http://mkp.net/blog/2006/03/15/index.rss Martin's musings about life, music and everything en Wed, 15 Mar 2006 00:00:00 EDT http://mkp.net/blog/2006/03/15/index.rss/2006/03/15#20060315 <p> <i> This is the 4th installment in the Belkin KVM switch saga in which the antagonist dies a horrible death but gets resurrected by the protagonist... </i> </p> <p> Today while typing away my Belkin KVM switch (see previous blog entries about how much I absolutely loathe this device) entered constant beep mode. Console switching didn't work. I tried resetting it by pulling power but it kept beeping. USB cables out. Same thing. </p> <p> Well - surprise, surprise. The wall wart had shorted. It was sitting in an APC power bar with plenty of ventilation and didn't feel hot at all. I guess it's just the usual Belkin build kwality. </p> <p> Thankfully I had a spare 9VDC/1.1mA power supply in the lab and that shut the bloody thing up so I could get back to work. But this is great news - it means I have to deal with Belkin's non-existent customer support again. I can't wait! </p> <p> I'm <i>never, ever</i> buying another piece of Belkin gear... </p>