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Acidburning
05-16-2012, 01:11 AM
I have a Logitech G19 keyboard and an Iogear 2-port DVI KVM Switch (GCS932UB).

This is more for my work laptop and my gaming rig. When I swap back and forth, I don't get the extra G19 keys. From some of the few forums I have read, I am having the same problem.

Does anyone have a good solution for the G19 and a KVM switch?

Thanks,
Acid

Dezeral
05-16-2012, 08:48 AM
Most peripherals that require drivers don't play well with KVM switches. All of the USB KVMs that I have used act as HID devices. The computers senses them as a generic HID device. The KVM basically fools the computer into thinking it has a mouse/keyboard connected when you swap away to a different PC. The KVM passes on the basic 3 mouse buttons and standard keyboard keys. Special function keys like volume or media keys don't always work as well as additional mouse buttons.