D-Link DKVM-2U 2-Port USB 2.0 KVM Switch, Desktop, Built-in 6' Cables

Average customer rating: 1.5

Doesn't work right-- waste of money
Junk
Piece of junk, do not waste your money on this
Disappointed
Mouse and Keyboard do not function well

D-Link DKVM-2U 2-Port USB 2.0 KVM Switch, Desktop, Built-in 6' Cables

Manufacturer: D-Link Systems, Inc.
Product Group: CE
Binding: Electronics
ASIN: B0006GDC1M

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Product Description

The D-Link DKVM-2U is a 2-port USB-based KVM switch for controlling two computers using a single monitor, USB keyboard, and USB mouse. The DKVM-2U minimizes clutter on your desktop with its compact design and built-in cables. The widespread adoption of USB connectivity makes the DKVM-2U a great addition to your home or office. Each set of built-in cables on the DKVM-2U easily connects to a computer's VGA port and any available USB port, providing you with effortless installation. You get added flexibility with the DKVM-2U's hot-plug capability: add or disconnect computers simply by plugging or unplugging the cables without having to power down your computers!The DKVM-2U is simple to use with features such as: at-a-glance LED indicators for computer status, keyboard hot keys and "Select" button for switching between computers, and an autoscan mode for automatically detecting computers connected to the switch.The DKVM-2U is compatible with virtually all Windows operating systems, and requires no software, extra power supplies, or accessories.Versatile and convenient, the D-Link DKVM-2U can be easily integrated into your existing desktop environment at home or in the office, or anywhere you need to manage more than one computer.

Customer Reviews:

Doesn't work right-- waste of money.......2006-07-09

The box doesn't always transmit keystrokes and mouse clicks, similar to what others have been saying. Double-clicks are difficult because it rarely registers the second click. It will arbitrarily repeat keystrokes, for example, while tying this review it willllllllllll get stuck. Sometimes it goes completely haywire and I need to crawl under the desk and unplug everything to get it to work again. I wouldn't accept one of these for free. I'm off to buy something that actually works.

Junk.......2006-04-19

Don't waste your money in this. It didn't work well even with a standard keyboard. It missed your keypress all the time and sometime it stupidly repeated receiving the same keypress many many times. e.g., you try to delete one letter by pressing Backspace but it kills several line of your text. The switch died all the time and you needed to reactivate it by pressing the button on the panel.

I don't understand why this thing can be sold as a product. Just a piece of junk.

Piece of junk, do not waste your money on this.......2006-03-15

I am trying to use this KVM to switch between a Dell Laptop and Desktop.

A dell standard USB optical mouse will miss about 50% of the attempted clicks. I often must double click 2-3 times on a folder before the mouse clicks are actually detected by the computer!

With a Dell Standard USB keyboard, the response rate is VERY slow when the keyboard is plugged into this KVM. Often keys are not typed when you have obviously pressed them on the keyboard. As another review also stated, sometimes they keyboard locksdown on a keyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy (like that). The only way out of this is to switch the KVM to the other computer and back again. Extremely frustrating.

In the period of typing this review, I have had to retype at least 10-15 keystrokes that were not detected by the keyboard.

This is a lousy piece of junk and I would not recommend it.

Disappointed.......2006-03-12

Was not compatible with my Logitech peripherals - even though my ConnectPro KVM switch worked fine. I guess I have to stick to USB 1.0 for now....

Mouse and Keyboard do not function well.......2006-02-16

The KVM switch DKVM-2U does not work properly with my hardware as follows:

Hardware: Microsoft Comfort Curve Keyboard 2000
Symptoms:
1) From each five to ten words typed, around one key stroke is missed.
2) Keyboard unexpectedly loses connection (requires unplug/replug or shift between machines to recover connection).
3) Keyboard unexpectedly locks with a key strokeeeeeeeeeeeeeee oops like just happened here, and requires unplug/replug or shift between machines to recover connection.
4) Function keys do not work (volume, mute, home, email, etc... all of them)

Hardware: Microsoft Standard Wireless Optical Mouse
Symptoms: Completely non-operatinal

Hardware: Dell optical wired mouse M-UVDEL1
Symptoms: Around 30% of mouse clicks are missed

The only working item is the video.

Running WIN XP SP2 on both machines.

I am dissatisfied and do not recommend the product. It is a pitty it doesn't work.

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