USB Cable Link, and desperate!

[Mikie]

Hi,
Using XP Home/SP2 etc, and I AM STUMPED! And it appears as if I stumped
every one on the HARDWARE group as well because I got nothing from that
group.

I set up a KVM to join two, side by side PC's to the one monitor. I
could only use one PC ata time, because I 'm not using a VGA
Switcher.

Then I plugged in each end of the USB CABLE LINK to known working USB
ports on each PC. And, I ran the software drivers on each PC,
successfully; the drivers drop an icon on each PC desktop which is
used to activate the Cable Link File Transfer Dialog Box.

I booted both PC's, I clicked the desktop icon on the one PC and up
came the File Transfer Dialog Box showing LOCAL AND REMOTE. The LOCAL
showed all the files listed on that PC, ready for action. But the
Remote portion was greyed out.

Since both PC's were booted, why is the Remote greyed out and not
ready for incoming transfers? I shut down the Local PC, and then
booted the Remote PC which then became the Local, and I then rebooted
the other PC, which then became the Remote, but the Remote wasn
STILLgrayed out. In other words, it matters not which PC is booted
first, the dialog box always shows the remote as being greyed out.


Question A: If I used a VGA switcher, I could see both PC's up and
running, but only one at a time. How then would the Cable Link Program
see both ?

Question B: Is it possible, in this case scenario, to boot both
PC's with both being operational , even though they can't be seen,
because i'm not using a VGA switcher ? If yes, why doesn't the Cable
Link program see them both.

No instructions came with the Hardware, and I just couldn't understand
the website instructions. The Mfr is 'TUM', and software is
'Prolific.com'

I'd be so thankful if someone could get me on the right track! I've
shaken out all the cobwebs of my 79 year old brain, and I'm about ready
to give up!

Mike
Picture Rocks, AZ

 

[Mike Hall - MS MVP Windows Shell/User]

Mikie

By using a USB link cable, you have set up a 'Direct Cable Connection' where
one is 'host' and the other is 'guest'.. the best way to connect two
computers is through a network interface cards and a CAT5 crossover cable or
router.. in this way, both computers have equal status..

 

[LVTravel]

By definition, a "KVM to join two" is Keyboard, Video and
Mouse device that will switch the Keyboard, Video and Mouse
from two or more computers to one monitor (video), keyboard,
and mouse to control one of the CPUs at a time with all
booted and working.

have this setup for one keyboard, monitor and mouse
controlling both my server (not having to go there too often
since it is setup and running well) and my primary desktop
as I don't have room for another monitor and keyboard to
dedicate to the server.

What you may experience is that if the KVM is not switched
to the computer that is booting, the OS may not apply the
correct drivers to the OS for video, mouse, etc. during the
boot and then when you switch to the CPU the video is messed
up. Fully boot one computer at a time with the KVM tuned to
that system, then switch the KVM to the next system and boot
it.