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Manufacturer Limited Warranty period (parts): 3 years
Manufacturer Limited Warranty period (labor): 3 years
Pros: 1)works if you don't have an awesome gaming keyboard.
2)Uses [scroll lock] as it's hotkey (push twice). Why is that a pro? Nothing else uses scroll lock unless you bound it to a compiz function :P
3)You can change the binding if you wish
Cons: 1)the converse of that. G15 (version 1 w/ LCD & 18 macros) doesn't interact with it's software. It uses it's own keyboard driver instead of acting as a USB hub.
2)Blurry due to VGA. Monitor recently tested on: Acer x223w
3)May just be due to age, but on the G15 it requires pushing scroll lock faster than a nintendo turbo controller pushes it's auto button.
Other Thoughts: My goal was to switch from windows/linux gaming tower to my linux server. While it does function, it is not what I hoped for. I no longer use it after upgrading my keyboard a while back. Instead, I use the monitor and/or a VNC client tunneled through SSH using putty.
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meh....
Reviewed By: SmokinTrees on 1/27/2010
Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
This user purchased this item from Newegg
Pros: Nice small unit. I've owned similar IOGear KVMs, but those had the little button for switching. Never had any issues with those KVMs.
Cons: On my work laptop (Dell Lattitude, win XP), the keyboard doesn't work after windows is loaded. It works fine in BIOS and Grub, but when Windows loads, no keyboard love. Windows device manager shows 2 unknown human interface devices. Too bad IOGear doesn't supply any drivers i can update for those 2 unknown devices.
Other Thoughts: Seems like you have a better chance of getting help from their customer support if you post a bad review on new egg, then you do if you submit an email to their support site.
Manufacturer Response:Thank you for choosing IOGEAR and sorry about your experience. The KVM should not do what you have described, you can try to connect the USB keyboard and mouse directly to the laptop to let it load the drivers first, then shut down the computer to run your setup through the KVM again, this helps on some cases. If that doesn’t work for you, you might have a bad unit. Since this unit is backed by IOGEAR’s 3 year warranty, please feel free to contact our tech support at 1(866)946-4327 and we would be glad to help you process an RMA. Once again, thank you for choosing IOGEAR.
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Linux and Windows usage
Reviewed By: Blanking Linux on 1/14/2010
Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
This user purchased this item from Newegg
Pros: I use this to switch between Linux (CentOS 5) and a Windows machine which dual boots Win2000 and WinXP. It seems to work fine, now that I understand why it didn't work fine at first. See "other thoughts" below for detail. Great price. The hotkey switching is nice. It is double-tap Scroll-lock by default, but can be changed to double-tap CTRL.
Cons: Not sure if this is a con, but when you switch away from Linux, the system logs that the mouse has disconnected, and when you switch back to Linux, the system logs that the mouse has been reconnected. Put simply, when switching away from a computer (regardless of OS), it is just like pulling the USB mouse wire out. So this explains why some users have noted mouse redetection issues. For me, it works fine in this regard. My Linux and Win2000/WinXP all continue without a hitch, and the Windows OSes never say anything about mouse redetection for me. So all workings appear to be done transparently.
Other Thoughts: The monitor connection was the problem for me. My screen would blank out, or flicker, a few times an hour, for a duration of a second or two each time. I suspected it was a refresh/timing issue that this KVM just couldn't handle, so I had a look at the timings in Linux and in Windows. It was then that I noticed a discrepancy between the two. Even though both were running at 1680x1050@60Hz, the horizontal offset between the two was different. Turns out my monitor timing/video mode definition in Linux (xorg.conf) had problematic horizontal position settings. In 2 years of use with an older IOGEAR PS/2 KVM, the blanking / flickering problem never manifested, but with this new USB KVM, it was apparently enough to cause a problem. I fixed it by redoing the timing line in Linux to match what Windows had, and the blanking/flickering seems to have disappeared. So I'm happy.
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Model
Brand
IOGEAR
Model
GCS632U
Spec
Type
D-Sub, USB
PC Connectors
Audio: 2 x stereo speaker Keyboard & Mouse: 2 x USB Type A Monitor: 2 x HDB15 Male
Console Connectors
Mouse: 1 x USB Type A Audio: 1 x stereo speaker Monitor: 1 x HDB15 Female Keyboard: 1 x USB Type A
Computer Connections
2 Ports
Monitor Connections
1 Port
Video Resolution
2048 x 1536
PC Selection
Hot Keys
AutoScan Interval
5 seconds
Weight
0.9 lbs
Features
Audio Features
with Audio
USB Features
USB port only
Features
Use one USB keyboard, monitor and USB mouse to control two USB computers 6’ long molded-in cables to simplify setup Share your multimedia speakers among the two connected computers Full support for Mac and Sun systems Supports special keys on Mac and Sun keyboards Port selection through convenient Hot Keys USB sniffing technology allows complete USB mouse and keyboard emulation for error-free boot-up Plug-n-Play monitor support No software required Built in AutoScan mode LEDs allow for easy status monitoring
Packaging
Package Contents
1 MiniView Micro USB PLUS 2 Port KVM Switch 2 KVM Cables
Reviewed By: sir_curmudgeon on 2/5/2010
Tech Level: high - Ownership: more than 1 year
