM cables). Also a really nice feature of some KVM is to be able to switch between the machines by pressing scroll lock twice. But to your direct question... This will probably work, but is really designed for toggling other devices such as an external hard drive, or USB drives, etc. Also you would need a USB hub if your mouse and keyboard are not a single pair.
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It should. I've got 8 of them I've been using with various KVMs. Occasionally the converter goes stupid and needs to be reset, this usually happens when booting the computer. Disconnect and reconnect and it usually fixes it.
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It is USB powered (No separate power supply). I'm not sure I fully understand the planned setup. It sounds like one KVM will have mouse, keyboard, and one monitor and the other will have the second monitor. If so, I can't say because I've no experience trying something like that. I'd suggest typing the question into a search engine (such as Google) to see if anyone else has discussed this arrangement. I use mine for USB mouse, keyboard, and speaker, and a DVI monitor. It works very well with my Win 7 and Win 8 PCs. Before acquiring the Win 8 PC, I had a Win XP computer attached to it. It worked much of the time, but sometimes the mouse would freeze when switching between the computers. Your experience might depend on the operating systems you are using.
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Please elaborate. Kvm switch gives you the ablity to connect two pc's and have them be connected to the kvm switch so you use only one monitor for two pcs. Mine is setup on my pc so my main display is hdmi and my secordary is this so i can quickly switch between pcs if im repairing one.
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Yes it does. And, it plays well with converter cables too. My PCs have VGA and DisplayPort and this KVM has VGA and DVI. Used AmazonBasic DisplayPort to DVI cables, works great.
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I am using a 4 port KVM DVI/VGA switch and I had no problems using a wireless mouse/keyboard.
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Hi, I took a gamble when I bought this switch and I currently have it connected similar to what you asked, monitor connected to input 1 (DVI-Female to HDMI Male adapter), lcd-tv connected to input 2, and PC connected to the output (DVI-Male to HDMI adapter).It is working fine in this manner. Hope that helps.
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Nobody responded in the last week so I'll provide an update myself (Boomer). I purchased the cheapest lighted keyboard I could find (not the Saitek) to test it with my KVM switch. Bottom line: everything works great. I thought if the light caused the switch not to operate properly, I could just turn the light off when activating the switch. In fact, that wasn't necessary (at least for the keyboard I purchased).
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No, this cable is for use with TrendNet KVM Switch. It is not to directly connect the computer to another monitor.
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I purchased mine to be able to hook PS2 keyboard and mouse to a KVM switch. I think it should work.
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I would buy a dual dvi KVM switch, not this one. There are several on the market that are quite good. If you insist on this KVM, then buy an adapter to convert DVI to VGA or vice versa as needed.
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I have been using a KVM switch, with the Wave receiver plugged into its USB keyboard input. I have a Macintosh and a Windows PC connected to the switch, and so far have not encountered any problems switching between the two.
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I only used my KVM with my MX518, and that worked fine. I can't say I ever used a KVM with my G500 though(left click switch went bad in under 1 year btw, I just bought the G700). I suspect the KVM switch would not effect the standard functionality. Any lack of operation would probably be more specific to the KVM's quality or compatibility with the mouse due to voltage or signal loss through the KVM.
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This is a great KVM switch, But I found that I could not mix DVI and VGA inputs. It had to be all VGA or all DVI.
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Hi- I am using a run-of-the-mill Microsoft keyboard and trackball mouse. Both are working well with the KVM switch.
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sorry to say I don't know. I'm using the wire to extend my mouse and keyboard connections with my KVM switch. It works fine.