9 Feb
2003
9 Feb
'03
4:54 a.m.
TeoZ wrote:
Those adapters are passive connecters. Some USB mice
made my microsoft and
Logitech (I have those brands of USB optical mice) have both ps2 and usb
logic built into them and the software drivers. Same thing with the PS2 to
serial adapaters ( have a few with Logitech cordless keyboard and mice
package). If you try connecting a ps2 mouse that isnt serial compatible to a
serial port you get all kinds of crazy things. I have seen KVM switches that
have ps2 and serial connections for mice but specifically state you can use
one OR the other but not both types at the same time.
I use a KVM like this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3401251919&categ…
This is a Cybex SwitchView. Note that the console ports are ps/2. The
computer ports have both ps/2 and serial mouse connections (don't
connect both serial and ps/2 mice cables to one computer). Use a ps/2
to AT keyboard adapteron the ps/2 keyboard cable and the serial mouse
cable for AT boxes. Use both ps/2 cables for ps/2 boxes.
Note that not all Cybex SwitchView KVM's have both serial and ps/2 mouse
connectors.
Martin