Vista Bus x64 not working on KVM

I've got a new Dell Precision M4400 laptop with Vista Bus x64 on it and a
StarTech 4-Port PS/2 KVM that I've used for years.

Hanging off the KVM are a flat screen monitor, wireless MS mouse and Dell
Keyboard which have all worked fine for a long time.

The monitor always works fine for the M4400 through the KVM.

If I plug the mouse and keyboard directly in to the M4400 they work fine.

The M4400 has no PS/2 outputs so I've put a Belkin USB -> 2 port PS/2
adapter between it and the KVM. When I connect that adapter to the KVM the
M4400 doesn't respond to the keyboard or mouse whether I've got both or one
or the other plugged in to the Belkin adapter.

Anybody know what's up and how to fix it?

TIA

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JRobere

"JRobere" <JRobere@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I've got a new Dell Precision M4400 laptop with Vista Bus x64 on it and a
> StarTech 4-Port PS/2 KVM that I've used for years.
>
> Hanging off the KVM are a flat screen monitor, wireless MS mouse and Dell
> Keyboard which have all worked fine for a long time.
>
> The monitor always works fine for the M4400 through the KVM.
>
> If I plug the mouse and keyboard directly in to the M4400 they work fine.
>
> The M4400 has no PS/2 outputs so I've put a Belkin USB -> 2 port PS/2
> adapter between it and the KVM. When I connect that adapter to the KVM
> the
> M4400 doesn't respond to the keyboard or mouse whether I've got both or
> one
> or the other plugged in to the Belkin adapter.
>
> Anybody know what's up and how to fix it?
>
> TIA
>
> --
> JRobere
>

Many USB<->PS2 converters are problematical. Have you tried the entire
(including the USB<->PS2 converter) setup, exactly as configured for your
laptop, with another computer? If it fails there as well, I'd start Googling
for a converter known to work well with your KVM.

Ok, thanks PvdG42. I don't think I have another system that's got ALL USB
peripherals but I'll noodle on that and see what I can come up with.

JR

"PvdG42" <pvdg@toadstool.edu> wrote in message
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>
> "JRobere" <JRobere@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:0B04D389-2CAA-4FE1-B974-E0CCD130D5D0@microsoft.com...
>> I've got a new Dell Precision M4400 laptop with Vista Bus x64 on it and a
>> StarTech 4-Port PS/2 KVM that I've used for years.
>>
>> Hanging off the KVM are a flat screen monitor, wireless MS mouse and Dell
>> Keyboard which have all worked fine for a long time.
>>
>> The monitor always works fine for the M4400 through the KVM.
>>
>> If I plug the mouse and keyboard directly in to the M4400 they work fine.
>>
>> The M4400 has no PS/2 outputs so I've put a Belkin USB -> 2 port PS/2
>> adapter between it and the KVM. When I connect that adapter to the KVM
>> the
>> M4400 doesn't respond to the keyboard or mouse whether I've got both or
>> one
>> or the other plugged in to the Belkin adapter.
>>
>> Anybody know what's up and how to fix it?
>>
>> TIA
>>
>> --
>> JRobere
>>
>
> Many USB<->PS2 converters are problematical. Have you tried the entire
> (including the USB<->PS2 converter) setup, exactly as configured for your
> laptop, with another computer? If it fails there as well, I'd start
> Googling for a converter known to work well with your KVM.
>
>