Iogear GCS712U 2-Port MiniView Micro USB Audio KVM Switch

Average customer rating: 4.0

KVM pretty good, slight problem
Sunshine
Great For Multitasking/Developers/Sys Admins
Not bad for the price
Works Great

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Iogear GCS712U 2-Port MiniView Micro USB Audio KVM Switch

Manufacturer: IOGEAR
Product Group: CE
Binding: Electronics
ASIN: B00064391C

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Product Description

The two port MiniView Micro USB Audio KVM switch from IOGEAR is the simplest way to manage two PCs or Macs from a single PS/2 keyboard, monitor and PS/2 mouse and share the multimedia speakers among them. This self-powered KVM switch features mouse and keyboard emulation to ensure smooth operation, as well as support for Plug-n-Play monitors and most wheel mice. IOGear's patented VSE Video Signal Enhancement technology provides rich, 32-bit color at resolutions up to 2048 x 1536. With KVM cables (6' long) molded into the unit, all you need to do is to plug it into your computers, and you've got a complete KVM solution from IOGEAR.

Customer Reviews:

KVM pretty good, slight problem.......2007-06-08

This is a pretty good product: was easy to install, functions well, is valuable to display small Fujitsu P1510 on desktop. Only bad feature is that when the desktop comes out of "sleep mode" - the spacebar will automatically go on forever until you hit the hot key once to stop it. Nothing severe, it is an annoyance, but worth it for me.

Sunshine.......2007-05-08

This didn't work so well for me - computer locked up and ran really slow.

Great For Multitasking/Developers/Sys Admins.......2007-04-08

This switch is truly great for those of us who use multiple machines to get our work done. I myself use this switch with my PowerBook G4 running OS X, and a Dell OptiPlex desktop running Windows XP and Debian Linux, with the PowerBook spanning screens when I have it switched active with this KVM. I can easily and quickly switch between OS X and Windows or Linux to compile and test software on the various platforms, as well as perform system administration functions on my various machines without the obvious hassle of plugging and unplugging that this switch is obviously designed to take care of.

All in all, it's a very simple device, but very effective. Those of us who could use something like this only need a review to confirm whether or not it works as intended, and aside from audio, which I could care less about, it works wonderfully. The only caveat I could find with it is that using the Scroll Lock key with the Macintosh active causes the internal LCD to dim (by design, apparently, as it takes the function of the hardware F1 key), but that's not much of an issue for me. If it isn't for you, I highly recommend this product . . .

Not bad for the price.......2007-04-03

I have used various other KVM's in the past ranging from home use to commercial applications, and this KVM for the price is quite good. Switches between computers quickly and easily, audio sounds good (good enough for me), and it was a snap to hook up. I love the built in cables and size of this unit. Its size makes it easy to hide on the already cluttered desk. I just slapped a piece of Velcro to it and hung it on the back side of the desk. My complaints are that the PS2 connecters seem to come loose from the unit quite easily, and that they are so close to the monitor connector that if you have a USB to PS2 converter you need to get a small pig tail extender. One PC's video was a little off, but it has always done that no matter what KVM I have used (two different Belkin models in the past). I use this between two desktop PC's. One is dual booted with WinXP and Fedora, and the other PC is dual booted between Ubuntu and Fedora. I have had no problems with any of the OS's picking up the mouse or keyboard. Well worth the price I paid!

Works Great.......2007-04-01

I also have the Linksys version. I like the IOgear slightly better. I highly recommend it to anyone who has the need to plug in multiple computers to the same KVM config.

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