The 6', black 2-Port USB Keyboard Mouse Switch Cable from StarTech enables you to control two computer systems using a single keyboard and mouse set, and provides the ability to transfer files between the connected Windows and/or Mac systems. It offers automated installation (no additional software or drivers required). The compact switch cable connects your Windows and/or Mac systems using a standard USB 2.0 port to make switching between systems as simple as moving the mouse over to your second display or using hot-keys.
This device also provide the added benefit of clipboard sharing, so that you can copy and paste text from one system to another, or drag and drop files for effortless transfers and data management.- USB PC Interface
- Microsoft WHQL Certified
- USB Powered
- Support Simple Switching Between Systems
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StarTech SVKMS2 Reviews
Fiddle and Tweak
For SVKMS2. I am running an i7 and i5 side by side. Both with Win 10 and both with same resolution monitors. Also, I shut down both computers every night. When I reboot the next morning, the 'master' red icon shows up in the task bar but not on the 'slave' computer. Reinserting the 'slave' usb fixed that. Also going from the primary to the secondary monitor worked but going back to the primary monitor required me to click the scroll button each time. Final solution was to plug the secondary usb into a 3.0 port and leave the primary in the usb 2.0 port. That solved everything, including being able to easily switch between monitors or transfers files. Great product!
Ultimately, It Works
Not intuitive. Instructions get Martian at just the wrong motion. Eventually, if you label your machines correctly, you notice the cursor moves from one computers' monitor to the other. Then it gets easier, though it should be considerably better all the way around. A step above ASCII.
