Comments on: An Indispensable Piece of Hardware for my Home Office http://www.sohotrends.com/office-equipment/an-indispensable-piece-of-hardware-for-my-home-office All the Latest Small Office/Home Office News Sun, 30 May 2010 02:30:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: admin http://www.sohotrends.com/office-equipment/an-indispensable-piece-of-hardware-for-my-home-office/comment-page-1#comment-3328 admin Mon, 11 Jan 2010 13:18:19 +0000 http://www.sohotrends.com/?p=1957#comment-3328 UPDATE: I was able to share my USB keyboard with my Dell laptop as well as a Nintendo Wii. As always, YMMV... UPDATE: I was able to share my USB keyboard with my Dell laptop as well as a Nintendo Wii. As always, YMMV…

]]> By: admin http://www.sohotrends.com/office-equipment/an-indispensable-piece-of-hardware-for-my-home-office/comment-page-1#comment-3272 admin Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:26:32 +0000 http://www.sohotrends.com/?p=1957#comment-3272 Hmm... that's a good question. I don't see why not. I'm going to try and use the KVM to share a USB keyboard between my PC and the Wii. I'll report back shortly with my results. Thanks for the question. I hope you continue to visit and participate on SohoTrends.com. Hmm… that’s a good question. I don’t see why not.

I’m going to try and use the KVM to share a USB keyboard between my PC and the Wii. I’ll report back shortly with my results.

Thanks for the question. I hope you continue to visit and participate on SohoTrends.com.

]]> By: 8675309 http://www.sohotrends.com/office-equipment/an-indispensable-piece-of-hardware-for-my-home-office/comment-page-1#comment-3270 8675309 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:11:39 +0000 http://www.sohotrends.com/?p=1957#comment-3270 could i use one of these to share my keyboard with my wii/xbox 360/laptop? could i use one of these to share my keyboard with my wii/xbox 360/laptop?

]]> By: Lou http://www.sohotrends.com/office-equipment/an-indispensable-piece-of-hardware-for-my-home-office/comment-page-1#comment-3263 Lou Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:56:09 +0000 http://www.sohotrends.com/?p=1957#comment-3263 One more downside: you cannot share a Microphone input, so you cannot use a mic on the connected systems unless you unplug the KVM. This was my fault for not noticing this when I bought it - the same thing goes for the Mac Mini shaped GCS634U - so if you want a mic, you should buy the high-end models. One more downside: you cannot share a Microphone input, so you cannot use a mic on the connected systems unless you unplug the KVM. This was my fault for not noticing this when I bought it – the same thing goes for the Mac Mini shaped GCS634U – so if you want a mic, you should buy the high-end models.

]]> By: admin http://www.sohotrends.com/office-equipment/an-indispensable-piece-of-hardware-for-my-home-office/comment-page-1#comment-3262 admin Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:52:32 +0000 http://www.sohotrends.com/?p=1957#comment-3262 Lou - I haven't experienced the same type of issues with the KVM breaking down. I agree that the connection between the cables and the unit do seem a bit fragile; however, in my home office setup, the KVM switch is plugged in all the time and doesn't "move" at all. I don't have the same issues with screen resolution switching back and forth on the Mac and I do run OS X (Leopard, not Snow Leopard). I have a 3rd party Mac keyboard and F14 does work. You have a good point. It might work because the keyboard maps F14 to Scroll Lock. I'll see if I can borrow a "real" Mac keyboard and see if it works. Frankly, I'm surprised that the audio works as well as it does :-) You're right about the limitations of the audio, but keep in mind that it is a low-end KVM switch. Thanks again for your feedback. I hope you continue to visit SohoTrends.com! Lou –

I haven’t experienced the same type of issues with the KVM breaking down. I agree that the connection between the cables and the unit do seem a bit fragile; however, in my home office setup, the KVM switch is plugged in all the time and doesn’t “move” at all.

I don’t have the same issues with screen resolution switching back and forth on the Mac and I do run OS X (Leopard, not Snow Leopard).

I have a 3rd party Mac keyboard and F14 does work. You have a good point. It might work because the keyboard maps F14 to Scroll Lock. I’ll see if I can borrow a “real” Mac keyboard and see if it works.

Frankly, I’m surprised that the audio works as well as it does :-) You’re right about the limitations of the audio, but keep in mind that it is a low-end KVM switch.

Thanks again for your feedback. I hope you continue to visit SohoTrends.com!

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