PS/2 KVM Problems

[ninja098]

I have a laptop on a docking station, and a desktop that I want to control with one KB & mouse. I had a bad experience with a USB KVM (it would lock up and hit random keys) so I thought I would try a PS/2 KVM. So far I've tried two different brands and they both work fine with the laptop docking station, but the desktop doesn't see the keyboard or mouse at all. I've tried rebooting with the KVM set to the desktop and it still doesn't work.

Is there any setting in BIOS or in XP that can fix this? Mother board is an Asus A8N-VM CSM if it makes a difference.

Thanks.

 

[aceman817]

There shouldn't be any BIOS or software settings that affect the operation of a KVM. It should all be hardware based. Maybe you should post some pictures of your setup or try calling the manufacturer of your KVM.

 

[ninja098]

I didn't think there was any special setting, just grasping at straws. After unsuccessfully trying 2 different KVM brands I'll assume there's some bug in PS/2 ports of my mobo causing the problem. I'll have to look for a USB KVM that works decently.