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rubicon · 06-08-2004, 07:12 AM

I'm using an IOGear KVMP switch. It supports a USB keyboard and mouse, VGA up to 1600x1200, and USB 1.1 devices. I can switch key/mouse/video independently of USB devices. Supports Windows, Mac, and Linux.

Switching is done via buttons or a keyboard command. On-screen menus are supported. I paid about $100 a couple of years ago. Well worth the purchase and they even provided the cables. Newer units may support USB 2.0.

IOGear also sells a smaller two-port device and PS/2 keyboard/mouse support. Belkin and a host of other companies sell KVMP switches. I've used various brands I found the IOGear to be very solid.

One thing that's very important: the USB keyboard and mouse ports on my KVMP only support regular keyboard and mice. Meaing, a fancy keyboard with multimedia controls or a mouse with more functions than a wheel mouse (with 5 buttons) won't use those added functions or might not work. They work fine if you put them into the USB sharing port, but not the dedicated keyboard/mouse.

06-08-2004, 07:12 AM	#2 (permalink)
rubicon Stop. Think. Question. Location: Redondo Beach, CA	I'm using an IOGear KVMP switch. It supports a USB keyboard and mouse, VGA up to 1600x1200, and USB 1.1 devices. I can switch key/mouse/video independently of USB devices. Supports Windows, Mac, and Linux. Switching is done via buttons or a keyboard command. On-screen menus are supported. I paid about $100 a couple of years ago. Well worth the purchase and they even provided the cables. Newer units may support USB 2.0. IOGear also sells a smaller two-port device and PS/2 keyboard/mouse support. Belkin and a host of other companies sell KVMP switches. I've used various brands I found the IOGear to be very solid. One thing that's very important: the USB keyboard and mouse ports on my KVMP only support regular keyboard and mice. Meaing, a fancy keyboard with multimedia controls or a mouse with more functions than a wheel mouse (with 5 buttons) won't use those added functions or might not work. They work fine if you put them into the USB sharing port, but not the dedicated keyboard/mouse. __________________ How you do anything is how you do everything.