Belkin 2port Omniview KVM Switch Soho Series PS2/usb With Audio

Average customer rating: 2.0

Absolute Garbage
Might work, might not
Works great for me!
Great device!!!
Complete garbage of a product

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Belkin 2port Omniview KVM Switch Soho Series PS2/usb With Audio

Manufacturer: Belkin Components
Product Group: CE
Binding: Electronics
ASIN: B00006BB9H

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Product Description

The F1DS102T OmniView SOHO Series 2-Port KVM Switch from Belkin is the simple solution that lets you control two computers, whether USB or PS/2-enabled, with one keyboard, monitor, and mouse. This switch reduces desktop clutter and prevents you from wasting money on redundant accessories, not to mention looking sharp in its own right 10-second AutoScan function Keyboard and PS/2 emulations for error-free boot-up Flash firmware upgrade support PC99 color-coded connectors for matching cables to appropriate ports quickly and easily LED indicators Limited 2-Year Warranty Free Technical Support NOTE - CABLES NOT INCLUDED - See recommended items sidebar

Customer Reviews:

Absolute Garbage.......2007-06-07

Even putting aside the fact that it's ridiculously overpriced and doesn't come with the required cables (which you get to furnish yourself at extra cost), it is unusably slow.

When switching between inputs, the video input switches after only a second, but it takes, on average, OVER TEN SECONDS before you can use the keyboard or mouse. Yes, 10 seconds of sitting there wiggling the mouse in frustration before the switch will actually let you use it.

Without exaggeration, this is the single worst piece of hardware I have ever bought or used. Avoid at all costs

Might work, might not.......2006-02-05

I had an older version of this (1.0) which worked just fine to switch between a Mac (USB) and a PC (PS/2). I got a second one which was 1.1. I've never been able to get the 1.1 unit to work reliably on a PS/2 system, although the USB system seems okay. The mouse becomes very erratic after switching with no way to recover other than a reboot. Working with Belkin technical support, I heard that they'd changed a IC in the 1.1 version which caused the behavior differences. After the usual grasping at straws (change mouse, change mouse drivers, etc.), they admitted that they couldn't get it to work for me. Their only suggestion was that I should change my computer to use USB. Well, if you have two USB-only computers, I think you can get a cheaper unit.

Works great for me!.......2006-01-06

I actually stayed away from the Belkin KVM switches at first due to the terrible reviews I read for them, so I tried Iogear first. It turns out Iogear KVMs are not compatible with my NVIDIA motherboard, so it would not work on one of my computers. So, due to lack of other choices for USB only KVM switches, I tried this one with little hope that it will work. Surprisingly, it works almost perfectly for me. I have a new Microsoft Natural Ergonomic 4000 and a Logitech MX310 mouse, and both computers (one with XP and one with 2000) detect them without any problems. Most of the extra media keys work on both devices as well. The video is still sharp on my LCD monitor. Switching is quick, maybe 3 seconds. The only glitch I have had is that sometimes I get to typing a little too fast and the switch starts beeping and my keyboard will not respond for a moment. But, once I stop typing for a second, it catches up and is fine. But, that only happens once a day or so, and you have to be typing pretty fast! Anyway, a very minor problem in any case. The only down side is that it was quite expensive to buy all the extra cords, but it is worth it if it works. I find it strange that the one switch that has the worst reviews online seems to be the only one that works for me, and works well at that!!

Great device!!!.......2005-10-21

In its defense, I have had absolutely no trouble with my Belkin switch. It recognizes everything I have hooked up to it. And best of all, it never glitches on the switchover. I have had switches before that mess up the video and you would have to keep hitting the switch button over and over to get it to switch. Maybe it didn't work with some of the other people's hardware. But that's no reason to call it a piece of junk. It's by far the best switch I have encountered.

Complete garbage of a product.......2005-06-26

Do you use a "plain jane" keyboard and mouse, and never use features such as volume controls, audio mute, etc and other features found on most modern "multimedia" keyboards?

Could you care less about having control over your scrollwheel speed?

Do you need a KVM that will NOT let you switch between a Windows desktop and a Mac OSX desktop, while retaining the functionality of the keyboard and mouse?

If you answered yes to any or all of those questions, then I would wholeheartedly recommend this KVM.

If, however, you are one of those wierdos who expects that your keyboard and mouse will actually *work* when switching between systems, then don't even THINK about buying this product!

Sure, you get basic switching of your keyboard and mouse through this KVM, but it's exactly that...BASIC. With my Logitech Elite keyboard and Microsoft optical Intellimouse Explorer 4.0 mouse, it was impossible to have either my Mac or my WinXP box recognize these devices as anything other than the lowest common denominator, "generic" input devices. This means that every non-alphanumeric key on the keyboard becomes completely non-functional, the Command key is mapped to the wrong key on the Mac, and the scrollwheel on the mouse becomes barely functional.

In other words, this KVM is basically useless with anything but the most basic of keyboard and/or mouse devices.

And while many reviews make a big deal about the fact that this KVM has a flashable firmware update port, in reality it doesn't mean diddley squat, because in nearly 5 years, Belkin has NEVER released a firmware update for this thing.

This is a complete lemon of a KVM.

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