LINDY 2 Port USB KM Switch

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Plus, to switch between these arrangements, the TESmart allows you to use a keyboard shortcut to avoid needing to press a button or deal with a remote (although it comes with one, too. So, in the end, in our brief survey of low-cost KVM switches, the main differentiators come down to the number of PCs supported, the number of USB ports for peripherals, the cables/ports required, and the physical switching method. Users can switch between the connected computers via front panel pushbutton, keyboard hotkey, mouse cursor, mouse wheel, and RS-232 commands. On the downside, the IOGear has just two USB ports, whereas the other KVMs we tested all had three or more.

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Simple to set-up and compatible with a wide range of Lindy USB Extenders the KM switch is ideal for education and business environments or for helping make the most of IT equipment in the home. Its compact yet multifunctional design allows a space-efficient desktop setup for a smooth user experience.Port selection via front panel pushbutton, keyboard hotkey, mouse cursor, mouse wheel**, and RS-232 commands, independently switch keyboard/ mouse, USB peripheral, and audio focus via hotkeys and supports RS-232 serial commands. Just push a button on the KVM switch, and you’ll instantly see the other computer on the same desktop monitor you were just using, and you can control it from the same set of input devices. By default, the USB-C-connected computer has precedence, but you can easily switch to the other by changing a menu setting in the onscreen display (OSD).

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There’s also an IR sensor window at the front panel designed with great aesthetic and efficiency to quickly and accurately control this unit.The packaging contains one unit of Belkin F1DN002MOD-KM-4 or Belkin F1DN004MOD-KM-4 and the corresponding accessories for the unit. While the computer audio came through in our testing without attaching the audio-specific cable (with the audio signal traveling over the HDMI, like all the other KVMs), if you have particular line-level audio or microphone needs this would be the kind of KVM to go with. Our testing gear comprised a Viotek GNV27DB curved gaming monitor, two Windows 10-based desktop mini-PCs we recently reviewed (the Geekom IT8, and the Beelink GK Mini), and a standard wired gaming keyboard and mouse from Logitech. can only use the hotkey switching, using it for switching between a Windows (W7pro64) and Linux (Kubuntu 16. nature of the USB ports is fine for connected peripherals like a keyboard, mouse, or printer, but we wouldn't use these ports for external storage (especially portable drives that need USB 3.

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The desktop mini-PCs we tested with, for example, did not have discrete audio jacks, expecting the audio signal to travel over HDMI! It is required to download and install the Driver AP software on the connected computers for extended desktops boundless switching to work. Simple to set-up and compatible with a wide range of Lindy USB Extenders, this solution is ideal for small education and business environments or for helping make the most of IT equipment in the home.

That might create some clutter in your work area, especially factoring in the two input cables per computer (HDMI, USB-B).

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Support multi-monitor computers with up to 4 displays per computer in duplicate or extended modes (Requires driver installation, currently available only for Windows).The Belkin F1DN002MOD-KM-4 and F1DN004MOD-KM-4 support the latest in Common Criteria and NIAP Protection Profile for Peripheral Switching Devices version 4.