- Joined
- Aug 9, 2002
- Location
- Bakersfield, CA - USA
I am looking for a KVM switch.
I've found that for some reason you just can't find much good user info about them as other stuff. When you look for a burner, video card or router its easy. It seems that all KVM switches have their quirks and gottchas. It is a rather complex piece of hardware after all, and I've yet to find one that does not give me a sour taste in my mouth when reading the few user product reviews I could find.
Here is what I am looking for
I don't think this is too much to ask. If I were designing a KVM switch I would make that last point my goal. Wouldn't you?
I have looked at this Belkin. I looks like it would be great and such but mouse scrolling dies when you do a switch.. no thanks.
That was the best potential switch I've seen so far. Although the USB IOgear looked okay until I read all the complaining about it being twitchy.
Anyhow, help me out guys. Does the KVM I want exist?
I might consider a PS2 switch if I can't find a USB one that will work. Although I do consider PS2 old tech and would absolutely hate making a major purchace like this that would tie me to PS2 for as long as I had it.
I dream of a time when the back of a motherboard will have 8 usb ports, 4 firewire ports and a lan port, that is it.. a man can dream
I've found that for some reason you just can't find much good user info about them as other stuff. When you look for a burner, video card or router its easy. It seems that all KVM switches have their quirks and gottchas. It is a rather complex piece of hardware after all, and I've yet to find one that does not give me a sour taste in my mouth when reading the few user product reviews I could find.
Here is what I am looking for
- 4 ports
- All USB
- Will switch and work seamlessly on each of my rigs as if I had the keyboard, video and mouse plugged directly into the motherboard. No quirks, no gottchas, no bad video, seamless.
I don't think this is too much to ask. If I were designing a KVM switch I would make that last point my goal. Wouldn't you?
I have looked at this Belkin. I looks like it would be great and such but mouse scrolling dies when you do a switch.. no thanks.
That was the best potential switch I've seen so far. Although the USB IOgear looked okay until I read all the complaining about it being twitchy.
Anyhow, help me out guys. Does the KVM I want exist?
I might consider a PS2 switch if I can't find a USB one that will work. Although I do consider PS2 old tech and would absolutely hate making a major purchace like this that would tie me to PS2 for as long as I had it.
I dream of a time when the back of a motherboard will have 8 usb ports, 4 firewire ports and a lan port, that is it.. a man can dream