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The ip kvm tag on WindowsForum.com covers remote keyboard, video, and mouse access to PCs at the firmware level, including the problems that appear before Windows loads. A recurring theme is preboot video on managed desktops: one thread describes a Dell OptiPlex 7010 where enabling UEFI and Secure Boot during a Windows 11 reinstall left an IP KVM showing no usable video until its EDID was set to 1920x1080 at 60 Hz. The practical takeaway is to treat firmware video modes and KVM EDID profiles as part of the same change window, and never alter Legacy Option ROM or Secure Boot settings on a remotely managed machine without a tested out-of-band recovery path.
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    Dell OptiPlex 7010 IP KVM: Fix UEFI Preboot Video at 1080p60

    A Windows 11 reinstall on an older Dell OptiPlex 7010 can leave an IP KVM apparently blind before the operating system ever starts, and the practical recovery is to treat the machine’s firmware video mode and the KVM’s EDID profile as part of the same change window. In a Pocketables account...