Buy Cables To Go 35566 TruLink 4-Port VGA/USB 2.0 and PS/2 KVM Switch with Audio and CablesCables To Go 35566 TruLink 4-Port VGA/USB 2.0 and PS/2 KVM Switch with Audio and Cables Product Description:
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The TruLink 4-Port VGA and USB 2.0/PS/2 KVM with Audio by Cables To Go enables a user to control up to four computers with a single keyboard, mouse, monitor, and speaker set. For added convenience, this KVM switch works with both USB and PS/2 mice and keyboards. The TruLink USB 2.0/PS2 KVM Switch also features a 3-port USB 2.0 hub, so any of the four connected computers can share USB devices. The added audio feature lets users enjoy audio from each of the connected computers as well, including listening to the audio from one computer while working on files from another.
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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful.
Solid working KVM switch
By A. Rutter
It took a while to try to decide what switch to use. I've got a USB mouse and PC2 keyboard and a 2001 Dell Precision workstation. For some reason I can't find a single manufacturer who will post reasonably complete information on what their switch will actually do. There is very little description of what kind of input and output is available.It took quite a while to set up the switch. That's not the fault of CablesToGo, it was an old BIOS in the Dell. Once flashed to A07, and giving everything a chance to think about it after connecting, it runs fine.The workstation and laptop both have analog & digital video capability. The switch can only handle analog from what I can tell. It does it fine - I can see no degradation. When switching the indicator lights show you where you are - no beeps or other annoying noises. Set up is quick and clear in the printed material. Switching can be done from the front panel, hot keys, or an on-screen switch.While the manufacturer will not claim support, the switch is working just fine with a Microsoft wireless mouse, including the extra side keys and wheel. (I'm older than most of the PC generation and really like the mouse magnifying glass - Really glad it works!)The only minor thing I see compared to some other switches advertised is that I must boot sequentially. The switch must be connected to the booting PC.This switch will allow me to share additional USB devices - very handy for what I am doing. It has audio switching capabilities, which I have not tried yet.The switch does what I want and gives me the capability to add anticipated units in the near future. At the Amazon price, I believe I got my monies worth.I did work with the CabelsToGo tech support when first trying to find out why I could not get it started. First, I got real people, next they actually spoke English as a first language, and then to top it off, were not working from scripts - actually knew how to answer questions. They did not have the answer, but working with them gave me enough ideas to track down the problem in the Dell and correct it. All that while calling at the last 30 minutes of their support work day (and spending less than a minute on hold, even going to different techs. I'm impressed).
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful.
An effective device for simplifying the desktop
By George Mayhew
I have been using the Trulink 4-port VGA USB 2.0/PS2 with Audio KVM switch for about three weeks to control a MacBook Pro, a Windows XP PC, and a Windows Vista PC. I am generally satisfied with the switch, with a couple of reservations, one of which stems from a limitation in functionality that seems to be shared by all KVM switches.In the box, you will find the KVM switch, an external wall-wart power supply, and four sets of cables to connect the VGA output, stereo audio line output, microphone input, and one USB port of each computer to the switch. The build quality of the components is excellent. The power supply and all of the cables from the computers, as well as the user-supplied cables from the switch to the monitor, speakers, and microphone attach to the back panel of the switch. On the front panel are three USB 2.0 ports, PS2 keyboard and mouse ports, a green auto-scan indicator LED, four selector pushbuttons with associated red and green LEDs, and a recessed reset button.There are two switching modes. The first is auto-scan, which binds the video, audio, USB, and PS2 functions together. The second, independent mode acts like three separate switches - one for video, one for USB and PS2, and one for audio. It is important to note that the independent switching mode is only available from a PS2 keyboard. With a USB keyboard, only the auto-scan mode is available, and control is only via the switch's pushbuttons. That is a common limitation of KVM switches. However, a keyboard that is both USB and PS2 compatible can be connected, using a USB to PS2 adapter, and will work just fine. Unfortunately, most new keyboards are USB-only, so be prepared to invest in a PS2 or USB/PS2 keyboard, unless you have one on hand.The switch is supplied with a Windows-only software switch utility. I don't use it in my mixed operating system environment, so I won't comment on it except to question why it is not OS X and Unix compatible.The reset button is there for a reason. I spent over an hour getting the Vista machine to work, changing configuration settings, trying different switch ports, and pulling my hair out. Finally, I reset the switch and bingo, everything worked.The KVM switch is cordless-friendly. I have tested it with the Logitech MX Revolution and VX Revolution cordless mice, and the keyboard of the Logitech LX-700 cordless keyboard/mouse combo. The only glitch in setup occurred when I installed Logitech SetPoint 4.4 on the Windows XP machine. The installation detected a touchpad, though there is none, and would install only the USB drivers. Also, SetPoint does not recognize the LX-700 keyboard when the MX or VX mice are installed, but I think that is a SetPoint problem, not related to the switch.Switching commands from the keyboard are initiated by pressing the scroll lock key twice. In auto-scan mode, one selects a computer by pressing scroll lock, scroll lock, then 1, 2, 3, or 4 on the QWERTY side, not the numeric keypad, of the computer, or by pressing the appropriate button on the switch's front panel. To switch in or out of the independent mode, press scroll lock, scroll lock, h. In the independent mode, after the double scroll lock sequence, 1, 2, 3, or 4 selects the video source, q, w, e, or r select the USB/PS2 connection, and z, x, c, or v selects the audio. There is a delay of a second or two before the switching is complete. The front panel LEDs indicate the connection state.My main criticism of the switch is that sometimes, after switching computers, the keyboard is slow to wake up. On those occasions, I bang in a bunch of nonsense, like sfaowjhfpaw, to get it going. I've experienced the problem with both cordless and corded keyboards. Other than that, it is an effective device for simplifying the control of multiple computers.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful.
A good product with few problems
By B. Welch
I am very happy with the product. It's inexpensive, comes with all four sets of cables and was pretty easy to setup. I'm using it to control a desktop and three laptop systems that I use to support different clients. I have a wireless keyboard and mouse connected to the PS/2 interface and I have a backup USB mouse that I use while the PS/2 mouse is recharging. I have a 24" wide-screen LCD monitor running at 1920 x 1200 and the switch has no problem with the high resolution display. The audio and microphone switching work well although I usually just let the audio play directly off systems and I normally use my USB headset mike.I've only had a couple of problems:1. The [Scroll Lock][Scroll Lock]-X commands don't seem to work at all.And, yes, I'm using them with a PS/2 keyboard. I'm not sure why, but I had planned to use the push buttons anyway, so this was not a deal-breaker for me. (This may be a configuration issue. I haven't spent any time trying to fix it...)2. Once or twice when using my USB-based backup mouse, an O/S has failed to recognize it after I switched systems (unplugging and replugging the USB wireless adapter will usually fix the problem).Now if they can just figure out how to let me cut and paste between systems...
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