Reviews for D-Link DKVM-2K 2-Port KVM Switch2 x 1 - 2 x mini-DIN PS/2 Keyboard, 2 x mini-DIN PS/2 Mouse, 2 x HD-15 Video - Desktop - MPN: DKVM2K 
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AHA
- Oct 26, 2005
D-Link 2-port KVM switchStrengths: sturdy cords, keyboard shortcuts Weakness: need "Select" button on both sides of switch My DKVM-2K switch works correctly. The cords seem to be sturdily constructed. The video connectors (HD-15 analog) are thumbscrew-type. Mouse/keyboard connectors are PS/2. Switching is performed via a "Select" button on what D-Link calls the "front panel". (To me, it's the rear panel, since it's the side that sends the leads to the KVM devices. I place the switch so that the side that sends cables to the two PC's faces me -- I thus can't see the Select button.) I'm able to switch between PC's with keyboard shortcuts (two presses on the ScrollLock key followed by "1" or "2" on the numeric keypad) and this works well. The switch beeps when the hotkey combination is used. If only one PC is connected and the switch is made to the other (missing) PC, the DKVM-2K will return automatically to the connected PC. 100% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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OaklandJ
- Dec 19, 2005
DLink 2port KVM Switch w/Built in CablesStrengths: Cost, Ease of Setup, Keyboard Shortcuts Weakness: Mouse will lock up occasionally The setup for this KVM was extremely easy, just connect all the cables to each computer and hookup the keyboard, mouse and monitor and you're done. This item is a good value and easy enough for just about anyone to use. The mouse did lock up on me once, but I haven't had any issues other than that. 100% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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thekevinb
- Sep 15, 2004
D-Link DKVM-2K 2-Port KVM SwitchStrengths: The switch was easy to install, the hot keys always work, and at a fair price. Weakness: Seams to only work when the refresh rates are set to 60 Hz. Works well for the money but I would not recommend using this switch if the monitor is under florescent lights since refresh rates are set to 60 Hz. 78% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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ChrisRut
- Dec 18, 2005
Great Switch after some tweakingStrengths: Easy Plug-n-Play Installation Weakness: A Few Errors in the intital setup This switch does all it was intended to do. The installation was easy enough, simple plug-n-play application. Although I did run into a few glitches on the first couple of runs... 75% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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Anonymous
- Oct 17, 2005
Budget KVM switchStrengths: Super cheap. Easy to install and operate. Weakness: Beeps when switching. Refresh rate seems to be fixed at 60Hz. A nice little switch that does what it's supposed to. For the price, you can't go wrong. It can be controlled via keyboard or a small switch on the front. It makes a fairly loud beep when switching between computers though, which can get annoying. 67% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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ericchile
- Dec 15, 2005
DKVM-2K Looks goodStrengths: The cables are quite long... about 5 feet and secure Weakness: Only controled by keyboard (scroll - scroll - 1 or 2), and it beaps at me. Works good with my lazer mouse that has a usb to ps2 connector. It is good being that I never have more than two PCs on my desk at one time. For the price you can't beat it. Just watch out because everything is switching from PS2 to usb now days, and I know the usb mouses will work with the converter but not sure about the keyboards. 50% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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hightechie
- Dec 17, 2005
Great KVM SwtichStrengths: Switches very quickly and works reliably Weakness: None This is a great entry level KVM switch for connecting two computers to a single keyboard, mouse, and monitor. Mine works great with a wireless keyboard and mouse. For the price, you cannot go wrong. 0% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
Reply by member: wayne24
Apr 15, 2006 I have read lot of problems with wireless key board and mouse with these switches. what are you using for a wireless set up you may have found the right combo...thanks
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TJ665
- Dec 29, 2005
Good budget KVM switchStrengths: Built in cables, compact Weakness: None that I could see Got a good deal on this KVM switch and for the price, it does the job it is supposed to. No lag between moving my mouse or typing on the keyboard. 0% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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zer0320
- Dec 26, 2005
KVM SwitchStrengths: Name Brand Cables Included Weakness: Not USB for Keyboard and Mouse No DVI This is a nice KVM Switch, from a good name brand company. This does its job and thats all i can ask. USB keyboard and mouse would be nice but ps/2 is fine. Overall a good product. 0% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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Freebird1st
- Dec 25, 2005
Great Switcher @ Best PriceStrengths: Easy plug and play setup. Quick and simple switching. Integrated cables. Great Price! Weakness: none really This is a great little unit for switching between machines or displays! 0% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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ckerst
- Dec 19, 2005
Good product - Great PriceStrengths: Cheap, very cheap... oh yeah, did I say cheap. Weakness: None for the price No complaints yet. I always have an extra PC project laying around and now I can easily access both without switching cables. Costs less than $5 after rebates. Great value. 0% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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thechep
- Dec 19, 2005
Great Product for the priceStrengths: Very easy to setup. Weakness: None You cannot go wrong for this price. Very good for entry level KVM switch. All you need to do is to connection your keyboard, mouse and monitor to switch and everything works 0% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
Reply by member: synyster_0
Feb 19, 2006 I notice that you say that this is a good "entry level" switch. I'm having a hard time find an middle or advanced level switch what would you recommend?
