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Gary W.

Gary W.

Joined on 03/12/04

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Several annoying glitches make it almost unusable

StarTech.com SV231DDVDUA 2 Port DVI VGA Dual Monitor KVM Switch USB with Audio & USB 2.0 Hub
StarTech.com SV231DDVDUA 2 Port DVI VGA Dual Monitor KVM Switch USB with Audio & USB 2.0 Hub

Pros: Easy to use. Has both VGA & DVI. Has both front panel and keyboard switching.

Cons: This is my second Starview KVM switch. I needed to upgrade to DVI, so I bought this one based one a single review. I regret the purchase. Sometimes when I press the front panel, the monitor does not switch, but the USB does. Annoying. Sometimes (often) when I boot one of my two computers, the mouse is not recognized and I need to reboot. Annoying. Sometimes when I boot, the keyboard is not recognized and I need to reboot. If it is my laptop, I can logon using the laptop keyboard, and that will sometimes fix the problem. If not, I need to reboot. Annoying. Sometimes while typing for a while, the box will beep as if I pressed the front panel (no, I have not pressed keyboard combo) and the screen goes dark for a few seconds. Annoying. Sometimes while typing for a while, repeated streams of the same character will get quickly inserted until I hit the keyboard again. Annoying. (See other 2-port Starview KVM review VGA only for same behavior)

Overall Review: I will never buy a Starview KVM again.