Hey everyone - been a while since I posted - but I read quite often.
My problem is this: A while back I used a Belkin KVM switch to connect my regular dekstop (Dell Dimension 2400 - WinXP Pro) to a second CPU, same brand and model. The problem arrose when I left for the weekend, and returned on Monday to hear a loud screetching noise coming from my office.
The noise was some type of alarm on the KVM, and it had that funny electronic burnt smell coming from somewhere. I unplugged it from my primary computer and it kept going off, then stopped when I unplugged it from CPU#2. I narrowed down the smell to the KVM switch itself, and also the back of CPU#2. Because of my work schedule I just recently explored connecting them together again, but when I plugged the KVM into CPU#2, the alarm immediately sounded.
So - I plugged my keyboard and mouse (both ps2) directly into CPU#2, and they do not work. The smell is pretty much gone now, but I summize that the ports in the CPU#2 are burned out. Is there any way to replace them.
Machine boots fine and all that, but because I cannot control the mouse or get any key functions I cannot run any utilities to test them.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
JR
My problem is this: A while back I used a Belkin KVM switch to connect my regular dekstop (Dell Dimension 2400 - WinXP Pro) to a second CPU, same brand and model. The problem arrose when I left for the weekend, and returned on Monday to hear a loud screetching noise coming from my office.
The noise was some type of alarm on the KVM, and it had that funny electronic burnt smell coming from somewhere. I unplugged it from my primary computer and it kept going off, then stopped when I unplugged it from CPU#2. I narrowed down the smell to the KVM switch itself, and also the back of CPU#2. Because of my work schedule I just recently explored connecting them together again, but when I plugged the KVM into CPU#2, the alarm immediately sounded.
So - I plugged my keyboard and mouse (both ps2) directly into CPU#2, and they do not work. The smell is pretty much gone now, but I summize that the ports in the CPU#2 are burned out. Is there any way to replace them.
Machine boots fine and all that, but because I cannot control the mouse or get any key functions I cannot run any utilities to test them.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
JR