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4PORT KVM Switch 4 Setsof 6 Foot Vables Included PS2
Manufacturer: ZONET ProductGroup: CE Binding: Electronics Product Features:
ASIN: B000KUWXCS ![]() |
Product Description
Zonet strictly follows international standards to develop low cost, easy-to-use and reliable products to meet majority industry and home user requirements. With strong R&D, QC (Quality Control), and technical support teams, Zonet designs, manufactures, sells quality products and provides services to protect users investment.PRODUCT FEATURES:Control multiple computers from a single Keyboard, Monitor, and Mouse;Switch PCs with the touch of button;Video quality of up to 1920 x 1440 resolution;Auto-scan mode for monitoring PCs;Hot Plug - Add or Remove PCs for maintenance without powering down the KVM switch or PCs.Customer Reviews:
Great KVM!!!! with only 1 little issue.......2007-11-10
Just What I Needed!.......2007-10-13
4 port KVM.......2007-10-03
Works Great.......2007-03-16
Product Description
Your business is growing faster than you expected and four computers simply aren't enough to meet your needs? Not a problem. IOGEAR's 8-port PS/2 KVM is just the tool you need to help reduce the need for redundant hardware. Now you can control up to eight computers with a single keyboard, monitor and mouse. Just think of the time, space and money you'll save. This 8-port KVM switch comes with built-in AutoScan mode that lets you conveniently monitor every attached computer for a specified amount of time, while the Hot Key technology allows you to switch ports easily using the keyboard. With its 1U, 19" rack-mountable casing and status-monitoring LEDs, the IOGEAR 8-port PS/2 is the perfect switch for your home, small business or any other multi-computer environment.Customer Reviews:
fine product.......2006-10-26
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Aten Technologies AS8144B 4-Port Network Switch
Manufacturer: ATEN TECHNOLOGIES ProductGroup: CE Binding: Electronics Product Features:
ASIN: B00006HQN9 ![]() |
Product Description
The AS-8144B is 1 to 4 and 4 to 1 reversible Auto Switch with Bi-Tronics capabilities. The unit is reversible, which means you can link four computers to one printer or four printers to a single PC. It features port select button to choose ports and manages the printer queue on the First Come, First Served basis.
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SWITCH,KVM AUTO,4-PORT
Manufacturer: Cables Unlimited ProductGroup: CE Binding: Electronics Product Features:
ASIN: B00008AB4V ![]() |
Product Description
Finally an easy way to use multiple parallel port devices has arrived! Belkin's new Bitronics AutoSwitch is the easiest and safest way to switch between Bitronics and IEEE 1284 printers, tape backup units, scanners, and EZ Drives - virtually any parallel port device! The Bitronics AutoSwitch won't slow you down, either, with full support for all advanced parallel port modes. The Bitronics AutoSwitch is completely plug and play, requiring no software installation - simply attach cables, and you're done. Connect both your laser printer and scanner, or your tape backup and inkjet printer. It's that easy! The AutoSwitch is also fully reversible, allowing connection of two PCs to a single parallel port device. The Bitronics AutoSwitch is the easiest, safest way to share parallel port devices!Customer Reviews:
Belkin F1U126-KIT Bitronics Auto Switch Kit .......2007-09-24
Tryed everthing can't get it to work.......2001-03-11
It works, I use it, and I am happy with it........1999-08-26
This is clear when reading www.belkin.com but not the case with many online store descriptions of the product which, at the time of writing this review, are minimal at best.
The system configuration I am using is one PC communicating to 4 peripherals (2 printers, a scanner, and a Zip Drive).
The documentation is straight forward but erroneous. I must admit the feel good factor was pretty low when reading the manual. It seems that it is very important that DIPSWITCH 1 is set to select '4 - 1 mode' or '1 - 4 mode'. Unfortunately the table and accompanying description do not tie up (or even make sense).
For example, the table reads
DIPSWITCH 1.
ON (down) : 1 - 4 mode.
OFF (up) : 4 - 1 mode.
The description for '4 - 1 mode' reads "Set the DIP switch to the OFF position (qu) in order to put the switch to 4 - 1 mode." The (qu) is actual exactly what you would see if you looked at (up) in the mirror. Nearly (qu) but not quite; the straight vertical on the 'u' is on the wrong side. I couldn't get my printer to do this if I tried.
