Re: wanted: convenient USB switch for M/K combo
- From: Big_Al <BigAl@xxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:38:08 -0400
sobriquet wrote:
Hello.I'm really surprised as the 3 I've got/had use a keystroke like shift,up,up to change from PC to PC. Has nothing to do with which PC, as the keystroke is going to the KVM switch not the PC. I'd look at Newegg.com and search 'KVM'. The only issue with my KVM's is they use PS2 mice/keyboard and you say USB.
On my desk I have a couple of computers and I'm looking for a
convenient USB switch that allows me to use a single wireless USB
keyboard/mouse combination to operate both computers.
I currently have a 'Belkin 2x1 USB Peripheral Switch', which works
fine except for one issue. If you want to switch from computer A to
computer B, you need to give a command via an icon in the systemtray
on computer B.
When the keyboard and mouse are connected to computer A and you want
to switch to computer B, you can't access that icon while the keyboard
and mouse are connected to the other computer.
I've solved this by connecting an additional mouse/tablet to both
computers so I can use that to access the icon in the systemtray to
switch between the two computers. Does anyone know of a USB switch for
2 or more computers that doesn't suffer from this obvious drawback
that precludes convenient usage of that USB switch with a (wireless)
USB mouse/keyboard combination.
So I'm looking for a similar USB switch that either has a button on
the switch to alternate between 2 or more USB Peripheral Devices or it
should somehow be able to switch from both computers, instead of
having to use the unconnected computer to alternate the switch. The
mouse and keyboard employ the same USB port (via a wireless USB
stick).
Does anyone know of any brand/model USB switch that can be used
conveniently to operate multiple computers via a single (wireless) USB
mouse/keyboard combination?
tia&grtz
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