[ale] Using wireless KB on KVM switch

[Calvin Harrigan]

On 11/2/2012 8:27 AM, Jim Lynch wrote:
> I have no idea if this is a universal situation or not but here goes. My
> keyboard quit working this morning.  So I grabbed my wireless keyboard
> that I carry with my netbook when I need to actually do work. It's a
> Logitech KB and mouse combo, but I was just using the KB.  I replace the
> KB (usb) by plugging the dongle into the KVM.  It didn't work.  I then
> decided to test to see if the dongle needed to go in the mouse usb port
> on the KVM.  Yes.
>
> So the bottom line is that if you try to get a wireless KB/mouse combo
> working try putting the dongle in the mouse port.
>
> Jim.
>
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Interesting, I would have thought a keyboard/mouse would be a generic 
HID.  Could it be the case where sometimes you plug in a usb peripheral 
into a port and it doesn't work but plugging it into another it does? 
Try cycling power on the KVM with the wireless dongle in the keyboard 
port.  Not much to be gained really, but it would be informative.