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G5 keyboard fails on certain Belkin Omniview KVM switches
Yeah I've got the same problem with the arrow keys too. I have a G4/867 Quicksilver, but I use a Macally iKey usb keyboard and a Logitech MX700, along with a Belkin Nostromo SpeedPad nd an HP LaserJet 1300 on the device ports. No problems with the mouse or other devices on either the Mac or the PC, but the keyboard has been a bear. The iKey worked fine with the Mac on its own before the KVM (the 2-port SOHO), but since then, the arrow keys result in 2,4,6 and 8 to repeat for about 10 seconds when navigating in fields or documents. Also, I find the SHIFT key will sometimes lock on its own and cause characters to be all caps, along with special charcaters like $ instead of 4. Only way to dislodge it is to keep alternating between SHIFT and CAPS LOCK. Keyboard works fine on the PC side.
G5 keyboard fails on certain Belkin Omniview KVM switches
This problem has been around since at least december 2002, I bought the same model for the same reason, limited space, and this even had audio! The belkin techs were morons. I ended up getting a replacement unit, which was still broken. Finally got my money back and got a USB Switchbox. Hooked that to a powered hub and that took care of my keyboard and mouse switching. Lucky for me my Samsung monitor had BNC and VGA ports, so I got a BNC to DVI-A cable, and hooked that to the PC. Buyer beware. Belkin is a cheap company with no regards for the customer. I have a USB video capture cable that belkin has been promising OS X drivers for since 2001. Like the other guy said, don't hold your breath on a firmware update.
G5 keyboard fails on certain Belkin Omniview KVM switches
Well, got under my desk and tried moving the keyboard to any other port other than the keyboard. Most of the time, the mouse would not be recognized in the keyboard port and when anything else was plugged into the keyboard port, the KVM would beep nonstop. In the meantime, i have stopped key repeats so that 2, 4 ,6, and 8's don't repeat nonstop. It still doesn't stop the auto CAPS LOCK from happening.
G5 keyboard fails on certain Belkin Omniview KVM switches
I borrowed an HP USB keyboard without any USB ports on it and hoped this would solve the problem, but I still experience the random characters (though not as much) and the autolocking of CAPSLOCK. Verrry annoying. Gonna have to bite the bullet and try a different KVM, as I don't want to have two separate keyboards for two computers. |
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