L1Techs Broadcast KM -- Info & How to

[Level1_Amber]

This is our USB 2.0 KM. Rather than demanding performance of 5 or 10 gigabit, this KM fills a niche at a more reasonable price point.

Highlights & Features

• Connectivity - The USW-KM2000 lets you use one keyboard and mouse to control up to 10 computers that are connected via USB-B 2.0.

• Diverse Use-cases - You can easily switch between computers by pressing a button, using keyboard shortcuts, or enabling mouse roaming.

• Mouse Roaming - You can move your mouse across the edge of one screen to jump to the next computer. No need to press anything to switch.

• Absolute Coordinate - It uses smart tech to figure out the screen setup and gives you different layout options to make mouse movement seamless.

• Multiple Configurations - Comes with 4 switching styles and 17 ready-made screen layouts to help you build your own multi-screen workspace.

• Four main modes:

  • Switch Mode - To control one computer at a time. Switching inputs with buttons or hotkeys.

  • Mouse Roaming Mode - To hover from screen to screen with your mouse, instantly switching USBs connected to that computer.

  • Broadcast Mode - To work with multiple computers at once. Good for systems that will be staying in place after broadcast is entered.

  • Always Broadcast Mode - To work with multiple computers at once that will be changed. “always braodcast” mode is constantly searching for an input from your USBs to sync. Hotkeys are disabled in this mode.

Standard Switch Operation

Switch Mode Demontration

Mouse Roaming / Aspect Ratio Tweaking

Mouse Roaming and Aspect Ratio Demonstration

Always Broadcast Mode

Always Broadcast Mode Demonstration

FAQ

Can I use multi monitor setups per input?

No*

*There is an old driver to help with this, but you will probably experience a mouse ratio issue. Feel free to try by downloading the driver:
https://highseclabs.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/KMMultiDisplayDriver.zip

Does the mouse have to be in the HID ports to mouse roam?

Yes

Can I mix and match resolutions with the KM?

No, different resolutions will have a “relative” mouse coordinate (probably won’t match up), so this KM is best used with monitors that are the same size.

My mouse is acting strangely when in mouse roam mode?

Mouse motion differences in roaming mode

KVM Model: USB Mouse Roaming KM Switch (USB Audio) USB Interface (5-gigabit or 10-gigbit): 5-gigabit Problem: Enabling roaming changes the motion pattern regardless of DPI settings on mouse and/or KVM switch. I’m attaching a couple of photos to illustrate. I tried to draw same lines in both examples - roaming drastically changes the handling ch…

Solution:

@Level1_Amber

Can you verify you have tried the hotkey combination below:

Hotkey Leading Code + L-Alt(Hold) + / + X + Y

Where X Is the Horizontal Ratio and Y Is the Vertical Ratio ( Rounded )

Aspect Ratio Calculator - All About Display Ratios - Insane Impact

Example:

Monitor resolution is 3840 x 1080

• Plug that into this website.
• It will show the aspect ratio is “32:9 or 3.56:1”
• We want to use the latter. In the hotkey formula: fill in X as 3, and Y as 1.

L-Alt(Hold) + / + 3 + 1

or

L-Alt(Hold) + / + 4 + 1

^^ you can decide which is better

What is the difference between Broadcast and Always Broadcast modes?

“Always Broadcast” mode will continuously check for USB ports and reconnect when a computer is plugged into them. If you use the regular “Broadcast” mode, every time you unplug a PC, it will not reconnect to the new one plugged in after.

My mouse DPI changes when I use mouse roaming?

todo

[Dutch_Master]

@Level1_Amber

always braodcast

Typo. YW!