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Keyboard, Video, Mouse switch

A KVM switch (with KVM being an abbreviation for keyboard, video or visual display unit, mouse) is a hardware device that allows a user to control multiple computers from a single keyboard, video monitor and mouse. Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KVM_switch

Disambiguation: kvm alone means 'kernel virtual machine'.

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Setting up barrier to run on startup

Barrier is a free popular KVM software that enables mouse/keyboard sharing across several devices. I've been fiddling with it for a few hours and I can't seem to get it right. I have a barrier server running on my Windows machine. I've downloaded…
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Can I force VGA signal output even when xrandr shows 'disconnected'?

My notebook is connected to a HDTV through a KVM Switch (one other notebook also connected to the same HDTV). The problem seems to be that Ubuntu doesn't recognize the HDTV to be turned on and therefore doesn't enable the VGA output. As far as I…
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What do I need to configure if an input device is attached through a KVM switch?

I've got a KVM switch from my employer (Aten CS782DP) which works fine as far as I can tell. However, it seems to be causing a problem with my input device (Thinkpad USB Compact Keyboard with TrackPoint) on both Ubuntu 16.04 and 16.10. I'm unable to…
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Fn keys not working in Microsoft ergonomic keyboard behind KVM switch

I have recently acquired an Encore USB KVM switch to handle both my desktop and laptop computers. Both computers are dual boots (Ubuntu 12.04/Windows 7 and Ubuntu 12.10/Windows 8). I have connected to the KVM USB ports my Microsoft Natural…
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KVM switch not detecting keyboard

I've just plugged in a Belkin Flip KVM to handle switching between my desktop and my Eee PC 1000. The mouse and monitor switch fine, but the separate keyboard does not work when the KVM switches to the netbook. The keyboard integrated into the…
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How to load EDID Firmware with drm_kms_helper

I've some screen trouble with my computer, I use it with a KVM switch, but this switch seems to block the EDID detection of the screen, and as no screen is detected, after the boot (when the Ubuntu loading logo normally appear) the screen go sleep…
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How to use a key press to wake a suspended laptop when using a KVM switch?

I'm using a wireless Logitech Keyboard with a Logitech Unifying Receiver plugged into a KVM switch. I created a systemd suspend shortcut to suspend the laptop, a Lenovo IdeaPad. The laptop's lid is always closed. I'm unable to wake the Lenovo from…
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How can I get my IOGear GCS632U KVM switch to work?

I bought a KVM switch and I'm trying to use it to have it connected to my main PC (win7) and my new machine I just installed ubuntu on. I hooked it up properly, and tried using it. It worked when switching from the win7 machine to the ubuntu one,…
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Ubuntu Thunderbolt docking station Monitors not working

I am trying to get my Ubuntu laptop to work with my new docking station, with passthrough of everything via just thunderbolt. Docking Station: i-tec USB-C/Thunderbolt KVM Docking station Dual Display + Power Delivery 65/100W Thunderbolt 4 input 1…
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Ubuntu 20.04 desktop DVI issue through KVM (keyboard video mouse)

I’m trying to share the same monitor between a desktop and a laptop. I got a KVM. Switching the shared monitor from the desktop to the laptop works fine; switching the other way, from the laptop to the desktop works randomly about 30% - 50% of the…
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UBUNTU 17.10: Issue with kvm switch

I had Ubuntu 17.04 running on a spare desktop, DELL 7010 (12G RAM) x64. Had been working fine, so when prompted to upgrade given other Ubuntu upgrades have gone fine - I OKed it. Since the upgrade a few things are happening. The main one is I have…
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How do I change my monitor's resolution when using a KVM?

I'm using 10.04 behind a KVM switch. The KVM is old and doesn't pass DDC through, so when the box boots up it just assumes I can't handle anything beyond 800x600. Apparently the xorg.conf is ignored, so I can't just hack monitor data directly into…
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KVM Switch Under Ubuntu 14.04

I'm trying to install a KVM Switch between two computer. The first one runs under Windows XP. The mouse/keyboard/screen works perfectly (the first computer is an ACER Aspire (Lifestyle Line)). When I switch to the second computer (Dell Optiplex 745…
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KVM switch and screen resolution problem

I use 12.04. Till today I use it with an Acer trravelmate4070 and an LG screen in order to expand my desktop. Works great. Till today that I decided to connect my LG screen to a KVM switch in order to share the big screen with an other PC when I…
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Can I switch a bluetooth keyboard/mouse via a USB KVM switch?

I have two Ubuntu machines in a closet, and a USB cable coming out from there via a Video/USB switcher. My keyboard, mouse, a tablet screen, and USB audio are all hanging off the far side of the Video/USB switcher. That all works great for wired…
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