KVM and wireless mouse/keyboard

I'm using the Logitech MXDuo(love it) and now have a netgear kvm(never used kvms before so i bought cheap)

and i cannot get my both my keyboard and mouse to work at all when using the kvm.

IE one box will boot up, but it acts as if the mouse and keyboard were not even plugged in, i get the second box booted and same result.

i've talked to people who use kvms, only one tried to use a wireless mouse, and he had to start his machines in a certain order otherwise his mouse would not work.

and i've checked the kvm and cables to make sure that it is working, and it is. just not with my MXDuo

anyways my question is how can i get it to work for me(if at all possible), or do i have to get a new kvm or go wired?

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I also have a Logitech wireless USB and keyboard, this one
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6823126171

and I bought a IOgear KVM switch, this one
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817107407

Works perfect, don't have to do any tips and tricks to get the thing to work right like turn one on then the other, nothing. It automatically senses one computer and not the other and it works fine. Now I can't be completly positive it would work with your hardware config, but it works fine with mine. Had it for about a week now so I can't say it's tried and true for years or anything, but it's only givin me one issue since I got it, when reinstalling Windows it didn't like that at all, I had to unplug the mouse and keyboard from the unit and plug directly in the PC for it to work right, but after in windows it works perfect. I actually picked this KVM up at my local Wal-Mart for $24.95, which is a little cheaper than newegg after shipping PLUS if you get it there you can run home, try it out, and if it doesn't work take it back, you can return anything to wal-mart.

To try and get the one you got to work, I'd call netgear and ask them about it, they may know something we don't....

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Reply to quicsilver

i take it your kvm is self powered no?

cause that was a suggestion given to me today, i just hafta go pick up a multi-tap adaptor now(mine is self powered... so to speak)

Reply to alpeffers

If you mean there is no external power supply to plug into the wall then mine would be self powered, has no plug.

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quicsilver wrote :

I also have a Logitech wireless USB and keyboard, this one
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6823126171

and I bought a IOgear KVM switch, this one
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817107407

Works perfect, don't have to do any tips and tricks to get the thing to work right like turn one on then the other, nothing. It automatically senses one computer and not the other and it works fine. Now I can't be completly positive it would work with your hardware config, but it works fine with mine. Had it for about a week now so I can't say it's tried and true for years or anything, but it's only givin me one issue since I got it, when reinstalling Windows it didn't like that at all, I had to unplug the mouse and keyboard from the unit and plug directly in the PC for it to work right, but after in windows it works perfect. I actually picked this KVM up at my local Wal-Mart for $24.95, which is a little cheaper than newegg after shipping PLUS if you get it there you can run home, try it out, and if it doesn't work take it back, you can return anything to wal-mart.

To try and get the one you got to work, I'd call netgear and ask them about it, they may know something we don't....

Hi there Quicsilver, I know you posted this about 3 years ago but I was wondering if you still use this switch to this day as I bought a wireless kb and mouse combo and my D-Link kvm switch doesn't work with them both, only the one (the mouse I believe) in both systems. I also tried another KVM switch and it did the same thing.

So I was considering buying that IOgear KVM switch that you bought and hopefully both my wireless mouse and KB will work now on both machines.

Thanks!
Morden

Reply to Morden

I have done a lot of futile research to fix my KVM switch problem. im now on my third KVM, which is the four port IOGEAR and i think i have a possible fix as i have literally tried EVERYTHING else....really. get a wireless keyboard and then buy a separate wireless mouse. I will tell you if it works. :sol:

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quicsilver wrote :

I also have a Logitech wireless USB and keyboard, this one
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6823126171

and I bought a IOgear KVM switch, this one
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817107407

Works perfect, don't have to do any tips and tricks to get the thing to work right like turn one on then the other, nothing. It automatically senses one computer and not the other and it works fine. Now I can't be completly positive it would work with your hardware config, but it works fine with mine. Had it for about a week now so I can't say it's tried and true for years or anything, but it's only givin me one issue since I got it, when reinstalling Windows it didn't like that at all, I had to unplug the mouse and keyboard from the unit and plug directly in the PC for it to work right, but after in windows it works perfect. I actually picked this KVM up at my local Wal-Mart for $24.95, which is a little cheaper than newegg after shipping PLUS if you get it there you can run home, try it out, and if it doesn't work take it back, you can return anything to wal-mart.

To try and get the one you got to work, I'd call netgear and ask them about it, they may know something we don't....

I also have a Logitech wireless mouse V220 and an IOGEAR KVM GCS 84A (4-port KVM with PS/2 and VGA ports), but cannot get the mouse to work through the KVM. Logitech denies it is possible and IOGEAR denies it is possible. You must have used an undocumented method to make it work. Can you suggest anything to me ?

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