I want to switch between 2 HP computers, one runs XP and the other is Windows 8. Will this KVM Switch work with these 2 computers?
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Doris, I have never done this before, but there is no reason, that I can think of, why that would not work. Should not be an issue. I assumed........., based on your question, that you will have all of your peripherals (keyboard, mouse, printer, etc....) connected to the KVM switch, and that you will be switching back and forth between the two CPUs (computers). One for work and one for home?
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I used my switch between an older computer with Windows 98 Second Edition and a computer with XP Professional. I'm not sure about your situation.
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Yes! There's nothing really "fancy" about the connection. It just plain "hooks up" and switches between whichever computer is active.
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I have used it to switch between an XP Pro machine and Win 7. Win 8 is really just a glorified GUI change of Win 7 so I suspect it would work fine.
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I'm not entirely sure. Never tried. I have another computer that has a different KVM which does & I find it annoying because that system's shortcuts are the same as some of my software shortcuts (up/down arrow & ctrl+1-4), making them useless in the software & a real pain when I forget, so that's not a feature I would necessarily want in a KVM. I hve had the star tech for a year & a half & it's been a rock-solid unit.
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I'm not quite sure what you are asking. I have it connected where two computers share one printer. You have to press the button on the switch depending on which computer is using the printer at the time. If you are thinking of having two computers using two printers, then I am not sure if it would work. Maybe the vendor who is selling the switch could answer that for you.
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I have never tried using it with one computer. If you only have one computer, why would you need a KVM switch? Try disconnecting the un-used port and see if it works.
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if you store the function in the mouses memory it works hopping between multiple computers, it will have issues if you store in profiles on the computer. i havent tested it on a KVM though.
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I purchased mine to be able to hook PS2 keyboard and mouse to a KVM switch. I think it should work.
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It handles switching between devices with no lag. It electronically switches. The only issue I had was switching devices through the keyboard (certain key combos) , I had to manually switch and I am ok with that. I have found it to be the best KVM switch out there.
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I've connected my IOGear switch to a HP Pavilion running Win7 and a 12+ year old eMachine XP ... no special setups required. They both work really well. Though I needed to buy a connector for the HP because it didn't have the VGA port. I love it. One monitor, one mouse one keyboard (both wireless Microsoft 3000 models ).
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I have used both of these KVM with this keyboard:TRENDnet 4-Port USB KVM Switch Kit with Audio by TRENDnet2 Port USB Micro SV211KUSB by StarTech I have had no issue they work fine. However, I don't install the software for the switches, so I don't know if this might be a problem.
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Probably not. This KVM switch is designed for PC2 connections. Wireless, to the best of my knowledge, is strictly USB.
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Basically, the only thing that the KVM switch would do is allow the 2 computers to share a monitor, KB & mouse.Other than that, they could be "connected" via network.I don't know if that helps.
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Yes, works with any PC with a standard USB port. I've used mine with various laptops and desktops. The only thing I found that didn't work well was that when I used it with a Belkin KVM switch I couldn't use the Scroll Lock key to switch between PCs. On this keyboard Scroll Lock is a function key, and that didn't work with the KVM switch. I had to use the button on the switch instead.
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I wouldn't think that will work. There is only one 15 pin video connector per input or output. I cant rule out doing a USB to video adapter as monitor 2 and using the usb switch in the KVM, but that sound pretty complicated. they do make dual display KVM-just do a search. This is not a dual display unit.
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I didn't switch only the monitor, but I did not use all the ports/plugs. I did not plug in the speaker cords and the KVM worked just fine. When the monitor port became unplugged (because my laptop doesn't provide holes into which to screw the monitor port) due to jarring the laptop, the other connections were not disrupted. I'm pretty confident that you can switch only the monitor.
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I run both XP and Win7, operating system doesn't affect switching. I noticed after switching, the screen would sometimes be distorted (icons showed up significantly magnified), system would then have to be rebooted to bring things back to normal. To me that was more a nuisance than a problem. My switch died after a couple of months operation. I went to a ConnectPRO UD-KIT, USB DVI KVM switch.
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If your powered KVM (and attached devices) support USB it sure will.Unpowered KVMs might not work.
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The KVM switch should come with one cable that connects to your mouse, keyboard and monitor. Then you connect additional cables to each pc you want to control. It works very will and eliminates the need for additional keyboards, mice and monitors.