On Fri, 27 Jul 2001, David Freeman wrote:
Is there anybody on list who can explain what a KVM switch actually does inside, i.e. its not just a simple switch it does somesort of emulation of keyboards and mice.
It depends on how much you spend on a KVM :-) I have had differing amounts of sucess with different KVMs. You can have problems with the OS recognising the keyboard/mouse the motherboard recognising them etc. Some seem to emulate the keyboard/mouse others seem to just switch the connection etc, which can cause all kind of fun, also sometimes it appears that the OS can leave your mouse in a strange state!
Do you maybe have a more specific question? As KVM switches can also range from around 50UKP all the way up to several grand for ones that can be used in data-centres and these can usually emulate Sun keyboards, USB keyboards, Mac keyboards etc.
Adam