© 1999-2009 Shopping.com, Inc. This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/KVM_Switches Recent content written about KVM Switches en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_477093662340?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author ellsworthc - To manage the four computers under my desk, I purchased this KVM several years ago. I chose the GCS1714 because it included cables at a price (about $180?) which was competitive with other KVMs which did NOT include cables, which could easily cost $30... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~477093662340 Sat, 11 Jul 2009 17:25:36 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_477093662340?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_464426929796?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author nad_masters - With more and more desktop and computers removing PS/2 ports, USB seem to be the only way to go.  Unfortunately, this renders a lot of my previous KVM switches, such as the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~464426929796 Sat, 21 Mar 2009 04:16:42 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_464426929796?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_460276731524?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author MPescatore - One desktop, one laptop, and only one desk. Sharing a mouse and keyboard between the two was essential to my sanity. The TRENDnet TK-209K two-port USB KVM Switch Kit was an almost ideal solution for me. It's small, designed to make connecting... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~460276731524 Sat, 7 Feb 2009 17:58:58 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_460276731524?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_456240959108?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jwilkers - I needed to run 2 computers simultaneously.  This switch does the job easily.  Installation is a snap:  1:Connect your monitor cable to the connector on the unit.2: Connect a ps/2 keyboard to the unit.3: Connect... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~456240959108 Wed, 31 Dec 2008 14:07:42 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_456240959108?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_444381236868?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author staffankvisth - I have used and owned several KVM switches over the past years, but after switching to an (at the time) hi-res DVI screen running 1920x1200 proved to be a difficult task for any KVM switch to handle. I.e. until I found the Aten CS1784. Admittedly, I just... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~444381236868 Thu, 11 Sep 2008 08:22:33 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_444381236868?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_439664610948?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author share_info - This device is a 2-port manual KVM switch, meaning you connect two computers to it and press a button to switch the Keyboard, Video, and Mouse (KVM) between them. The keyboard and mouse connectors are all type PS/2, so if your equipment uses different... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~439664610948 Sat, 2 Aug 2008 22:24:07 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_439664610948?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_439638920836?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author rhultman - Product worked fine. Documentation was good. No online product registration. Couldn't find the product listed on the manufacturer's web... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~439638920836 Sat, 2 Aug 2008 18:10:48 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_439638920836?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_433334423172?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author jax184 - I picked up one of these because someone offered it to me cheap. Now I know why. First, NO HOTKEY. There's a windows program for switching it, but so what? I'm not going to install some buggy program on every PC that's brought to me just to toggle a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~433334423172 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 06:20:43 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_433334423172?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_428513136260?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pookie_rabbit - The following is a review of the Raritan Dominion DX2-101. Throughout this review I will discuss the device as the “Dominion”. What we wanted I think firstly it would be handy to describe the product I was looking for when I purchased the Dominion... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~428513136260 Fri, 2 May 2008 07:43:38 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_428513136260?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_425227816580?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author azskibum - I bought the IOGear GCS632U to simplify telecommuting. I have a Microsoft wireless keyboard & mouse and a 24" widescreen monitor that I want to use with my company laptop. This IOGear KVM makes this a breeze. I plugged the single USB from the wireless... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~425227816580 Wed, 9 Apr 2008 01:53:27 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_425227816580?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_419184021124?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pvreditor - I have two computers at my workstation table -- one to access the Internet and another to do high-end work such as photo processing and video editing. I don't have space for two keyboards, two monitors and two mice, so I wanted something that would allow... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~419184021124 Wed, 20 Feb 2008 23:38:58 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_419184021124?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_418329562756?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author donfucious - I picked up this XtremeMac 4-Port HDMI Switcher because my HDTV only has 1 HDMI Input port. So, here I was, with an AppleTV, an HD FiOS TV box, and a PS3, all with HDMI Outputs, and I didn&#146t want to have to choose between the 3 or &#150 GASP &#150... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~418329562756 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 17:16:38 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_418329562756?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_417503874692?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author jodelin - I have bought two of these in the last 6 months ( I only bought the second one as it was all I could find in the small town I live in). I don't recommend them. I am running two Dell desktops off of it. The one gave me many analog error messages on... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~417503874692 Thu, 7 Feb 2008 16:49:21 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_417503874692?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_416424758916?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author nad_masters - What is a KVM Switch? A KVM (Keyboard, Video, and Mouse) switch allows more than one computer to connect to a single keyboard, display, and mouse. This way, if you have 3 computers in the room, you won't have 3 separate monitors, keyboards, and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~416424758916 Wed, 30 Jan 2008 03:00:43 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_416424758916?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_416028462724?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author tummons - Bought the switch at our local Radio Shack. I am thankful that cords are supplied with this device, however, the length is misleading. When stretched tight, the monitor portion of the cord IS 4'0" exactly, the length of the PS-2 cords is slightly less... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~416028462724 Sat, 26 Jan 2008 23:26:25 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_416028462724?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_413486190212?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author nad_masters - Tripp-Lite 4-port KVM Switch What do you do when you have more than one PC to work on, but don't want to have multiple monitors, keyboards, and mice? And being in tech support, I sometimes need to service multiple computers on my desk. There's no... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~413486190212 Sun, 6 Jan 2008 03:52:24 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_413486190212?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_408741252740?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author jacefrey - The ConnectGear UG104 KVM has one critical fault: it uses a double-click of the CTRL key as a hot key for swapping. When I use key shortcuts for "Select All" followed by a "Copy" (CTRL-a, CTRL-c) or other common sequence of CTRL-keys (copy and paste!),... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~408741252740 Wed, 28 Nov 2007 10:52:54 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_408741252740?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_408270638724?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author heilj - This product is really bad. It keeps beeping when turned on until I unplug the keyboard from either or both ends until it quits. Sometimes requires reboots of the pc to get it to stop. Also noticed with earphones plugged in there is a distinct blip sound... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~408270638724 Thu, 22 Nov 2007 11:58:23 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_408270638724?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_407356280452?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jchoefer - After spending years with separate setups for my Mac and my PC, I decided to combine the two. After buying a nice 28" monitor (Hanns-G HG281DPB), I converted my Mac from ADC to DVI. Installation was straight forward. Each of the computers is... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~407356280452 Thu, 8 Nov 2007 19:15:17 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_407356280452?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_405953023620?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jcontegiacomo - Worked right out of the box. I have no problem switching between a Windows box and Linux box. Hot-key only works in windows but that is a Logitech problem not Trendnet's Excellent price... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~405953023620 Fri, 19 Oct 2007 13:47:09 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_405953023620?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_405204078212?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author elspxvwcyr - I bought it because I liked the idea of a separate switch instead of a keyboard sequence. It has some unfortunate quirks but it turns out to be a useful device. The first problem (this is the USB product) is that when switching to my XP system, the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~405204078212 Thu, 11 Oct 2007 18:08:29 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_405204078212?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_397063458436?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author abter1 - Note: I actually bought the 102U model, which is the USB model, not the PS/2 model. Otherwise identical Total piece of junk. Bubble packaging hides most of it...to hide the cheese factor. Remote never worked...other reviewers elsewhere reported... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~397063458436 Tue, 24 Jul 2007 13:39:02 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_397063458436?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_390448909956?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dan_howard - On 7/12/2007, I received the Trendware TK-409K KVM Switch. I bought it at http://www.tigerdirect.com/ because I had a gift certificate there, not because it was the best price. I paid $54.99 + tax + shipping. The KVM is very compact. The blue, fake... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~390448909956 Fri, 13 Jul 2007 11:25:57 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_390448909956?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_352847957636?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author phungus - IOGear's MiniView Ultra is an 8-port PS/2 KVM switch that allows you to connect up to eight different machines to one keyboard, monitor, and mouse. It has many uses in a computing environment where you don't need to have multiple displays or input... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~352847957636 Tue, 24 Apr 2007 20:03:43 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_352847957636?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_331110059652?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author klaynaxis - This is you basic DVI switcher, and unlike the reviews I've read of other products, this once works quite well. It switches sound, DVI video, and USB keyboard / mouse. You can use a hot key combination of ScrLk-ScrLk-# to switch between systems, or... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~331110059652 Sat, 10 Mar 2007 11:46:55 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_331110059652?linkin_id=8003929