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Would some tell me how long the "Hot Plug Detect" that WIN7 need ?
I mean when try to re-send a HPD signal when everything is ready, how log the low of HPD should I insert ?
For HDCP spec., it is defined as 100ms
For HDMI spec., it is defined as 220ms
If I insert a 100ms or 220ms HPD signal in win XP, it works fine.
But fail in win 7.
To make it work, 800ms or higher I should use in win7, but again, fail in win XP.
Why and how ?
Hi Tim,
Sorry about my poor description..^^!!
I tried to find the way to avoid Win7 turn off the second display (HDMI output port)...
I found something interesting...
1. If connects KVM to two the same brand and type monitor, Win7 will never turn off the second display. I assume the reason the two EDIDs of monitor are the same.
2. If I force connect two output HPD of KVM and Win7's together, just switch EDID and other signal, Win7 can not detect the change of KVM.
3. Similar to 1, but connects KVM to two different brand monitor. For different graphic cards, after switching KVM,
3-1. nVIDIA 9800GT, Win7 turns off the second display "something"
3-2. ATI Randon 4670 / 4800, , Win7 re-detect the second display, but never turns off.
3-3. ATI HD5470, it always turns off the second display.
I am interesting in why results of 3-1 / 3-2 / 3-2 are different？
and how to make 3-1 and 3-3 work, ie. not to turn the second display after switching KVM.
So what people are saying is that once again, Microsoft, in their unending wisdom, has made upgrading to their "superior" operating system painful to anyone that doesn't want to go out and buy all new hardware. Does that sound right? Come on folks. These are basically TV's and USB's and a headphone jack. How smart does it need to be? Under ANY normal circumstance, USB's connect instantly when switching, Monitors display whateverthehell signal they are getting instantly, and the same with audio plugins. Now, for some reason there is a need to "communicate" bidirectionally with the monitors??? And there is no way to turn it off?
This just gets stupider and stupider. (speaking MS talk, of course)
Every time I hear about an 'advancement' or 'improvement', I cringe. And Seven is no different.
Not only will 7 CRASH hard every time I leave using the KVM, but when it wakes back up, (which happens while I am away on the other PC) it loses control of the mice. (yes I use 2.) So I then have to reboot WHILE connected and once that's through, I have to recalibrate all settings on both monitors.
And the ONLY solution anyone has is to go spend hundreds more dollars to fix something that wasn't broken until Microsoft 'improved' it...
Ha! I laugh!
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