The TRENDnet TK-217i 2-port USB KVM switch allows you to control 2 PCs and/or Macs with a single set of console controls. Manage laptops or desktops with VGA and USB ports via a single button with a single set of USB keyboard, USB mouse and VGA monitor.
The TRENDnet TK-217i 2-port USB KVM switch allows you to control 2 PCs and/or Macs with a single set of console controls. Manage laptops or desktops with VGA and USB ports with a single button with one set of USB keyboard, USB mouse and VGA monitor.
No driver installation is required, just plug in the peripherals to control 2 computers. A convenient switch with a 1.5m extension cable can be placed at the most convenient location on your workstation.
High quality VGA display with resolution up to 2048 x 1536 pixels. The 0.9 m cables combine all the USB and VGA plugs needed for each computer. This KVM switch does not need to be plugged into a socket - it is powered by the connected computers. Download a Windows and Mac compatible utility to set hotkeys and create auto scan intervals.
Key features:
Manage two PCs and/or Macs with a single set of console commands.
2-port KVM switch with VGA and USB connections to computers and console devices
Install the switch in an ideal location on your workstation
Allows you to switch between 2 PCs.
I use it between a Windows 10 laptop and a Linux desktop.
When I activate it after booting the PC and it doesn't switch itself at startup, the screen resolution has to be redefined on my Linux.
On my Windows I sometimes have to disconnect and reconnect the screen cable at the PC, otherwise the screen remains black even if Windows tries to use it.
For the mouse and keyboard, having only one USB port on the PC for both saves a USB port on the laptop.
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by gilles S
Posted on 7 Jun 2019
Bought on 26 Apr 2019 from LDLC
Number of reviews: 5Average rating: 7
Effective
Plug and play product. Very practical, a simple press of the button and the switch is made between the 2 PCs.
I can confirm, 1 keyboard, 1 mouse and 1 screen for 2 CPUs.
I would have liked to have seen a double-sided button on the desk.
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by Guillaume L
Posted on 28 Dec 2018
Bought on 9 Dec 2018 from LDLC
Number of reviews: 2Average rating: 9
Very practical
Much more practical than a D-Link PS/2.
Plus :
+ Cables integrated in the device, you don't risk losing one.
+ USB
+ Remote toggle button, which does not take up any space. It can be placed in a corner next to the mouse.
+ No beeping when switching, which disturbs other people in the same room.
+ When one computer is switched off, there is no switching to the other computer. This avoids missing messages when starting up.
+ Price.
Minus:
- VGA only. This connection is becoming increasingly rare on recent screens. We are limited to a size of 24" and a definition of 1920x1200 pixels.
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by LAG
Posted on 5 Jun 2018
Bought on 1 Jun 2018 from LDLC
Number of reviews: 1Average rating: 8
Meets my needs as a computer scientist very well
Used in conjunction with a personal workstation (Ubuntu) and an HP professional laptop (Microsoft Windows).
Pressing the wired remote control to switch from one machine to the other is THE solution I was looking for; it's also a must when it's not possible to install the utility to configure hotkeys.
Both machines react very quickly to the switchover and there are no problems recognising the keyboard (wired Logitech), the mouse (wired Logitech) or the screen (Thomson 28" TV). Switching with the remote control is perfectly transparent when using virtual machines (Microsoft Windows, GNU/Linux) hosted on one of the two physical machines. No opinion however on the cohabitation between the keyboard integration ("hotkeys") proposed by TRENDnet and the one presented by the software hypervisor I use (Oracle), not being able to test such a configuration.
The "plus" :
- No external power supply
- No software required
- Very easy installation
- Simple (press remote control) and fast switching (from Microsoft Windows to Ubuntu and vice versa)
- Space-saving
- The price
The "minuses" :
- In extended desktop, the graphic rendering (on the TV) with resolutions beyond 1366 x 768 shows a positional offset (acceptable: no hidden or missing pixels) and turns out to be slightly blurred (prohibitive for graphic designers, architects or other industrial designers).
The "must-sees":
- Keyboard integration with a hypervisor
- Lifetime
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by Christophe L
Posted on 15 May 2018
Bought on 21 Apr 2018 from LDLC
Number of reviews: 2Average rating: 9
Ideal for teleworking
No more unplugging my VGA cable to connect my work PC, one click on the button and I can switch from one PC to another using the same keyboard and mouse. Great!
Only small gag: associated with my backlit keyboard, it generates a whistling noise via the speakers of my screen (the KWM is located below the screen) when the backlight is intermediate! Solutions to avoid this noise: have the keyboard off or at max brightness or I mute the speakers. There are perhaps audio cables or better insulated screens to avoid this inconvenience.
