Problem with USB KVM Switch.

[Joachim Backes]

On 09/19/2010 11:03 AM, Michael D. Setzer II wrote:
> In switching from a Trendnet KV-400 swith to a USB 2.0 KVM Switch I am 
> having a problem with the monitor coming up in 1024x768 mode instead of 
> the 1280x1024. If I plug the monitor directly to this Fedora 12 machine, it 
> comes up as 1280x1024?
> 
> The monitor is a Sceptre Tech Inc 19"  which is recognized by the fedora 
> when it is connected directly to the machine with 1280x1024 with 60hz.
> 
> If I then hook the monitor back up thru the switch if works at the correct 
> resolution, but expect that a restart will put it back to the 1024x768, and from 
> the specs it should be running at 75hz. 
> 
> Haven't found a fedora drive for this monitor, and system-config-display 
> doesn't show it.
> 
> Is this a problem with the KVM switch or with the Monitor using default 
> settings. Don't understand why it sees the monitor as unknown even when it 
> is the selected PC on the swich at boot up.
> 

Hi Michael,

some years ago I had similar problems (not with the model you
mentioned). I could solve them by using a USB KVM switch with an *own
power supply*.

Kind regards

-- 
Joachim Backes <joachim.backes at rhrk.uni-kl.de>

http://www.rhrk.uni-kl.de/~backes

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