I am trying to use an iogear KVM switch so that my powerpc g5 (os x 10.4.11) and my Mini (Mavericks) can share one Dell monitor. My trouble is when I switch from the tower to the mini the monitor enters sleep mode and I have to reboot the mini. I have told the mini to never enter sleep mode, but this doesn't seem to help. What am I missing?
Mac mini, OS X Mavericks (10.9.2)
Since you say you've set your mini to never sleep, my first suspicion is that the mini isn't sleeping, it is locked up. If I am right the question is does the computer crash when you switch from the tower to the mini or has it crashed long before. Have you checked the console log for any hints about crashes? Have you tried connecting the KV&M directly to the mini for a long period of time to see if it functions, sleeps and wakes as normal?
I had a KVM that crashed my PC pretty consistantly years ago. I eventually switch to a different KVM and never saw the problem again.
The trouble only occurs the first time I switch from the PowerPC to the Mini. Once I reboot the Mini, I don't seem to have the problem. I'm sorry, I should have been more specific.
legg007 wrote:
The trouble only occurs the first time I switch from the PowerPC to the Mini.
As in the first time of the day and it functions okay the rest of the day? If you believe it is sleeping and not waking you could try installing Caffeine on the mini. It is a program that keeps the computer awake 24/7 no matter what.
Yes, it seems to be fine the rest of the day. The first time I try to switch I get a message on the monitor that says something to the effect: "the device is in sleep mode".
KVM troubles w/ powerpc & mini
