I have two desktop computers which each have their own monitor. Will this KVM work with a single keyboard and mouse and no monitor connection?
78379
I believe so but I never tried it that way. There are other things I don't plug into it for some of the systems like speakers in some and not for others and that works fine.
78380
Sorry, I don't know the answer to that? I have always just used one monitor for two computers.
78381
Yes, the KVM draws power from the USB ports, so a monitor connection is not needed. Especially when you have multiple monitors for each computer, using a KVM to switch monitors is not practical. Using one set of keyboard and mouse for multiple computers is.
241065
It has all the cables you normally need. Hopefully, your VGA monitor came shipped with a VGA cable. Any USB corded mouse and keyboard will work with the KVM Switch.
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All you guys who say it works fine with KVM have obviously not installed the SetPoint software. It will NOT work with this keyboard through a KVM switch unless the switch does NOT use keyboard emulation or it uses the new dynamic device mapping tech. Mine works fine with IOGEAR USB KVM, but the SetPoint software doesn't see the KB unless its hooked directly to the computer. This is because when its on the KVM, windows sees a different keyboard in Device Manager, with a totally different hardware ID. Solution is to get a passive switch which doesn't use hotkeys and has push buttons, like the ConnectPro UR-14. Or, the fancy full automatic ConnectPro UR-14+ which uses the dynamic device mapping, which as far as I know is a UNIQUE feature. It will translate the hardware ID so that Windows actually sees it as a Logitech keyboard, not a generic HID keyboard. Hope this helps some folks. Unfortunately I returned the KB anyway because it sufferes from phantom keyblocking while my old Saitek Eclipse II does not. Try holding Shift+W and then pressing SpaceBar. The space is IGNORED! Not on my Saitek! That makes it terrible for gamers.
1069867
I don't know what a kvm is. It plugs in line in between a keyboard and a PC. What ever is typed into that keyboard is recorded.
2118099
Generally yes. Some KVMs do not comply with USB standards, but they work with most of them. Sometimes if it doesn't work at the keyboard input of the KVM (to record keyboard activity on both PCs) it will work on the input to one of the PCs. Generally works fine on most KVM keyboard input ports though.
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The other answers seem to leave out the AC adapter, which was a big selling point for me. For the two port version, you get: the KVM itself (obviously), an AC adapter and two KVM cables (these bundle DVI, USB, 3.5mm audio and mic). You'll need your own DVI cable to connect the KVM to your monitor, but that's the only thing not included.
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You can plug two USB devices into the KVM switch and both devices will work on each machine, one machine at a time. Each machine will only need the one USB cable coming from the KVM switch to operate both USB devices.
1161537
I used this cable to connect and old KVM switch with ps2 connections only to a new computer with usb only. Keyboard worked ok but couldn't get the mouse recognized. Had another adapter in use with another computer. Verified the issue moves with this adapter. Not sure if the problem is with the adapter or switch.
307982
Hi- I am using a run-of-the-mill Microsoft keyboard and trackball mouse. Both are working well with the KVM switch.
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I'm not entirely sure. Never tried. I have another computer that has a different KVM which does & I find it annoying because that system's shortcuts are the same as some of my software shortcuts (up/down arrow & ctrl+1-4), making them useless in the software & a real pain when I forget, so that's not a feature I would necessarily want in a KVM. I hve had the star tech for a year & a half & it's been a rock-solid unit.
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Yes, but a real KVM would be better since that will simulate a mouse and keyboard on BOTH systems at launch( or all, since there are KVMs that support more than just 2 machines at once), IOGear has some nice cheap 2 machine KVMs that will work wonders for you, (you can share single monitor with that setup also, or if you don't need that, then just plug the monitors up separately from the KVM cables). Also a really nice feature of some KVM is to be able to switch between the machines by pressing scroll lock twice. But to your direct question... This will probably work, but is really designed for toggling other devices such as an external hard drive, or USB drives, etc. Also you would need a USB hub if your mouse and keyboard are not a single pair.
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The KVM switch has two display ports, one VGA and the other DVI so may or may not need adaptors. It depends on your monitor and what display ports are on your monitors. I used the DVI as my main monitor and VGA as my secondary monitor. if you have Windows you can go to Control Panel --> Personalization --> Display Settings to Extend the desktop onto this monitor so that you can used two monitor. I forgot to mention that you'll need two display ports on your PC either on the motherboard or graphic card connected to the two/four port Dual monitor KVM Switch.
2882
It does. I use a wireless Logitech keyboard and mouse and I use this KVM switch to go between my Mac Mini and my Windows-based desktop. Flawless.
774323
If your powered KVM (and attached devices) support USB it sure will.Unpowered KVMs might not work.
317261
Yes. At my workplace, I am using an HDMI Monitor, thus it won't work with the VGA outputs of the KVM. So, yes, I use it in order to eliminate an extra keyboard and mouse from cluttering the desk...
774325
It did not work with my KVM switch since the mouse is powered by its USB plug instead of an internal battery (my KVM uses old school PS2 style plugs; I was attempting to use a PS2 to USB converter so there was no power available). If your KVM provides powered USB ports it should work.
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It works without problems, but if you use a KVM team, otherwise this cable will not work and can use either, but not simultaneously. greetings