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(More customer reviews)So far this product seems to work great with an aluminum, 20' imac and, a pc that is running linux. I have used it for about a month now and haven't had any problems. I use it with a wireless keyboard (kb) and separate wireless mouse. Using a separate mouse is important because it would not work correctly using the same wireless transmitter for the keyboard and mouse. After trying and troubleshooting a couple different setups I developed the opinion that the KVM requires something to be plugged in to both usb ports which is what prevents the kb/mouse combos as they only end up using one port. I bring this up because there appears to be only a handful of cheap wireless options where you aren't forced to get a combo kb and mouse for the deal.
Wanted to mention that I also tried the default wired kb/mouse that comes with an imac where the usb mouse plugs into the usb port on the kb and the kb plugs into the computer or in this case the KVM. This didn't work for me which is consistent with my opinion that both usb ports on the KVM need to be populated.
I would have given this KVM a perfect rating because I don't think iogear intended it to be used with wireless accessories but I wish it supported the use of hot keys. The KVM has a toggle button which I knew about going into it but the button is very light and unless weighed down by something moves too much. The button works fine but requires a thin cable that tarnishes my wireless experience slightly. I park the toggle button between the mouse and keyboard. To give it the five stars I think it would have been nice if they included a 3M sticky strip or added some weight to it for stability.
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