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Review on Kinan 2 Port VGA KVM Switch with USB Monitor Switching, 4K@60HZ Support Up to 2048x1536 Resolution | Selector Switcher for Sharing One Monitor, Keyboard-Mouse | Black by Jason Ingram

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Barely works, not recommended

I'm using this to split KVM between my Linux desktop and a company-supplied laptop running Windows 10 I had to use this for two other computers. Oddly enough, Revain had this brand of switch but he told me he couldn't send it to where I live. No explanation given. Instead, I chose this one. The problem I have is that after connecting to a Windows laptop it will be difficult to switch back to a Linux computer. This happens when you are persistent, but when you press the toggle button most of the time, the screen goes blank and the connection to the Windows laptop is reestablished. The other switch never did this. I had to unplug my Windows laptop from the Switch for it to switch back at all, and even that isn't enough. I have to get up and look at the lights on the switch, and then frantically slam my keyboard for a moment when the light indicates it's switched to my Linux machine. After about five tries, it recognizes that it's connected to a real computer and doesn't switch back automatically. For some reason I chose to live with it rather than return it. Don't buy this.

Pros
  • Easy to use
Cons
  • Slightly dented