http://mkp.net/blog/2006/01/31/index.rss Martin's musings about life, music and everything en Tue, 31 Jan 2006 00:00:00 EDT http://mkp.net/blog/2006/01/31/index.rss/2006/01/31#20060131 <p> On January 25th I submitted the following ticket to Belkin's tech support regarding my <A href="http://wilson/blog/2006/01/17#20060117">KVM switch</A>: </p> <blockquote class=blog> <p> Problem: A few days ago I bought a Belkin OmniView KVM switch (F1DD102U) so I can toggle between my workstation and my Mac. According to the specifications, the switch supports resolutions up to 1600x1200 @ 60Hz. </p> <p> Both the workstation and the Mac have DVI outputs and are configured to run at that resolution. However, there's a lot of flicker on the screen (HP L2035 20" LCD). It's especially annoying when using dotted lines or when the screen is black (screen blanker, DVD viewing). </p> <p> There's no flicker when using 1280x1024 @ 60Hz. I've now tried several DVI cables including the official Belkin KVM USB/DVI/Audio ones. Same thing. There's also no flicker when I connect either computer directly to the screen. </p> </blockquote> <p> Today (January 30th) I receive the following mail from Belkin: </p> <blockquote class="blog"> <p> Thanks for contacting Belkin. Try turning adjusting your refresh rating. For further assistance please contact our technical support hotline. </p> </blockquote> <p> Now I'm left wondering: What exactly is a <i>"refresh rating"</i> and how do I <i>"turning adjust"</i> it? I guess I need to contact Belkin's technical support hotline for further assistance. Because techsupp@belkin.com clearly isn't it... </p> <p> <i>sigh</i> </p>