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IOGEAR MiniView Extreme Multimedia KVMP Switch with 2 Cables GCS1732

IOGEAR MiniView Extreme Multimedia KVMP Switch with 2 Cables GCS1732

(58 customer reviews)

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Description:

IOGEARs new MiniView Extreme Multimedia KVM and Peripheral Sharing Switch brings extra value to conventional KVM switches by offering USB peripheral sharing capabilities, audio and microphone support, and multi-platform support for Windows, Mac, and Sun systems using either USB and PS/2(additional cables needed for PS/2, IOGEAR Part No. G2L5302P). You can save money and space by eliminating the need for multiple monitors, keyboards, mice, and peripheral devices such as printers, scanners, zip drives, and more. Up to 127 different USB devices can be daisy chained from this KVMP switch. Sharing speakers and a microphone also offers extra value and convenience for the users. USB and KVM technology together makes cross-platform management easy. A single USB console can control a PC and a Mac, or even a Sun workstation, and share peripherals and audio devices between the computers. Any USB-enabled computers, using any USB-compatible operating system, can benefit from the efficiency, expense reduction and convenience of IOGEARs Miniview Extreme KVMP switch.

Features:

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Device Type - KVMP Switch

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Form Factor - N/A

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Dimensions WxDxH - 5.2" x 3.5" x 1.7"

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Weight - 3.5 lbs

Product Details:

Product Length:	11.0 inches
Product Width:	7.0 inches
Product Height:	5.0 inches
Product Weight:	0.66 pounds
Package Length:	10.5 inches
Package Width:	7.3 inches
Package Height:	4.1 inches
Package Weight:	3.15 pounds
Average Customer Rating:	based on 58 reviews

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Customer Reviews:

Average Customer Review: 3.5

( 58 customer reviews )
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36 of 38 found the following review helpful:

Unlike some here, I'm very pleasedJan 31, 2005
By Bruce F. Webster "geek in a suit"
I have half a dozen computers in my office and have tried out (and spent a lot of money on) a variety of KVM solutions. This device, which I've used for several months now to control four computers, is my favorite; let me tell you why.

-- I prefer to use a wireless keyboard, and I've found that "hotkey" KVMs have real problems with some wireless keyboard, often requiring multiple attempts to get it to register.

-- I'm a fast touch-typist, yet I don't find "ScrollLock-ScrollLock-<#>" or "Ctrl-Alt-<#>" to be any faster or more convenient than simply reaching over to punch a button. Your mileage may vary.

-- Video switching speed is a lot faster than, say, the Belkin KVM+audio (F1DL102P) I'm using right now for two of my computers. The Belkin also causes a audible 'pop' on my speakers each time I switch.

-- The extra USB ports have made it easy to share USB devices among the four computers hooked up to the IOGEAR.

The only (momentary) problem that I've ever encountered with this IOGEAR KVM is when I switched to a Gyration wireless keyboard+mouse. The Gyration wireless receiver has a single USB connector instead of a PS/2 pair, and plugging that into either of the IOGEAR's front USB ports (keyboard or mouse) didn't work. However, I quickly discovered that plugging it into one of the IOGEAR's general USB ports in back worked just fine and actually has a benefit: when I run down the rechargeable batteries in the Gyration mouse, I just put that mouse back in its cradle and plug a USB mouse into the IOGEAR's front USB mouse port and keep working.

In short, I like this a lot. In fact, I came here to Amazon tonight to see if there was a two-connector version, so I can replace the Belkin. Turns out there is, and I'm ordering it. But I thought I'd write this review first. ..bruce..

20 of 21 found the following review helpful:

Good Switch BoxDec 30, 2005
By Silmeron
I needed to be able to switch between three computers using USB keyboards and mice and I wanted to find a decent KVM that could fit the bill. I purchased the GCS1734, and have had decent success with it.

I use a Microsoft IntelliMouse Optical, and I like reprograming one of its five buttons to a non-default function. With the mouse plugged into the Mouse port, I lose this functionality; it will act as if a generic four button mouse was installed, and if you have IntelliPoint software installed, it recognizes the mouse as a generic HID-compliant mouse.

Fortunately, the GCS1734 is also a USB hub (albeit 1.1; not the high-speed USB 2.0), so I tried moving the mouse to one of the two provided slots, and now all of my computers see the mouse as exactly what it is, allowing me to customize that button on all the machines.

Pro's:

- Seems very responsive; it changes between computers quickly via the usual Scroll-Lock, Scroll-Lock, # interface and the buttons on the top of the unit. In the past, other KVM's I've used have been slow (such as the Belkin 2-port)

- Comes with all the cables you need (unless you need PS/2 switching, which I didn't.)

- Supports audio and microphone sharing; great for us gamers.

- I've heard this unit is pretty good for using with other platforms like Mac and Linux, but I'm using all Windows XP machines.

- All the extra keys on my Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000 work (Calculator, Web/Home, Mail, etc.)

Con's:

- USB is only 1.1, so it may not be the greatest for sharing USB memory keys, etc.

