KVM
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From: paulmd@efn.org on 16 Sep 2006 03:06 mike7411(a)gmail.com wrote: > I found it here: > > http://www.geliopol.com/cgi-bin/shop.cgi?rzm=info&group=4&vid=8&tvr=15 > > 5-9 Volts DC > > However, it seems to operate the same with the power supply as without. > > What benefit is the power supply supposed to provide? Amplification of signal. IE running long video cables. If it works fine in passive mode, however there's no pressing need to power it.
From: headscratcher on 6 Oct 2006 20:35
I just bought one of these KVM Switches from EBay. I just needed it to switch monitors. With just the monitors active and nothing else plugged, and no external power supply, the unit still works. Plugging it into a 9 VDC, 500MA supply, the LED's brighten up. The video remains the same. I think I see a small amount of ghosting, but it's not bad. By the way, for the power connector, the center pin (TIP) is PLUS (+), and the RING is NEG (-). |