On 5 Jun, 20:27, LakotaSil...@gmail.com wrote:
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> I purchased a PS2 Belkin KVM switch even though the Dell only has USB
> ports, as I intended to use PS2-to-USB adaptors to plug the cables
> into the Dell.
>

Are you trying to say that you want to plug a ps2 keyboard into a USB
port on your computer?
Or rather..
You are trying to pliug a ps2 keyboard into a device(KVM) where it
comes out still as ps2.. Then adapt that connector to USB.

(that's the same thing. ps2 to usb)

That won't work with the small adaptors. And don't use a big adaptor.
You want a small one.. But

ps2 keyboards don't support USB.
USB keyboards do support ps2 or USB.

So here is what you do.
This is your KVM..

x x x x Y

where x x x x are where computers can connect
and Y is where the keyboard video and mouse connecto.

The place where you plug the keyboard in. i.e. At Y. You should use a
USB Keyboard instead of a ps2 keyboard.
Then use a USB-PS2 adaptor at Y.

Now that input signal will be compatible with usb and ps2.
IT will come out the KVM at the x points.

You can then use a ps2 to usb adaptor. at X.

You are foolish for not trying the adaptor on the other computer. You
would have helped yourself to narrow down more where the same problem
is. That it is not with your computers. Nevertheless, the problem is
as described.. I have seen it myself.

Once can demonstrate the problem you face completely, by removing the
KVM switch completely. It is no doubt a classic problem. I ran into
it myself..

Take a Ps2 keyboard. Plug it into a USB adaptor and into a computer.
IT WILL NOT WORK
Now if you had done any troubleshooting, you'd have noticed that.

Now here is the interesting one.
Take a USB keyboard, plug it into a usb-ps2 adaptor(that works), then
plug that into a ps2-usb adaptor. That will still work.
So that proves that the ps2-usb adaptors do work.

The issue is as mentioned.. You need to use a USB keyboard in order to
convert

If you had done basic troubleshooting, just trying the ps2-usb adaptor
on both computers, with no kvm there. Then you might have presumed
that these ps2-usb adaptors don't work. But a google of usenet might
have picked up the handful of times the issue described has been
written about.


So yes, you can get this to work. Use a USB keyboard at point Y.

You are using a ps2 keyboard at point Y. That is your mistake.

It's a bit easier than described, since I don't need to say point
Y.. There is only one place on the KVM you plug a keyboard. Just
like there is only one place you plug a "video" and mouse.