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Jason
did
you actually take one of the USB KVM switches to the desk and ask them to
check
the price?
The
one I got was stacked on top of a bunch of non-usb switches which were
priced at
£118 or thereabouts.
No use
asking the monkeys you actually need them to put the code in the till to
check
the price.
Mine
is now in use on my desktop PC and two multitainers, need more cables then
I
will try it on the laptop as well ;)
Anyone
know a good source of reasonably priced video and usb cables for
these?
Cheers
Mick
Hi Kevin,
Just checked my local pcworld, and the prices
are
still £100+,
Could you possibly picky one up for me as
well,
stock permitting of course.
BTW, my cf-01 has been credited in full by the
insurance as of yesterday.
Do you have any need for the cradle? Or know
anyone who would.
Its boxed up ready to go.
Jason
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Friday, April 12, 2002 3:08
PM
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] 4 port USB KVM
switch for £50
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
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 !!
Thanks keith, i will check my local
store.
Can you use the wireless usb microsoft
mouse with
the kvm switch ?
----- Original Message -----
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
list price there is $249.99
Kevin
is that online or in the store
?
have you got a link to the product on
pcworld.co.uk ?
----- Original Message -----
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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