Icons rearrange on KVM switch

[jsuares]

Whenever I use my KVM switch to switch between two computers, when I return windows 7 automatically rearranges all of the desktop icons in no recognizable pattern. This happens even when the second computer has the same screen resolution or is turned off entirely. Any suggestions?

 

[usasma]

I have this issue also and think that it has something to do with the Win7 system re-recognizing the monitor each time that you use the KVM.

On my system I've had some success with arranging the icons and then refreshing the screen (before using the KVM) - but mostly I just put up with it

Another suggestion would be to try installing monitor drivers on each of the 2 computers to see if that helps.

 

[jsuares]

It is extremely annoying. If you go back and forth several times eachtimes icons are rearranged differently. It must be a Win7 problem because before I was using XP Pro on the first computer and it worked fine.

 

[usasma]

It'd have to be the drivers then. I'd presume that each time the system tries to identify and install a Plug and Play monitor. To get around this I'd install drivers on each system for the display that you have.

 

[noyb]

It is a problem (annoyance) in W7
When I switch monitors .. I'm OK.
If I boot while the Monitor is connected (KVMed) to another Computer...
I'm in serious trouble.

I've read that W7 will not work at all ... with some KVMs.
It never sees a monitor connected ... But why does it need to ????

I have tried it yet ... but this should really mess up using a projector ???