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(More customer reviews)I can't believe there is no review for this thing! It has got to be the best and easiest KVM I've ever used. I really wanted a DVI style since all connections were DVI and I didn't want a converter. My main concerns after reading reviews on other sites or for other KVMs here was-
1. DVI Signal quality and "sparkle" everyone talked about.
2. My Logitech Anywhere Wireless Mouse not working since everyone talks about Logitech not working or approving KVM usage.
DVI quality is excellent. I can't even tell I'm going through a KVM. Switches modes and keeps in sync very nice. Very cool that the device just uses USB Power and even detects the first machine to power on and switches to it.
Multiple programming options available using a double tap of Scroll Lock or Ctrl Keys (Selectable as to which to use). You can switch devices with external switch, keyboard, or mouse (Double clicking middle mouse button...also can be disabled). You can select devices not to cycle, put in auto cycle mode with specified sec intervals, etc. It has a function it calls emulation mode too which from the sounds of it makes the PC/OS think keyboard and mouse are connected when they aren't the active unit to prevent keyboard not found messages and such.
When I first plugged in my Wireless mouse it didn't work and I thought, shoot, now I have to use corded. So I plugged in corded to one PC and wireless to the other and used two mice. Then decided to make use of that USB to switch my scanner between the PCs instead. Scanner didn't work either though, and when I turned it on and it initialized it made my keyboard lights blink like crazy. So, I thought, ok...something is still making it link as a mouse and something the scanner is sending probably looks like a middle mouse double click or something. I turned off the mouse emulation then it worked fine. Then I thought...wait a min, maybe the mouse emulation stuff is confusing Windows when the wireless mouse is connected too and not keeping things in sync. Plugged my mouse back in and it worked fine! I turned off the mouse device switching too since some apps and games use clicking the middle mouse button.
Working great for a week now and mouse re-attaches to wireless quick when switching PCs too. Remote switch also has lights like the main part of the unit to indicate which PC is active. Sound and Mic switching is also cool...there is even enough length of line to use 5.1 speaker connections on one PC and switch the front stereo between the two. Very nice design...future models could only improve by more speaker inputs.
If anyone for some reason has poor DVI it most likely is poor grade card/monitor/cable, or length of cable. Dells and some other brands are usually bad for low video output that can't power projectors or go long distance too. Device even can output all settings to see what options are set. (Feeds to keyboard, so just open Notepad and press the key combo to output)
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