Regrettably, I just bought a ps/2 kvm switch for my macbook. My plan is to connect my macbook and xbox 360 to it, and then share one monitor. So obviously mice and keyboards I do not care about. How can i do this? as of now, the switch doesnt work because it gets power from a ps/2 port that it plugs into. Should i get a usb to ps/2 adapter?
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KVM Switch help
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Damn, well as much as I hate returning things purchased online, maybe I'll have to do that.
So even if I get a usb to ps/2 adapter (the usb plugs into my macbook and has a ps/2 female port) and connect the cable that came with the switch (a vga cable with 2 ps/2 plugs) it won't get power? I feel like it should get some power, which would make me think that this is somewhat possible.
So even if I get a usb to ps/2 adapter (the usb plugs into my macbook and has a ps/2 female port) and connect the cable that came with the switch (a vga cable with 2 ps/2 plugs) it won't get power? I feel like it should get some power, which would make me think that this is somewhat possible.
Six?! Why six?
Maybe I explained what I'm trying to do wrong. The only reason I have a kvm switch is to share one vga monitor between my xbox and macbook. My mouse plugs through usb and keyboard obviously is built in, so I'm not even using the ps/2 capabilities on the switch, the only reason I'm concerned about them is because according to the manual, that's how the switch gets power.
Maybe I explained what I'm trying to do wrong. The only reason I have a kvm switch is to share one vga monitor between my xbox and macbook. My mouse plugs through usb and keyboard obviously is built in, so I'm not even using the ps/2 capabilities on the switch, the only reason I'm concerned about them is because according to the manual, that's how the switch gets power.
Haha, gotcha. Well, the adapter might get the job done there. I guess there's only one way to find out...