KVM Switch for 2 pcs (suggestions?)

[IndyGSX]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817394047

Currently looking at that one, but was wondering if anyone had any recommendations based on ones they have used.

Things it HAS to have -

DVI In and out
Speaker
USB for mouse/kb

Softkeys would be nice, but I'm fine with pushing a button as well.

Some of the KVM switches I've looked at have had really short cables, 6' would be nice so I wouldn't have to have the cables all over my desk. Long enough to stealth the box would be super awesome.

I need one badly as I'm constantly working on other pc's and I hate bringing down my personal one so I can use the KB/Mouse/VID on it.

Any help is much appreciated! I hope this is the right forum as well.

Nate

 

[engiNURD]

Considering VGA (D-SUB) KVMs can be found for $10-$30, I'd suggest dropping the DVI requirement, especially since it sounds like you only need the KVM to work on other, non-permanent PC's. Its totally up to you, though. I haven't found the need for a DVI KVM myself, so I havent tried any (can't justify the cost). If you do get the one you listed, please let us know how it works.

 

[IndyGSX]

has to be DVI unforunately. I'm not going to mess around with adapters, rather just do it the correct way first.

Nate

 

[InvisiBill]

Not sure how much the IOGEAR GCS932U would go for. I used one of their older MiniView KVMs (PS/2 and VGA I think) and really liked it for just switching between two machines on my desktop. The one I had, you could actually program the softkey option, in case the default conflicted with your software.

I'm currently using a TRENDnet TK-209K, which was on sale for $15. My TV/monitor is VGA anyway, so this works fine for me.

I prefer the hardware switch, as it seems like every program out there has realized that ScrollLock "isn't used", so they all use it themselves. I'm messing around with WoW multi-boxing software, and suddenly I'm typing on my FreeNAS console.