On 30.01.2020 17:36, rhkra...@gmail.com wrote: > > Anybody have experience with the Belkin F1DS10[2 4]J KVMs? > > > > I just bought a used KVM switch (Belkin F1DS104J) and it requires > power (9VDC (and has a power brick)), but the instructions say that it > should be powered up before the attached PCs. > > > > My computers (at least the CPUs) are on a UPS to guard against brief > power outages (thankfully fairly rare -- knock on wood). > > > > My question: Does that mean I need to put the KVM on the UPS as well? > If I don't, would I have to reboot the CPUs after I get the KVM > powered again? > I've not used this model in particular, but I think this restriction was put into manual because it supports PS\2 keyboard and mouse. If you will use USB keyboard and mouse only, chances are high you can ignore those instructions and connect\disconnect KVM freely on-the-fly without any functionality loss. This theory should be tested, of course, to say for sure. I simply tried to understand possible logic behind those restrictions.
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