IOGEAR 2-Port Compact USB VGA KVM with Built-in Cables, GCS42UW6

I purchased this splitter in October of 2018. I am a restaurant manager and the old splitter we used to switch between our back-office screen and our normal OS had died. This thing worked wonderful for 3 months but one of the usb ports completely stopped working yesterday. The bottom one has power and I can connect mouse/keyboard to it just fine and use on both screens. It also allows me to switch between screens still, but having one of the two USB ports down negates the switching feature. Unfortunate.

Using so I can share a keyboard and mouse between an iMac and a Win 10 machine. When I first set it up the iMac was running High Sierra. Everything worked fine. Then I installed Mojave and the mouse and keyboard would not work when switching back from Win 10. Tech support claims the switch is Mojave compatible. I read about others having the same issue and one suggestion was to put a USB hub between the iMac and the switch. That worked. No problems since. If not for this issue I would have rated it 5 stars.

A KVM, how hard can it be to make a product that has been in the industry for over 20 years? Well, IOGEAR seems to have started by trying to re-invent the wheel. As another review states, the KVM works sporadically and I typically have to hit the button 1 to 3 times to get the KVM to switch computers. ANNOYING. Next thing that really irks me is that the KVM doesnt work on bringing a Windows PC out of standby mode (XP or Vista). IOGEAR support claims that this unit should be able to bring a PC out of standby, but I bought another unit to try it. And that one failed too. Lastly, the design absolutely stinks. Cables coming out of both sides. I was foolish when looking at the picture because it only shows the cables that go to the PCs. Once you plug in your monitor, mouse and keyboard, then you have cables coming out of both sides. Its just really hard to place it anywhere on the desk. I could probably forgive the bad design and the inability for the KVM to work with standby mode, but the fact that I have to switch back and forth and back and forth and back and forth to get the keyboard to work - argh ! Come on IOGEAR - its a freakin KVM. Get it right for the next consumers.

I was a bit dubious of getting a KVM switch because of all the bad reviews Id seen, but this one works. Every once in awhile, itll glitch on me (and then its just a matter of pressing the button on it and switching it from one machine to the other and then back again), but other than that, its worked fine. It was also really easy to figure out the installation of it too.

Great technology. Works great.

A KVM, how hard can it be to make a product that has been in the industry for over 20 years? Well, IOGEAR seems to have started by trying to re-invent the wheel. As another review states, the KVM works sporadically and I typically have to hit the button 1 to 3 times to get the KVM to switch computers. ANNOYING. Next thing that really irks me is that the KVM doesnt work on bringing a Windows PC out of standby mode (XP or Vista). IOGEAR support claims that this unit should be able to bring a PC out of standby, but I bought another unit to try it. And that one failed too. Lastly, the design absolutely stinks. Cables coming out of both sides. I was foolish when looking at the picture because it only shows the cables that go to the PCs. Once you plug in your monitor, mouse and keyboard, then you have cables coming out of both sides. Its just really hard to place it anywhere on the desk. I could probably forgive the bad design and the inability for the KVM to work with standby mode, but the fact that I have to switch back and forth and back and forth and back and forth to get the keyboard to work - argh ! Come on IOGEAR - its a freakin KVM. Get it right for the next consumers.

Ideal for limited space and ease of installation

I am not a handy person, so Im glad this KVM switch is easy to use. Its wonderful that a product like this is available. My husband works from home at times, and sometimes I want to get on the home computer. I didnt want to have to unplug everything from one computer to another. This switch allows me to go to the home computer with the touch of a button.

This device allowed me to seamlessly integrate a work issued computer into my home computer setup. I was able to share my keyboard, monitor, and mouse between both computers. Switching between computer systems is as easy as pressing one button. You can switch between computers rapidly. The construction of the device is quite good. Cables are sturdy and thick. My only wish is that it had a DVI port instead of a VGA port so I could take advantage of the digital input on my monitor on both computers...

I heard this switch was recommended for apple peripherals as it was not simulated. I have no idea what that means, but I can say that I am currently sharing my apple keyboard, apple mouse and wacom tablet between my G5 and mac mini, and its behaving flawlessly. I have tried several 2-port KVM switches and the pros for this are definitely: * keyboard, mouse and tablet all respond properly when switched back and forth (no need to remove and re-plug) * an LED gives visual feedback when the switch flips over (which is great when you accidentally double-click the switch) * integrated cables. The only downside is that it is VGA, not DVI or HDMI, which means it is close to being obsolete video-wise.