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wfriedwald

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Jan 1, 2017
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I have two MacBooks, a 2020 M1 Air and a 2025 M5 Pro (lucky me!)

Both are sharing
an external keyboard
an apple trackpad
a trackball mouse

both are sharing via a KVM switch—I can't remember the exact model, it's AIMOS (brand name) if that means anything.

the problem:

some random keyboard issue, where it seems like someone is holding down a key, could be a return or a letter or anything, it just acts like the key is being held down ... and there's no way to stop it.

the only workaround is that I go to the KVM switch, and switch the keyboard etc input to the other computer. that's the only way to stop it.

has anybody experienced anything like this?

any suggestions?

I believe my keyboard KVM switcher was one of the less expensive models—if I were to purchase a more upscale model, would that solve the problem?

grateful for any feedback.

thanks and happy new year!

w
 
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