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I have had it connected to a couple of test servers and it has worked flawlessly. Starview 2-port KVM is a very good, and reliable switch and behaves well with all my platforms (Mac, Win XP, Ubuntu).
It comes with an AC power adapter,but it works fine for me without the adapter.Overall I give this product thumbs-up, it has been working fine with no glitches or odd behavior at all.To switch between computers you have to press the button on the unit, there is no keyboardshortcut that will toggle between computers, a feature that some other KVM's have.Comes with a pair of bonded KVM cables which are kind of stiff and heavy, as cables go.A VGA-male to VGA-female cable is bonded to a USB-A to USB-B cable.Another plus is that this KVM is covered by a 3-year warranty direct thru Startech. This KVM is made of metal and feels solid and well-built.
Two computers on one monitor, keyboard, mouse and printer - no problems. Great product. Blows away the Belkin KVM I was using.
While trying to get them used to a Mac, we have this switch setup for their PC and Mac and haven't had any issues. This worked very well for my parents.
One minor inconvenience: My display is 1680X1050 and I find that if I boot the machines out of sequence (i.e., #2 first), I generally need to reset the display resolution of the second machine. It was very simple to set-up and install. I use the unit to switch back and forth between two macs: a PowerPC G4 and an Intel G5, both running Leopard. Other than this, I have no complaints and have been using the unit for several weeks without any other difficulty. I do not hesitate to recommend it. There really are no serious issues. Yes, there is a momentary lag in switch-over time, but if you are at the point where one second literally causes you to fret, you need help :).
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