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myungsik
- Dec 19, 2005
Easy to install, works great.Strengths: Easy installation and good price Weakness: none so far Easy installation and easy to use. It does what KVM switch suppose to do, it allows to me to use one set of 0% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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salemsivaram
- Dec 15, 2005
2port KVM Switch w/Built in CablesStrengths: Compact size Price Space saver No driver files requires Weakness: Heavy cable weight Great space saver.I have a desktop and a laptop and this one helps me to share a single monitor/keyboard/mouse. Easy switching between the devices. Also it doesn't require any driver files. Price is also cheap compared to similar products. 0% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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chuang40
- Dec 14, 2005
D-Link 2-Port KVM Switch w/Built-in CablesStrengths: * Graphics Resolution - 2048 x 1536 * Platform Support - PC * Platform Support - Mac Weakness: None It is a great product for saving workspace while giving you control of two computers from one console. Its compact design with more than 8-foot, built-in cabling saves you time on installation, saves space on your desktop, and saves money you don't have to spend on cables and peripherals. 0% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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qwerty999999
- Dec 11, 2005
Good cheap productStrengths: Simple easy to setup Weakness: hard to work if both computers are not in windows at the same time I have found this to be a bargain for the price . 0% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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andgee
- Dec 11, 2005
DLink 2port KVM Switch w/Built in CablesStrengths: The KVM Switch was easy to install, and works great and saves space. Weakness: Need to reboot to use it I set this up in just a couple of minutes and using it to connect my Dell Desktop and Dell laptop and have had no problems with it. I highly recommend it to anyone 0% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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slickguy
- Mar 27, 2006
DLink 2port KVM SwitchStrengths: Hot key toggle, led indicators is wonderful Weakness: can't support usb device The cabling is well-organized. I've used it to switch between multiple OS's such as Windows 98, XP and it seems to work well if your main concern is for space saving and you don't need both PCs on at the same time. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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zshen
- Feb 26, 2006
Very good KVM switchStrengths: easy to use, cheap Weakness: none so far This KVM switch was bought a little more than two months ago. So far I like its performance. It’s quite small, and it’s very convenient to set up and use. I would love to recommend it to my friends. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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slickdealspecialist
- Feb 12, 2006
Very useful switchStrengths: Easy to use. Short cut keys to switch monitors. Well known brand Weakness: no usb support This is good kvm switch. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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jzut
- Jan 27, 2006
Not too sure on this oneStrengths: Good price, includes cables, supports hotkey switching, nice high video resolution support. Weakness: No sound support, functionality is suspect This is my second KVM (different brand from first one). I haven't been able to get it to work right as one PC hung on booting up while attached to this KVM. Both PC's are Windows XP Pro. I'm not quite sure what the problem is (MB, KB, Mouse, PS/2 vs USB w/adapter, etc...). I do know that my other KVM does not have a problem running the same configuration, so it is not just my hardware to blame... and it does not affect at least one of the PC's. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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Shimanti
- Jan 6, 2006
Not good for wireless productsStrengths: Linking two destops okay Weakness: Linking a destop and a laptop, not okay I have a desktop and a laptop. It thought this product would allow me to use the wireless keyboard and mouse and the 19" LCD that I have for the desktop. Well, I was wrong. The ports ae all wrong. I needed USB outlets not the keyboard and mouse connections. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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jhatachote
- Dec 31, 2005
D-link "" Great jobStrengths: convenience Weakness: n/a This product of D-link is really great!! it helps our wireless system in our place wonderful!! much easier and so convenient. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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shanepez
- Dec 31, 2005
Very good for the moneyStrengths: Plug and play is great! Easy keyboard commands to switch between computers. Small, connected cables, very easy to deal with. Weakness: No USB Sometimes has problems registering the keyboard and mouse on the specific computer, the computer just needs to be restarted to fix this problem. Other than that its great! When this arrived, I was suspicious of it at first, but soon realized that it was a good product. I had recently bought a cheapo KVM for like $10, and this was a HUGE upgrade, even though the price was not a huge upgrade. It is easy to use, and the keyboard commands are great. I think I will try to find a 4 port version of this KVM. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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wm9099
- Dec 27, 2005
D-Link KVM Switch Gets the Job Done for a Great PriceStrengths: Price, easy to use, small form factor Weakness: Only 2 ports, cables attach to both sides of box This D-Link KVM switch, model DKVM-2K, is a great product at a reasonable price. I would recommend it for anyone looking for basic KVM switch capabilities. I use it to connect my main computer and a secondary computer that I use for troubleshooting and computer repair. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top 
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D-Link 2-Port KVM Switch
Strengths: Hot-key switch is handy. Good cable length.
Weakness: Cannot be used as a video-monitor switch only.
The user-manual's instructions (i.e., plug in all the cables, turn on both computers, etc.) must be followed in setting up this KVM switch in order for it to work. I didn't do this at first try and left the keyboard/mouse cables unconnected, and as a result couldn't get the video signal to come through. So far this KVM switch appears to work reliably with standard wired keyboard & mouse, but the wireless keyboard & mouse would occasionally lock-up and require hotkey reset (scroll+scroll+M key sequence) to return to normal. I have not tried the user-manual's suggestion of switching to generic ps/2 driver as a fix for this problem as I dread losing advance features supported by the manufacturer's drivers.
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