Advantages: Advantages: Cheap, all in one solution Disadvantages: No manual overide or audio support
stops autoscanning and lets you use the currently selected PC.
The Belkin claims support for scrolling mice but I did find sometimes one PC would start up without recognising this facility if it wasn't the currently selected one when booting up and in extreme cases, wouldn't recognise the keyboard and mouse at all. Previous KVM's I've used send the PC fake 'There's a keyboard and mouse here' messages when not selected and it seems this unit does not, which is a pity.
Conclusion
The Belkin 2 portKVM is a well built unit that works nicely and provides a great way to save desk space and the cost of a second monitor, keyboard and mouse. The long leads are useful and despite the niggles with scrolling mice and the lack of manual switch. I'd say this unit is worth considering at this price if you can live with those shortcomings ...
Advantages: Cheap, all in one solution, audio support Disadvantages: No manual overide
without recognising this facility if it wasn't the currently selected one when booting up.
Conclusion
The F1DL102P KVM is a quality unit that works well and provides a great way to save desk space and the cost of a second monitor, keyboard and mouse. The long leads and audio support are useful and despite the niggles with scrolling mice and the lack of manual switch. I'd recommend this unit, especially at this price. The fact that it comes with a 3 year warranty is a further plus point. ...
Advantages: Build quality, flexibility Disadvantages: Too few USB ports, a bit pricy
to switch from one machine to another.
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The CS1774 is a small but pleasingly heavy device that support up to 4 different computers. As well as the basic KVM function, it also includes a 2 port USB hub, stereo out and microphone in and an Ethernet hub that accepts both 10 and 100Mbps links.
The kit includes a full compliment of leads for 4 PCs, a firmware upgrade cable, external PSU and full printed manuals along with a quick start guide.
The build quality is excellent with quality connectors and a solid metal case. The CS1774 is well designed with all the leads connecting at the rear except for two USB ports making it easy to keep everything nicely tided away. It is also designed to stack with similar units if desired. The keyboard and mouse connectors are USB although ...
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Manufacturer's product description
Instead of wasting your valuable cabinet space with a bulky monitor, keyboard and mouse set up, get efficient with the StarTech.com CABCONS16, a 1U cabinet console for 19" racks. A complete 16-port KVM solution, this eye-catching 15-inch active matrix LCD monitor, 105-key low profile keyboard, and touchpad fold down into just 1U of space. When you don't need the CABCONS16, you can close the console like a laptop and slide it into the cabinet and out of your way. StarTech.com has also included 16 of its ultra-thin 3-in-1 KVM cables to save you even more cabinet space and make installation easy. The 16-port KVM switch allows you to use pushbuttons, hotkey commands, or on-screen display to navigate your KVM setup. You can also name your computers, lock them from unauthorized access, and automatically scan through them using AutoScan mode. The CABCONS16 includes all required rack-mounting hardware and is capable of up to 136 computers through eight cascaded 16-port KVMs.
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