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Keyboard / Video / Mouse - Switch, 1 Consoles, 4 Computers, Video Resolution: 2048 x 1536 pixels |  |
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| Product Reviews from Amazon.com (Rating System 1 to 5) |
| Review | Rating | Last Updated | Excellent
Simple setup and simple to use. No problems at all. Would purchase again for sure. | 5 | Today | Iogear GCS84B MiniView SE 4-Port Desktop KVM Switch
Great unit. No problems setting it up or using it. My current setup consists of a dell laptop, xblade desktop, and two linux machines. No problem with any of them. Highly recommended. | 5 | Today | very bad
If you're ok with using JUST your mouse on one PC and/or JUST your keyboard on another, this is kinda fun. Otherwise, avoid it. Maybe I just got a bad one, of course, but I can assure you as a QA engineer that mine is no good. | 1 | Today | Obtrusive Keyboard Shortcuts
Functionality is marred by a bad choice of keyboard shortcuts.
I bought this after being pleased with a two-port model by the same manufacturer.
However, the keyboard shortcut was well selected for the two-port model (Print screen, I think). But, this one uses the control keys, and that's a big problem. Accidentally bounce the control keys a couple of times and you'll end up connected to the wrong computer. For games that use the control key to fire or such, the situation is hopeless. Imagine having the KVM switch to another computer in the midst of a heated battle on that game level that you worked so hard to get to. Oh, the agony of defeat. But you won't have to watch; the monitor has been switch away.
Unfortunately, the computer industry has developed a fear of dip switches. But, if ever there was a place to have dip switches, it would be on KVM's to disable really stupid keyboard shortcut assignments.
Yes, we want freedom of choice. Give us our options; give us our dip-switches!
It's a pity that such fine quality electronics is marred by stupid design choices and a lack of options. And, while the box is both pretty and rugged, rectangular boxes are stackable and more easily mounted to other things.
Minus 2 stars for bad keyboard shortcuts.
Minus 1.5 stars for lack of choices.
Minus .5 stars for frilly case.
I now have a couple of SVIEW04 units, which I'm quite happy with, and I'm ordering a third. But, the memory of this foolish thing fades slowly.
| 1 | Today | Very good PS2/VGA KVM
It's only DB-15 for video and PS-2 for mouse and keyboard. If that's not what you need then move along.
But if you need a PS-2 KVM, this is the one you want.
I've used various KVM solutions over the years (Raritan, Belkin, Black box, etc.) and this one is very good. Quite frankly, for the money you're not going to get anything better.
Switching from computer to computer with CTRL-CTRL (left or right, depending on whether you want to switch down or up in number) works great.
Like any product, there are some gotchas:
- It seems to have killed macro ability on my Gateway2000 AnyKey keyboard
- The cables that came with it are OK, but they are cheap. If you have issues with your display being a bit fuzzy or unstable, try swapping out the VGA cabling. On my setup it helped a great deal.
P.S.
If you have a laptop, or any other PC that doesn't have the PS2 mouse/keyboard hookups, get the IOGear GUC100KM unit, it works flawlessly.
Also if you are looking for a wireless mouse that supports PS2 connectivity, the Logitech LX7 is also a great product that works with this KVM. | 4 | Today | Good but not Perfect
Everyone's raving about this KVM, and compared to a lot of the cheap, home-use KVMs out there, the IOGear BCS84B is definitely very nice. It's a solid piece of equipment, switching from one machine to another is very fast and simple, and the 4 cables are nice indeed.
However, I do have a few issues with this device. First of all, placing the keyboard and mouse inputs on the front of the device was an idiosyncratic decision to say the least. Computer users long ago learned to route all cables under and around things. For me, this front mounting of keyboard and mouse connections means I've got cables coming out from behind my desk and hanging along the side in an ugly and annoying way.
The larger issue I'm having, however, is getting the KVM to work with the new Dell Desktop I bought. The new desktop does not have PS/2 connections, but this is no problem because I've got some adapters that work just fine, so long as I plug the keyboard and mouse directly into the desktop. However, if I do run the keyboard and mouse into the KVM and then run the KVM cable through the adapters and then into the Dell, Windows doesn't recognize the devices!
This is a major limitation as many new desktop computers no longer have PS/2 connections. | 4 | Today | A very good KVM switch
This is the first KVM that I have used and it has performed flawlessly. | 5 | Today | * BUY IT
Tired of being lied to about operating systems that can "multitask"? Get this and get some serious work done. Put up to four computer boxes next to your current KeyVidMouse setup. Put this 4-port KVM switch + a 4-port router and a hi-speed Internet connection and you are cookin'! It's so simple and effective it almost brings tears to my eyes.
You could take a few of these babies and a load of computers and make a nice server farm, all before breakfast!
Seriously, I love this thing, it only costs $100, and it doesn't need it's own power, it looks good, blah blah blah.
| 5 | Today | It worked for me
I usually only read reviews but never write any myself, but this time, I thought it would be necessary to let people know what my experience was with this product since there seems to be a lot of problems that people experience regardless of what brand or model of KVM switch they pick. Well for me, this nice looking, surprisingly compact KVM switcher worked just fine. I only have two CPUs connected to it right now, but I was worried before I bought this thing that I might have some trouble getting it to work because I need it to work with one standard PC and one server. Well it works just fine and I have it hooked up to one standard PC running Windows XP and it is also running fine with my server which is running Windows Storage Server 2003. Relief. | 5 | Today | Works great but not with wireless KB and mouse
No problems with corded KB and mouse attached. Tried using wireless and it initially works but then freezes requiring the whole thing to be reset. I like that the unit comes with cables. Switching between computers is as simple as tapping the Ctrl key twice. It's great. | 5 | Today |
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