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CHAPTER 3: Introduction
3.1 Compatibility
The ServSwitch Brand CAT5 PS/2 Micro Extender is designed to operate in
various environments and with a mix of hardware from different manufacturers.
During development, this product was extensively tested with a wide variety of
hardware. However, please note that it is impossible for us to guarantee that the
Extender will interoperate correctly with every keyboard, mouse, and
motherboard variant currently on the market. If you suspect that you’re having
incompatibility problems, please call Black Box Technical Support.
In general, the Extender is compatible with the following types of equipment:
• CPU: IBM ® PC/AT ® , PS/2, and 100% compatible clones. These should be
desktop machines; laptops and docking stations are not supported.
• Keyboard: Standard (101- or 102-key) PS/2 type or enhanced PS/2 type (104-
or 105-key, designed for use with versions of Windows ® starting with
Windows 95). Although we don’t recommend this, you might also be able to
use a PC/AT type keyboard with 5-pin DIN connectors; you’ll need adapters to
attach it and its native CPU to the Extender (see the start of
Section 4.2 ).
Some older PC/XT™ or PC/AT type autosensing keyboards might not be
compatible with the Extender. If the keyboard you want to use is some other
type or has some other type of connector, call Black Box for technical support.
For information about keyboard typematic support, see Section 6.2 .
• Mouse: Standard PS/2 type, Microsoft ® IntelliMouse ® compatible, or
Logitech™ 3-button PS/2 compatible mouse; the CPU should have standard
PS/2 type mouse ports. If your PC doesn’t have a PS/2 style mouse port, you’ll
need a special adapter to attach the PS/2 mouse cable to one of the PC’s serial
ports (see the start of
Section 4.2 ). The Extender is not compatible with serial
mice or bus mice. If a mouse you want to attach is some other type or has some
other type of connector, call Black Box Technical Support.