Cheap USB KVM?

[JN]

I'm looking for a cheap USB KVM...well it doesn't even need video, just the ability to switch my USB keyboard and mouse between two PC's. Anybody seen anything cheap in their travels?

 

[Nagaru]

Sorry, I haven't but might I suggest Synergy. It should allow you to leave them connected to one but control the other.

 

[Rastalovich]

Cheap ? eek no.

These switches are often extremely overpriced, and alot of times cheaper can be bad switching that can require a pc reboot to get control back >.<

Just 2 pcs tho.. I`m sure I`m seen some that are just leads and u can switch with the keyboard... hmmm

Too bad u don`t want ps2, they`re coming to the £30 area for good 4 pc ones. Be interesting if u could use converters on them (probably not).

 

[BUFF]

Too bad u don`t want ps2, they`re coming to the £30 area for good 4 pc ones. Be interesting if u could use converters on them (probably not).

usually converters don't work & supposedly next year we will start to see chipsets without PS/2 support.

 

[dave87]

Whatever you do, avoid the USB Belkin ones, last time I used one it was shockingly poor. The PS2 ones are fine, but that isn't much help for you...

 

[JN]

Whatever you do, avoid the USB Belkin ones, last time I used one it was shockingly poor. The PS2 ones are fine, but that isn't much help for you...

cr@p - guess what i've just gone and bought ...

 

[deathwish]

he he just hope it works then

 

[dave87]

cr@p - guess what i've just gone and bought ...

May be that I just got a defective one, and was unlucky. Just have to wait and see

 

[nathan]

i've had 4 belkins ones on a setup with 4 pcs into it. I hate KVM's full stop. AHHHH!