Question regarding a Wacom tablet...

[ShogunCS]

Hey guys, I was wondering if Wacom tablets will function through a KVM switch. I've never played around with a Wacom tablet before and I'm trying to get it to work through a 2 port KVM switch for a friend of mine... but with no success so for. Basically the KVM switch uses PS2 connectors for the mouse and keyboard. The Wacom tablet uses USB so I used a USB to PS2 adapter to connect it to the KVM switch. Through the KVM switch the Wacom doesn't even power on. I believe the issue is that I probably need a new/different KVM switch or could it be that Wacom tablets simply don't work in KVMs? Any ideas or experience with Wacoms guys?

P.S. The KVM switch I am currently using uses a power supply so the KVM isn't passive which eliminates a power issue.

 

[ShogunCS]

Any ideas guys?

 

[dreggory]

Well, I've never messed with any KVM stuff...and I don't own a Wacom tablet, but...

First thing I would do is try hooking up the Wacom tablet (with the USB->PS2 adapter still on there) directly to a PS2 port on the computer. If it powers up then it's an issue with the KVM. If the tablet only works when you plug it directly into a USB port, I'd bet that the Wacoms just don't work through PS2. You might check the support info on their website...may be something there that would answer your question.

Meh. Just a little nudge in (what I hope is) a helpful direction.

 

[ShogunCS]

Thanks for the reply! Yeah, I should have mentioned I tried that before and it didn't work through the PS2 adapter directly to the PC so I assumed it won't work through PS2... it will probably have to go through a USB KVM or just screw the whole KVM idea for the Wacom and just hook up a mouse to the other computer.