Iogear GCS1774 MiniView Symphony Multi-function 4-Port KVM Switch

Average customer rating: 4.0

Works with most computers...
Does everything it says
Fantastic KVM Switch!
Very good - but ???
No good

Iogear GCS1774 MiniView Symphony Multi-function 4-Port KVM Switch

Manufacturer: IOGEAR
Product Group: CE
Binding: Electronics
ASIN: B000B76SBM

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Product Description

IOGEAR's Symphony multi-function 4-Port KVM Switch represents the new wave in KVM technology. The Symphony allows you to control four computers using a single VGA monitor, USB keyboard and mouse. In addition, it has a built-in USB 2.0 hub, Ethernet 10/100 switch, and audio sharing capabilities.With its built-in USB 2.0 High Speed hub, slow transfer rates are a thing of the past. Fully compatible with USB 2.0 standards, this KVM allows you to share your USB peripherals and transfer data at up to 480 Mbps. In addition, the audio ports allow you to connect one set of speakers and microphone, and share them among your computers.To complement your KVM setup, IOGEAR's Symphony KVM sports a full-featured Ethernet 10/100 switch. This built-in Ethernet switch allows you to easily network and share internet with your computers. Among its many features, it supports auto-sensing, 10/100 Mbps speed, and is fully compliant with 802.3 networking standard.

Customer Reviews:

Works with most computers..........2007-03-30

This is the most fantastic KVM on the market aside from one issue. On computers with Nvidia motherboards you'll get a repeating key problem with USB Keyboards.
For instance, you're typing along and all of a sudden you'll do this:
Hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
instead of "hi". You may backspace of course, but often that hangs too so you end up backspacing through all your work.

To their credit IOGEAR says they're working on a firmware revision and it will be supplied to all of it's current customers free (You can live-chat with them and ask if it's ready at iogear.com) but until it's released I'd shy away from this KVM if you have an Nforce motherboard.

Does everything it says.......2007-01-10

I've had it now for a couple of months. It does everything it says without fail. I love it.

Fantastic KVM Switch!.......2006-11-10

My setup consists of 3 DELL computers with a DELL 2007FP monitor and USB Microsoft Natural 4000 Keyboard and optical mouse. This KVM switch works very well for me. Highly recommended.

Very good - but ???.......2006-02-25

Overall it's a very good product.
I just can't get to hear the sound of my second computer.
Therefore I still hear the sound of my first computer,
even when I am working on the second one.

No good.......2006-02-06

I've been using a Linksys 4 port KVM since 2000 and it's been great. The only problem is that there is no USB sharing and all of the connections for keyboard and mouse are PS2. So, I decided it was time to upgrade. After all the research, this appeared to be the product. I was excited to get the unit delivered and open it up. I disconnected the old KVM and hooked up the new one only to find a few big issues. Port 1 had the keyboard working great, but my Microsoft Optical mouse kept blinking red. On port 3, the mouse worked great, but the keyboard refused to function. I powered everything off and reset the connectors hoping that would fix it. Still no go. I even switched out a few of the cables to rule that out. The manual says to make sure you have the latest firmware found on their web site, so I went to their web site and could not find any firmware listed. I even used their search field looking for 'firmware'. One document came up with the term, but no downloads to be found. I called their support line expecting them to be closed on a Sundy, but amazingly enough a gentleman answered. This is what I find amazing - he told me that they do not support multi-function mice and keyboards. Nor do they support mother boards with the Nvidia chip set. I find that amazing because this is a USB 2.0 sharing device and my keyboards are a Logitech corded keyboard and the mouse is a Microsoft Optical Mouse Blue (typical two buttons and a wheel). Not anything fancy. I even tried my old Dell USB keyboard.

So, I'm assuming two things: the device was faulty and the guy in support either didn't know what he was talking about or Iogear is putting out junk with pretty packaging. I'm going to back Linksys.

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