KVM switch problems

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"David Aspinall" <david@woozle30.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Hi there,
> Has anyone noticed any problems running Mame32 v0.62 on a PC that uses a
> KVM switch?
>
> I've two PCs sharing one mouse, keyboard and monitor, and each and every
> ROM I use suffers from "sticky keys" i.e. the character keeps to the left
> or right of the screen once the relevant key has been pressed, making the
> game completely unplayable. If I put a dedicated keyboard, mouse and
> monitor on the PC, the ROMS work fine.
> I don't have this problem on any other Windows application or game.

Is it by any chance a USB keyboard or KVM switch? I had a similar issue a
while
back (not specifically in MAME), where a 2 x PS2 --> USB converter
evidentally had troubles
keeping up with sustained rapid keypresses.

Cheers,
Brett

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No, just a standard PS/2 KVM switch. Not a USB port in sight!

Like I said, I've not had any other problems with any other Windows app or
game. Do you think that maybe Mame requires a different rate of input from
the keyboard than a standard Windows app would?

Thanks for your reply!
Dave.

"wormer" <mightypeniz@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> "David Aspinall" <david@woozle30.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:HNGdncgPBsqZJRTfRVnygA@pipex.net...
>> Hi there,
>> Has anyone noticed any problems running Mame32 v0.62 on a PC that uses a
>> KVM switch?
>>
>> I've two PCs sharing one mouse, keyboard and monitor, and each and every
>> ROM I use suffers from "sticky keys" i.e. the character keeps to the left
>> or right of the screen once the relevant key has been pressed, making the
>> game completely unplayable. If I put a dedicated keyboard, mouse and
>> monitor on the PC, the ROMS work fine.
>> I don't have this problem on any other Windows application or game.
>
> Is it by any chance a USB keyboard or KVM switch? I had a similar issue a
> while
> back (not specifically in MAME), where a 2 x PS2 --> USB converter
> evidentally had troubles
> keeping up with sustained rapid keypresses.
>
> Cheers,
> Brett
>

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* innocent_lamb wrote in alt.games.mame:
> On Tue, 17 May 2005 22:55:22 +1000, wormer wrote:

>> or KVM switch? I had a similar issue a

> I have never (ever) found or seen a KVM switch that wasn't problematic in
> one way or another.

> It's not worth the headache. I'm a big believer in L-shaped and U-shaped
> desks, a swivel chair, SSH and VNC.

This was my initial reaction to the post as well. We actually have a
old one at work, not even sure who makes it but it is at least 8
years old and its the only one I dont have issues with. The newer they
are, the worse they seem to be. This is all IME, so YMMV.

--
David
Your conscience never stops you from doing anything. It just stops you
from enjoying it.