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Apparently, it's a "soft switch" that doesn't work until after you've booted Windows and loaded the USB drivers. I took it back to the retailer, who said it was functioning normally. Good look getting into your BIOS with this thing hooked up, and you can absolutely forget about using it with a Mac or Linux.Avoid. I bought one of these units naïvely thinking that I would be able to use it like a normal KVM switch.Then I tried hooking it up to several different computers, keyboards, mice and monitors. It would not recognize a single thing I plugged plugged into it. Basically, you're flying blind until then.
but unfortunately, I was extremely disappointed after connecting this KVM to my Mac Pro and a Gateway 24" monitor, only to have it flicker endlessly, even after multiple reboots of each.I tried working with the TrendNet technical support team, who had me plugging in a Windows keyboard and doing a reset of the KVM switch, only to finally admit to me later that this was a known issue with some Apple machines. I will not buy any TrendNet products in the future, and cannot endorse this one. I originally chose to go with this product for the facts that it supported USB 2.0, higher resolutions, DVI cable compatibility with all cables (give the DVI-I ports and included cables), and the lower price than other options. It's really frustrating to go through all of the run-around, wasting time, and now having to return a product, when it was a known potential issue all along.
Wrong answer. I'm tossing the KVM instead. The 2nd case at least worked through swapping cables, ports, changing video modes, etc. Bye bye." and closed the case out. I opened 2 helpdesk cases with Trendnet Technical Support. One of my computers uses an ATI All-In-Wonder Radeon 8500 DVI, which simply would not work with this KVM. In the first case, they told me to go a download "generic drivers for Windows. before finally suggesting I toss my Radeon and get a different video card.
The second unit works much like the first, right out of the box one of the computers the mouse is "buggy". The next issue on the unit was that red lines began to appear on my main display on both computers. Now the mouse is also having issues on the main #1 computer and the speed of the pointer is inconsistant. The mouse was "buggy" on one of the computers but this problem I could deal with. Not very happy with this purchase. After calling and talking to support they issued an RMA and replaced the unit.
All USB / display problems are alleviated when I plug the devices directly into the computer bi-passing the KVM. Right from the start I had problems with this product. Support's only suggestion was to unplug and replug everything, which did not correct the issue. I can only assume the USB hub is defective or poor quality.
Switches between computers effortlessly and hooks up with no hitches. Gaming sounds not as realistic in stereo but OK. Works very well. Wish it could get 5.1 sound with it but alas no can do.just stereo.
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