Difficult KVM Ghosting Problem

I purchased a Iogear GCS-1758 KVM. The device uses proprietary
"smart" cables. Apparently on Iogear-Aten make them. Although the
specs stated that the switch would support 1600x1200x75 I have serious
ghosting problems. Even when I go down to 1280x1024 it ghosts.
Certainly, the easy solution is "get higher quality cables" but as far
as I have seen, only Iogear-Aten make the cable. (Anybody know
another source???)

The company has been horrible (to make a long story short). Also the
vendor(s) of the switch and the cables won't take them back, since I
have been fiddling around with this for over a month. I feel like I
have thrown clost to $700 down a hole (Box + 8 cables).

My latest attempt was to get a signal amplifier (Belkin). That only
made the problem worse.

Any help getting me out of this nightmare would be much appreciated.

Jamie Cuticchia
jamie#cuticchia.com

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"A. Jamie Cuticchia" <jamie@cuticchia.com> wrote in message
news:8f48051e.0410161619.68ba719e@posting.google.com...
> I purchased a Iogear GCS-1758 KVM. The device uses proprietary
> "smart" cables. Apparently on Iogear-Aten make them. Although the
> specs stated that the switch would support 1600x1200x75 I have serious
> ghosting problems. Even when I go down to 1280x1024 it ghosts.
> Certainly, the easy solution is "get higher quality cables" but as far
> as I have seen, only Iogear-Aten make the cable. (Anybody know
> another source???)
>
> The company has been horrible (to make a long story short). Also the
> vendor(s) of the switch and the cables won't take them back, since I
> have been fiddling around with this for over a month. I feel like I
> have thrown clost to $700 down a hole (Box + 8 cables).
>
> My latest attempt was to get a signal amplifier (Belkin). That only
> made the problem worse.
>
> Any help getting me out of this nightmare would be much appreciated.
>
> Jamie Cuticchia
> jamie#cuticchia.com