does this work if I do NOT need the monitor switch ? just the mouse and keyboard ?
238055
Yes. When you press the switch button it switches video/audio/USB between two inputs. If you have nothing plugged in for video/audio it still works. Note that USB does have to be plugged in to power the device.
238056
Of course it does, even I Connect 2 laptops with one keyboard and mouse ONLY.
238057
Yep. Just connect the monitors directly to cpu and the keyboard and mouse via switch. I Have not tried it but there is no reason it should not work.
950224
Sorry so long in responding. Keyboard and mouse are "not" wireless. I upgraded with a 600 watt power supply but didn't look specifically to see how much RAM I could add. There was room to add RAM but just not sure how much. Hope this info helps.
819440
Yes you can run 2 keyboards, mice and other items without it switching those...it will only switch what you hook up.
317261
Yes. At my workplace, I am using an HDMI Monitor, thus it won't work with the VGA outputs of the KVM. So, yes, I use it in order to eliminate an extra keyboard and mouse from cluttering the desk...
78381
Yes, the KVM draws power from the USB ports, so a monitor connection is not needed. Especially when you have multiple monitors for each computer, using a KVM to switch monitors is not practical. Using one set of keyboard and mouse for multiple computers is.
1098164
I haven't tried it without a monitor; not sure why you'd want to. It switches immediately, although the Ctl-Alt-4 doesn't always work, sometimes I have to push the KVM button.
1098162
It switches pretty quick, but as to not using the monitor. What are you trying to accomplish? This switch is so that you can use one monitor with two different computers, so not using a monitor does not really make sense, unless you are thinking of an HDMI plug in, instead of the VGA, the switch does not have an HDMI.
1930821
Yes indeed. I am doing it right now. My older computer runs on Windows XP, but I cannot run internet on that computer any more, so I got another computer just for internet. I have two monitors, but only one keyboard and one mouse. The switch works very well, just as it is supposed to work. You can connect with me through metric pioneer if you want more details. Thanks for asking.
1847261
no - you can use the keyboard or mouse independent of the other item - just using the keyboard will work fine.
725334
yes it works fine if u just have the mouse and not the keyboard or vice versa. i haven't had any issues yet. so far so good.
1970212
It works with a wireless (Microsoft Mouse/Keyboard 3000 v2.0) I use. Takes about 5 seconds for the switch. Both machines are running System 7.
553969
No - this is for a specific computer switch to use a single monitor and keyboard for 2 different computers.
439662
Yes, you'd have to remove the monitor and keyboard. This annoyed me enough that I just started using a laptop at work. That's a much easier transition.
1276090
I purchased this PC without a mouse, keyboard or monitor. Instead I purchased wireless K/B and mouse and am utilizing TV as monitor. You can purchase an HDMI cable separately to run to TV and a 15 pin VGA cable if your TV has VGA port.. This was good purchase for me as it is wireless. It comes with Win 8 and can be set-up with desktop instead of the tiles. Also if you buy from Amazon and own a Kindle they can be setup as shared devices. Movies/music on one device can be used on the other. As I recall only the power cable came with PC but Amazon says it comes with K/B and mouse so you may want to clarify with them if it does.
9748
Yes it does. Every system comes with a keyboard and mouse, even if you did not purchase the monitor
819441
Yes. I haven't personally done it, but if you have 2 sets of input devices and only use the kvm for the monitor, I don't see why it wouldn't work.
1098161
I never did use the shared audio port function of the switch, but the keyboard and mouse ports continued to work just fine after the monitor port died--so the answer is yes if you're content to do without switching of a VGA monitor. Switching between computers was always pretty quick, taking perhaps just 1-2 seconds. Good luck--hope you get better longevity out of it than I did if you decide to try it!