RE: [ukha_d] 4 port USB KVM switch for £50

[steve.crick@xxxxxxx]

In that case then, what happens in pre-OS situations like BIOS settings or selecting a dual-boot/safe-boot load?

 

Or even managing my Smoothwall box?

 

Steve

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Kevin Hawkins [mailto:lists@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 12 April 2002 13:38
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxxSubject: RE: [ukha_d] 4 port USB KVM switch for £50

One more point - the OS running on the machines you wish to control must support USB as well as your machines having USB ports. You can not use these switches if you are running Windows 95 or NT4 . I have seen patches for these OS's to allow USB support and I believe a late SP for NT4 may have added support but you are one your own here as I think it is a bit flakey (immature in Belkins words) . However  98, 98SE, 2000, ME,  and Mac OS 8.x or later are fine.

    The cables ARE expensive from PCW - £20 for the video cables and £14 for the USB's - these are available a lot cheaper elsewhere but you need to be careful on video cable quality.

 

    Kevin

 

Those who asked will have theirs on Tuesday stock permitting - I am not getting cables for anyone though .. (right ?)

 

 -----Original Message-----
From: Kevin Hawkins [mailto:lists@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 12 April 2002 13:21
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxxSubject: RE: [ukha_d] 4 port USB KVM switch for £50

Sorry Aashram ( did I get that right ? ) - I can't say for sure - I don't have one of those to test and all I can suggest is to have a look on Belkins web site - and the spec/support pages. I haven't even had a chance to plug mine in yet. If I was to hazard a guess I think you will be ok as it must be a compliant USB spec device but don't count on this. The wireless bit is probably of no significance here.

 

    KEVIN !!

-----Original Message-----
From: Aashram [mailto:amar@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 12 April 2002 13:01
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxxSubject: Re: [ukha_d] 4 port USB KVM switch for £50

Thanks keith, i will check my local store.

Can you use the wireless usb microsoft mouse with

the kvm switch ?

 

 

----- Original Message -----

From: Kevin Hawkins

To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx

Sent: Friday, April 12, 2002 12:48 AM

Subject: RE: [ukha_d] 4 port USB KVM switch for £50

Thats in store - cant find it on their web site but on Belkins site it is

 

http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Merchant_Id=1&Product_Id=82392

 

list price there is $249.99

 

Kevin

-----Original Message-----
From: Aashram [mailto:amar@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 11 April 2002 17:55
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] 4 port USB KVM switch for £50

is that online or in the store ?

have you got a link to the product on pcworld.co.uk ?

 

----- Original Message -----

From: Kevin Hawkins

To: UKHA Group

Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2002 5:21 PM

Subject: [ukha_d] 4 port USB KVM switch for £50

Seeing as there's often posts here on KVM switches and cheap sources I have just noticed that P C World are doing the Belkin 4 port Omniview USB KVM switch for £47.97 at the moment - that's half price according to their stickers although last time I looked at these I am sure they were £129 or £149 in there.

Includes a 4 port USB hub and also a USB to PS/2 covertor. Note these are USB switches - they attach to your PC via a monitor and USB cable although you can control all the PC's with either a USB or PS/2 keyboard/mouse as there is a convertor built in. You can mix PC's and Mac's and probably any other platform that supports USB I guess. On some boxes there is also a free USB three button mouse included - this is marked via a sticker on the outside. No cables are included so you need 4 USB cables and 4 video cables - I suspect the in house recommended Belkin ones are expensive though.

 

Seems good value - ideal for monitoring a bank of MultiTainers !

 

    Kevin

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