VGA KVM Switch 8 Port 1U Rackmount 8 In 1 Out | Panel Button & Wired Desktop Selector Switching | Keyboard/Mouse/USB speaker Share | Includes Desktop Control, 8×KVM Cables, 2×Rackmount Ears

needed a KVM for switching 5 PC to a monitor in the system rack. Worked perfectly very slight slow on the switch over but at the price its acceptable compromise. The unit comes with a power supply but you don't need the PSU, the KVM takes its power from the USB connections to the PC.

This was the 2nd KVM switch I bought from Amazon. The first is being returned as it didn’t do what it was supposed to do. This one does: switches all 3 of the KVM elements from 1 PC to another in the rack (only 3 in my rack, room to add 1 more to the stack with this KVM switch if needed) with 1 button press. I only needed 1 monitor for the configuration so the fact that this switch can only output to 1 isn’t a problem for me. Where I’ve dropped half a star is because the last thing I added to the configuration was its stand alone power supply. That made everything cut out and refuse to work. But since each PC is connected to the switch with both a DP cable & a ‘printer style’ to USB cable to power the switch, I’m assuming that the 3 auxiliary power supplies are enough and maybe I’d only need the independent power supply (provided) if I had fewer PCs in the configuration? All 3 PCs need to be on 24-7 so the switch always had the auxiliary power supply. The other half star is deducted because the switch couldn’t cope with a Smart Keyboard. I resolved this by using a ‘normal’ keyboard and plugging in a smart card reader into one of the front available USB 2.0 slots. This KVM switch was cheaper than the original & has growth room for one more PC if needed (which the original didn’t) so I’m glad the original switch was not fit for purpose & is being returned because apart from only 1 monitor out, this one worked out a much better purchase all around.

Easy to install, works just as described. Wish I had bought 1 years ago to replace my old PS/2 keyboard and mouse connections.

5 Days after the Switcher arrived one of the channels failed. Now returning item

A great KVM. Used to connect to 4 proxmox nodes. I also have a usb receiver for an mx keyboard on the back usb for input which works well. The front usb can also be used as a pass through port so I can pass physical usb drives through to the proxmox VMs when needing to boot VMs from usb bootable drives. The remote also works well and allows me to switch between the nodes quickly.

Failed quite soon after purchase

It's nice to have one switch handling up to 4 USB devices an HDMI. As instruction suggests the external power is advised. Not so nice: the external switch button has no indication of currently selected input. While it may seem to be a minor issue, it defeats the purpose a little as the whole idea is to tuck all the mess with cables away.

Poor, constant issues with clicking mouse, or not clicking altogether, extremely frustrating!!!

...aber gutes Teil, um zwei PC an einem Monitor und einer Tastatur sowie einer Maus zu betreiben.

以前使っていた同じような機能のものの調子が悪くなってきたので、電源供給のできるこちらに買い替えました。USBとHDMIが１本のケーブルなのがすごくいいです。コード周りがすっきりしました。動作も安定しています。 ただこちら、A,B自動切り替え機能がついていてそれをOFFにできなさそうです。 私はPCとニンテンドースイッチの切り替えに使っていますが、PC使用中に電源の入っていないニンテンドースイッチをドックに挿すとスイッチ側に切り替わってしまいます。逆にスイッチを使用中にPCがスタンバイになっただけでPC側に勝手に切り替わってしまいます。どちらも画面が急に消えるので焦ります。 便利だと思う方にはいいかもしれませんが、私は不便に感じています。 手元のリモコンには現在A,Bどちらなのかを確認でそうなランプがあるのですが、本体のように赤青ではなく赤のONかOFFかで、それも真上から覗き込んでようやく確認できる程度です。またこのリモコンボタンを押すとボタン部分が引っかかって戻ってこないことが多々あります。 あと以前使っていたものより切り替えが遅いです。以前のものは２，３秒でしたがこちらは５秒くらいかかるので、頻繁に切り替えながら作業する人には不向きかもしれません。

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Allt jag har kopplat till den fungerar med mus och tangentbord men 2 av mina 5 pc fick jag inte bild på från början så jag stoppade i ett par gamla grafikkort jag hade liggande och då fick jag bild på de 2 sista också. Byter snabbt emellan pc och fjärrkontrollen fungerar om man har fri sikt fram till kvm:en. Sladdkontrollen fungerar alltid tillsammans med knapparna på framsidan. Jag är mycket nöjd för det priset. Jag kör Arrogant tangentbord och Logitech MX Master 3 mus + Aoc 4K skärm. 3 Intel och 2 Amd alla på Windows 10 Pro.

Functionally, this KVM has been solid for me. Design wise there are some things I'd prefer different. First it has ports for 2 connected systems on the "front" and one on each side. The space necessary for the side cables to bend and point forward is greater than i they had made the device wider and all 4 sets of ports on the front. Also on the front is the port for your monitor and on the back is where you connect your keyboard/mouse/usb device as well as the power plug and the corded selector button. If you are at a desk, chances are that your power outlets are not at your lap but rather at the other end of the desk -- so having the power plug face you is yet another cable loop that you have to direct in the proper position. Letting the cables one the sides fall where they naturally decided to they are over a foot apart which is a lot of real estate for a desk.