Review on 🔗 Cisco-Linksys KVM2KIT ProConnect KVM 2-Port Switch with Enhanced SEO by Gabe Smith

Well I was a little nervous after reading some of these reviews. However, the $10 Revain discount made it irresistible. I used Super Saver Shipping and received it a week later (looks like they used UPS next day shipping). I followed the simple installation instructions and you know what. It did not work. The keyboard appears to be locked. He wasn't typing, and the "Num Lock, Caps Lock, and Scroll Lock" lights were on all the time. I turned off PC1 and thought of a refreshing drink. A small voice told me to try again. I double clicked on "Scrolllock" and lo and behold it worked! After I enabled the PC1 backup, switching between the PCs worked fine. I think I just had to restart PC1 to reset the keyboard. If restarting PC1 doesn't help, try restarting PC2 as well. I had another problem with PC2. The PC2 display (photos etc.) was of very poor quality. After googling, I found that the PC2 monitor designation was "unknown". I changed this setting (Display Properties > Settings > Advanced) to the specific monitor I was using (Gateway), increased the resolution and color quality, and now PC2 graphics and photos look fine. I didn't have to mess with setting up a monitor for PC1. It's set to 'regular TV', the refresh rate is 75Hz and it looks good. So the Linksys KVM switch works great. Switches between computers quite well and I'm very happy with it. It is well made and should hold up well to normal wear and tear. Peculiarities: Both computers are old IBM compatibles and don't have any fancy wireless gimmicks. PC1 is a PIII gateway running XP. Screen settings: 800 x 600 with 32-bit color quality. PC2 is a custom PII running W98. Screen settings: 800 x 600 with 24-bit color quality. The keyboard is a true Genius base model, and the mouse is the standard two-button scroll wheel that comes with the Gateway. I didn't have the courage to try a new mouse. I recommend reading the reviews and doing a little research. If you have fancy wireless devices or need high resolution, another brand might be a better fit. I looked at Belkin, IOGear, TRENDnet, and Linksys. I chose Linksys because I have an older and simpler setup, it looked like a quality product and because it was the cheapest back then.