Review on 💻 TESmart Mechanical Multimedia Computers Switcher: Streamline your Computer Connectivity by Dan West

Device #1: Keyboard and mouse switched fine, but there was a problem with the video output (meaning my screen didn't show an HDMI output even though everything was properly connected and all cables worked ). So I ordered a replacement. Block #2: Everything was going fine, mouse, keyboard and screen were fine...until I plugged my headphones into the headphone jack: only the left audio worked :( To isolate the problem, I still had Block #1, so I have all video connected The output still didn't work but I got good 2ch audio So I ended up with 2 faulty devices in a row, well, difference I no longer reach for the back of my computer to connect cables This is both for convenience important as well for performance , and to reduce the risk of breaking something If you buy a KVM, make sure it supports maximum audio, video and data through well, you need: 4K60 capability is important KVM includes 3 USB inputs for keyboard, mouse and 1 other device, they are all connected to the target machine via USB 2.0 The lack of USB 3.0 doesn't bother me, but higher speeds can be used for offline transfers n or some kind of high quality webcam mic might be useful - you can and Use the 3rd USB port for the USB mic. The video output is powered via HDMI, but the unit only comes with 2 HDMI cables so you will need to use the cable that came with your display device. The Switch also includes a remote control but no battery. So have a CR2025 handy if you want to use this feature. The remote control has "M” and "P” buttons for selecting modes and keyboard pass function, as well as 1, 2, 3, 4 number buttons for selecting 4 PCs that can be connected to the TESmart top model (only 1 or 2 works for this model) The device has 6 lights around the yellow selection button. 2 to tell you if the KVM is connected to your 2 computers, 2 to indicate which computer is currently active, a yellow button to select the active computer, an IR receiver and a mode indicator. Switching takes about 3 seconds. You can switch modes from the default manual toggle mode by pressing the hotkey combination on your keyboard. An interesting mode is the ability to switch computers automatically when your mouse is on the edge of the screen for a second. Other modes include switching computers every n seconds (you specify 0-250), switching buzzer sound, and passthrough mode for using special keys that KVM may not recognize. All 5 buttons work on my 5 button mouse. Conclusion: KVM switches are very user-friendly and can even reduce risk, but this particular brand seems to suffer from quality issues. I would look for evidence that they fixed their quality issues before purchasing.