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Summary: Simply terrific
Review: So far, I've bought two of these, and I'm about to buy my third. It's easy to connect, inexpensive, and reliable. If you don't need DVI-monitor or USB-mouse support, this is the way to go.
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Summary: Good price if you can live with slightly blury video
Review: The price on this switch/cable setup is very reasonable, however, I immediately noticed a slight and annoying blur on my monitor. The blur became so annoying that I've disconnected the cable and will likely not use it. I'm back to switching my keyboard, mouse, and monitor manually when I need to access my Linux box (or using VNC which is OK, but not as snappy as being at the console).I could definitely live with the bluring if I were using the switch on a set of machines that I access infrequently. Unfortunately one of these systems is my main computer that I spend 10+ hours a day in front of.
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Summary: Good Product
Review: The product was easy to install and worked as advertised. I only wished that the direction would have been more detailed. Another great product form Linksys.
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Summary: Almost Perfect
Review: This has worked perfectly, but the only problem is that there isnt room for a usb to ps2 adapter.
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Summary: Mouse emulation
Review: This KVM (as well as many others on the market) uses mouse and keyboard emulation, which allows one machine to be booting while the other machine is selected. This particular switch is hardwired to emulate a generic 2-button wheel-type mouse, which means that any other type of mouse (like an old trackball, in my case) will probably not work correctly. Some KVMs say explicitly (in their product spec) that they support particular mice models or types. For example, Startech's Ultra Compact 2-Port KVM Switch (SV211MICRO) supports MS Intellimouse (Pro Version), MS Explorer and MS Optical Mouse. So the upshot is: If you have a generic 2-button wheel-type mouse, any KVM should work; otherwise, you need to look for a KVM that explicitly supports your mouse model or type. And if you have a really old mouse, you may be out of luck.
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Summary: LCD video is blurred/aliased
Review: This KVM switch is junk. I have this setup at work: I connect a top of the line WinXP HP laptop and a WinXP HP desktop to a 19 inch NEC LCD screen. The screen image is always blurred with one machine... sometime the desktop and sometimes the laptop. I tried to treak the windows display settings but nothing worked. This product should not be sold.
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Summary: Cheaply made product
Review: This particular product is a piece of junk. I bought it after using the previous version where you plug in the cables into the switch box seperately. I am still using the older version at work for the past 2 years. I ordered this for my home use, thinking this is a more compact, better and newer product. 2 months after I started to use it, mouse and keyboard cables stopped working. I would have view on the screen, and I wouldn't be able to do anything from the keyboard or the mouse, on one of the PCs only. It would work for the other PC. And since cables are built in, I could not replace the cables, either. I ended up throwing away $35. It's cheaply made, very low quality product.
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Summary: Does what it says
Review: This product does exactly what it says that it will do. I am happy with the performance of this product. The only thing that I wish was different is that I would like a switch to toggle with to be located on the KVM itself instead of having to use the hot keys inorder to change computers.
But this product is worth the money anyways and I would buy it again in the future.
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Summary: Doesn't fully support Logitech MouseMan
Review: This product does not fully support the Logitech MouseMan Optical mouse. Linksys' product data sheet claims "Compatible with Virtually All PS/2 Keyboards and Mice", but what they don't say is that all mice are treated as a generic wheel mouse. Once this KVM switch is installed the thumb button and other features of the MouseMan Optical mouse are lost.
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Summary: Hot-key switching is not at all reliable.
Review: This unit uses keyboard hot-keys for switching. It regularly fails to switch and has, at times, caused me to 'lose' one of my computers. I've also seen keyboard errors, but only from pc #2. My keyboard is a wireless Microsoft Natural (which gives me no trouble when it's plugged straight to either computer). Keep looking for a higher quality product.
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