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Connecting keyboard and mouse to multiple consoles
sheep2001:
I think you'd have more luck with straight usb y splitter cables such as
http://i.ebayimg.com/images/i/261292328894-0-1/s-l1000.jpg
Dr.Agon:
@Arseen; Not a problem dude, happy to try and help!
i'm sure i could splice together a crazy octo-cable that'd work, but i'd need 8 USB cables first...
@TDIRunner
does it look like this?
if so, you can get adapters;
(EDIT: personally i would just chop the end off and splice on a proper one, but that's just crazy, mad scientist me 8) )
Arseen:
--- Quote from: sheep2001 on May 13, 2015, 04:27:40 PM ---I think you'd have more luck with straight usb y splitter cables such as
http://i.ebayimg.com/images/i/261292328894-0-1/s-l1000.jpg
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Thank you for the info
Hmm, 7 of those + one in reverse would do the trick.
Setting would be 2->1 (combining keyboard and mose into one line) + 1 ->2 (1 cable), 2->4 (2 cables) and finally 4->8 (4 cables) so path from
K+M to console would be 1 combiner Y-cable + 3 splitter Y-cabls + maybe 1m extension cable in between.
Wonder would it work with the signal going thru that?
Must do some research.
Arseen:
--- Quote from: Dr.Agon on May 13, 2015, 04:39:11 PM ---
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Yes but the USB-A type would have to be female also
Thom Grayson:
What you are doing sounds a lot like a KVM switch, and I KNOW those work.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KVM_switch