The description for '1 - 4 mode' reads "Set DIP switch 1 to the ON position (up) in order to put the switch to 1 - 4 mode." Doesn't exactly tie up with the table.
Anyway, the table is correct.
Apart from that small, yet fundamental, problem the manual was OK.
The installation couldn't be much easier. Nothing much to do. Well that was the case for the two printers anyway. Just connect all the cables (the Belkin supplied cable between the switch and the PC, and the two printer cables from each printer to a port). No power supply needed (just as well as none was supplied). with DIPSWITCH 1 in the correct position the active port can be selected by pressing the SELECT button on the unit until the port's corresponding LED lights up. Pretty good so far (just remember to match the printer selection in the print dialog to the selected port at the switch).
Add the scanner and everything goes down the drain. (I must admit the scanner I bought is cheap and nasty (very nasty actually but that's another story).) The scanner wouldn't respond. A quick reboot made matters worse - the PC hung during boot up. Disconnect scanner - PC boots. Reconnect scanner - PC hangs. Hm... Quick advance to the Troubleshooting section of the documentation. "Lack of Power" in large unfriendly letters. Normally a visit to Radio Shack but I had a compatible supply in the house. with the supply connected the scanner worked provided (and this is important) the scanner port was selected on the switch at boot up (something to do with the pseudo SCSI driver the scanner software loads).
Now for the Zip Drive. No real problem here except that the port that the Zip Drive is on must be selected at boot up for the pseudo SCSI drivers to be loaded. Uh oh.
Here lies a small flaw in the whole concept. If the peripheral's drivers need to see the device at boot up then only one such device can be used during any one session. For example Zip and two printers, or scanner and two printers, but never scanner and zip in one session. However, I can live with that. Might be a problem for the guys trying to access one Zip from 4 PCs though - "excuse me but don't access the Zip drive because I am booting up my machine."
The Windows 9x Software is extremely minimal and somewhat disappointing. A tiny little app that lets you select one of 4 radio buttons corresponding to the four ports. I must admit I prefer to lean over and press the button on the unit, but I suppose if the switch was out of reach this app would be useful.
What I would have been really impressed with was a driver that hooked into (or replaced) the printer selection dialog box (a standard dialog I think) such that selection of a printer automatically selected the correct printer. Some one off configuration would be required and this scheme wouldn't help with Zip or scanner, but i still would have been impressed.
In conclusion: it works, I use it, and I am happy with it. Sure the operation of the unit is not ideal, but Belkin can't help the was Zip or scanner drivers work. They could improve the documentation though and work on the software a bit more.
Aug 25, 1999.
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Switch, KVM Auto, 4-Port, PS/2, Metal Desktop, w/Cables (Includes power supply)
Manufacturer: worldofcables.com ProductGroup: CE ASIN: B000V6WCNG ![]() |
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Avocent SwitchView SC240 - KVM / USB switch - 4 ports - 1 local user
Manufacturer: Avocent ProductGroup: CE Product Features:
ASIN: B000VELDVK ![]() |
Product Description
Proven secure technology separates Avocent solutions from the competition. The SwitchView SC200 switches include USB common access card (CAC) reader support. CAC support is required for all government employees attempting to log in to government systems. This requirement is specified in the Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD12). The SwitchView SC200 switches allow desktop IT administrators to only deploy a single CAC reader that will be switched to all computers connected to the switch.With the SwitchView SC KVM series proven technology, you can consolidate multiple workstations of varying security classification levels (such as unclassified, secret and top secret) with one keyboard, monitor and mouse - without compromising network security.The SC240-001 is a 1x4 SwitchView SC switch with PS/2, USB & VGA, Common Access Card CAC reader support, intrusion detection.
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Switch, KVM Auto, Premium, PS/2, 4-Port, Includes Cables, I/O Gear
Manufacturer: worldofcables.com ProductGroup: CE ASIN: B000V6W844 ![]() |
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Switch, KVM Auto, w/ Peripheral Sharing, USB, 4-Port, Includes Cables, I/O Gear
Manufacturer: worldofcables.com ProductGroup: CE ASIN: B000V6Y2I4 ![]() |
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PS/2 - 4 Port KVM Switch with Cables
Manufacturer: CblWhl ProductGroup: CE Product Features:
ASIN: B000I9B1WO ![]() |
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PS/2 - 4 Port KVM Switch with CablesCheap Consumer Electronics: