Hi people,

Since having no success trying to network or remote desktop with my Ubuntu & Windows machines, I bought a KVM box & leads, so I can at least use both machines without having to unplug & reconnect the monitor every change.

Connected it all up the first time today & IT ISN'T WORKING!@ The keyboard & mouse work fine on both machines, but the monitor, while it shows the boot up stuff OK & goes thru to show the desktop on both machines, says "Out of range!" on both of them. Can't make it work. Can't change anything on the actual monitor - menu won't come up.

In the past, if I've been switching between machines, having to unplug & reconnect the monitor, *sometimes* when I switched it while the computers were on, it would come up with "Out of range!" & I resolved it by rebooting the machine in question. I thought it was some discrepancy between settings for Windows & Ubuntu. Now I'm not so sure. BTW, did try rebooting too.

Any suggestions?? Please?? TIA!

Hi Loosie is it still out of range if you turn the screen off and back on?

Yes, I thought I'd tried that, but couldn't remember. So I unplugged the monitor & connected it up thru the KVM box again.... & voila! without doing anything else, it worked with my Ubuntu machine....

BUT then I switched it to Windows & it still said 'out of range'. Turned monitor on/off to no avail. Switched it back to Ubuntu & out of range again! Hmph!

To workout if the switch is the problem when you get the 'out of range' unplug the monitor from the switch and plug into back of both PC's and see if screen work or if you get the 'out of range' if it works the switch is playing up if you get 'out of range' do you have another screen to try for testing purposes.

What make and model is the monitor?

Also you have the monitor hooked to the right port on the switch for it what brand in the KVM?

What is your refresh rate set to?

good point another thing to check

Hello loosie,do you still require assistance?