Need KVM switch

[John Aldrich]

On Sun September 18 2011, Daniel B. Thurman wrote:
> > No, I think you misunderstand... I'm not looking for virtualization..
> > I am looking for a Keyboard/Video/Mouse switch. :D I want VGA, USB
> > and if possible, sound shared. :D I have tried iogear and found it to
> > be worthless! :( My old PS2 Belkin works, but only because it's
> > powered, I think. I tried using a PS2-only iogear KVM Switch, but it
> > wouldn't work with my USB-only Dell machine. :(
> 
> Just to let you know, that there is a USB to PS2 adapter,
> and you can go from there.
>
Yeah... but it only seems to work with a powered KVM. The iogear I tried 
was "phantom powered" (i.e. powered off the systems themselves) so trying to 
use the PS2 ->USB adapter didn't work. :(
> 
> I also use a Belkin PRO 8-port and like Craig said, one has to
> tread carefully when switching as the mouse/keyboard on
> Linux can get screwed up unless one clicks the ESC key to
> "synchronize". I am used to it and it is not really a problem
> for me.  As for the audio part, I have built an audio mixer,
> connected all of my audio-output jacks into the audio mixer
> and from there into my stereo system.
>
Yeah. May have to go that around and pick up a cheap set of "bookshelf" 
speakers.