KVM FAQ (1)

Question 1: Why should we use the KVM switch?
Answer 1: KVM switch is a keyboard / screen / mouse (KEYBOARD / VGA / MOUSE) switch. Provide your own desktop with a group of keyboard / screen / mouse, since the central control panel (CONSOL) to operate multiple computers, and can be controlled by up to 128 series computer, just a simple choice panel keys or hotkey (HOT KEY), or a clear window screen user interface, password security settings fingertips allows you to smooth the effective management of all computer systems.

Question 2: the type of KVM switch
Answer 2: Equipment Design: Mechanical and electronicInstallation: desktop and rack-mount

Question 3: What is the KVM switch?Answer 3: KVM switches are a number of obvious benefits, when you have two or more hosts or server computers, and you will be through a keyboard \ mouse \ display to control and operate the host, you can imagine, be able to do so much money and then the keyboard \ mouse \ display, you can manage more than one central control computer, without troubling user from a workstation to another .
In addition, it can save air-conditioning and energy consumption; saving rack, furniture costs; and floor space.

Question 4: KVM switch to meet my applications?
Answer 4: KVM switch is usually applied to one or more administrators to manage more than one computer environment, or a user must be 2 or more computers operating environment, including network operation centers, information centers, server rooms, software development, testing laboratories, service centers, departments, local area network and desktop installation of multiple computers at the same time.
In line with your mode of operation of the KVM switch can provide value-added productivity, far exceeding the space-saving hardware and furniture.However, unless you have chosen to determine the "solution" will not lead to new problems, do not believe that all of the guarantee, look for the operation of your needs and match, and easily and economically expand, upgrade and re-configured KVM switch, select the combination of hardware regardless of what you can carry out the work of a perfect switch.

Question 5: You can control what type of computer?
Answer 5: When you configure a computer growing may be required in your KVM switch to use a different mix of hardware and software platform.Choice can be compatible with all system solutions, for example, whether to find a hardware, operating system and application software is available to the KVM switch, whether you are using a personal computer, Sun, Macintosh, Digital Alpha , RS/6000, HP9000, SGI, Serial ASCII devices or USB computers, running any operating system, including Windows, Windows / NT, Novell, UNIX or LINUX.

Question 6: I would like to ask how the compatibility of products?
Answer 6: KVM switches can support a variety of popular serial mouse. With the IBM RS6000, ALPHA, COMPAQ, DEC, DELL, HP, IBM Server and other high-end servers, personal computers and portable computers with access to use.

Question 7: I am connected to the computer which has been in operation, there may be a problem?
Answer 7: Many users do not know the keyboard, screen and mouse between the number of "standard" exists, if you choose a poor design, a variety of devices can not support the KVM switch to replace the keyboard and mouse, you may compatibility issues will occur.
Keyboard and mouse I / O interface circuit with time, only to "real-time" operation of the intelligent simulation model to meet this demand, this demand can not meet the KVM switch to generate the most common problem is that will lead to the keyboard / mouse lock death, so that your operations interrupted because of the loss is not expensive. Focus on the provision of KVM switch can reset function of the mouse "convenience."
Since many of the operating system will continue to check the keyboard or mouse connection, make sure that the choice of KVM switch with a dedicated processor that provides every computer connected to the keyboard and mouse emulation, not many computers to share a processor.
As long as the exclusive use of simulation, you can complete the simulation of the wisdom of the three keyboard scan code (1,2 and 3) and supports a variety of mouse (including the Microsoft IntelliMouse) of the KVM switch, you can avoid all of the keyboard / mouse problem.

Question 8: My KVM switch will affect the video quality?
Answer 8: Make sure the choice will support your graphics card to the highest resolution video of the KVM switch, the quality of a good KVM switch allows you to maintain up to 1920 * 1440 resolution of the outstanding video quality. Use for your KVM switch cables are designed to maintain the highest video quality, even if the user is located a few hundred meters outside the console.