- Keyboard and Mouse ports are on the front of the unit. Disrupts an otherwise decent, clean look. (As noted above though, I don't have anything in the mouse port)

- Minor: It spams mouse messages to inactive computers, so if you use some kind of messenging client, it'll always show you as being there because the computer thinks there is activity on the computer. This is apparently pretty typical of modern KVM's.

- Another minor thing, but I'm a huge 'hater' of plastic packaging that takes herculean efforts to open. While the package has some preferration to make it easier to open, chances of getting attacked by sharp plastic is still 50/50.

28 of 31 found the following review helpful:

Doesn't work with nVidia Motherboards!!!Jul 21, 2005
By Kevin Kokoszka
I decided it was time to replace my ancient KVM switch, and after much research, I settled on the GCS1734. It seemed like a great value and the technical reviews were fantastic, so I was really excited to set it up. I got my first two computers booted onto it, a win2k server and my brand new AMD64 XP workstation w/ a top of the line MSI motherboard. The server fired right up as expected, but curiously, the XP box wouldn't. After some troubleshooting to isolate the problem to the KVM, I called technical support. After the normal routine with support and still no fix, the tech asked "Do you have the nVidia chipset on your motherboard?", to which I responded affirmatively.

"Our KVM products don't work with the nVidia chipset. I recommend you buy a USB card."Oh really? How about a firmware upgrade so I don't have to buy additional hardware to run my brand new piece of hardware? "No." If they had stated this MAJOR shortcoming on their website, I would not have bought the product. Now I'm out return shipping, because apparently IOGEAR does not stand by their products or offer either 1) compatibility to a VERY common chipset or 2) Inform potential buyers via their website that they do not support nVidia.

19 of 22 found the following review helpful:

Excellent in theory, horrible in execution (Updated 27 Dec 05)Aug 12, 2005
By Rob "Technologist"
Update 3 (27 Dec 05):
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IOGear never followed up with my support issue after the first response that I noted below. However, for some reason, the KVM started working properly, and continued to do so for a few months. Please note that I am still using the same PCs that I have been all year, and that no hardware changes have been made to any of them.

HOWEVER...

About ten days ago, I turned on my second PC to do some work on it, and *poof*! My KVM functions all vanished. I could manually switch the KVM, but I no longer had access to hotkey switching (which the only reliable way to make sure that the KVM switches channels, oddly enough), or to any KVM keyboard accessible functions, for that matter.

So, off to IOGear's "support" web site I went last week (quotes intentional). I dutifully searched their knowledge base, and found nothing. Apparently, out of all of the KVMs of this model that they have sold, none have ever had a problem! It's a MIRACLE! After the glow from appreciating this miracle subsided, I then looked for a firmware upgrade, but, since there have been no problems, why would they upgrade the firmware? They didn't, of course. Finally, in a Quixotic moment of hope, I filled out another support request. And waited for a response. And waited. And waited. And am still waiting today.

The bottom line? If you like their products, can return them to the point of purchase after extensive testing (I would recommend 60 days at least), and don't mind nonexistent support, then feel free to buy this KVM. If it works for you, you will love it. If it doesn't, you will truly wish that you hadn't bought it. Seriously, if it worked for me, I would buy more of them, or perhaps the snazzy GCS1774 with USB 2.0 support AND a 5 port 10/100 Ethernet switch built-in. Believe me, I want to buy it! However, based on the awful support from IOGear, I can't bring myself to make the same mistake again.

Fool me once, shame on you, IOGear. Fool me twice, shame on me!

As always, I have informed IOGear that, if they actually resolve my issue, I will post the outcome, here.

Update 2 (30 Aug 05):
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After resetting the unit and changing my PS/2 to USB adapter to a new brand, the unit has worked to spec for almost three straight weeks. No other hardware changes were made. Strange.

Update 1 (30 Aug 05):
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IOGear Support finally responded to my request for assistance. Scheduling issues have prevented me from completing that process at this time; I will update again when it is finished.

Original Review:
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In theory, this should be the KVM that all home users would want. I have worked in IT for 12 years, and have extensive experience with KVMs from a variety of vendors (primarily Cybex, Apex, and the post merger combination of the two: Avocent). While I don't expect a consumer product to compare in features to a professional product, I do expect it to work as advertised. Unfortunately, the GCS1734 fails this basic requirement.

Here are the problems, in no particular order:

1. You must use separate USB keyboard and USB pointing devices, and each must be plugged into a specific port on the KVM. This decision seems to go against the whole point of using USB devices; apparently, IOGear didn't want to spend too much time developing firmware that would recognize the type of device that was attached to any port. Those of us using combination keyboards and pointing devices (embedded touchpad on my keyboard, in my case) are out of luck. Three emails about this problem to IOGear went unanswered. They couldn't even be bothered to send me a form letter in response.

2. PS/2 devices with USB converters may or may not work; I had mixed results, depending on the type of converter + device combination that I tried. I'm not as upset about this issue as I am about the others, but more consistent behavior would be nice.

3. Some USB mice don't work. My Microsoft Optical Mouse (the simple, plain wheel version) didn't work.

4. Switching devices from the keyboard does not always work (this is the "tap scroll lock twice" method). It worked for a while, then started working sporadically. Nothing has changed about the PCs that are attached to this KVM.

5. Occasionally, one of the attached PCs will appear to have stuck keys or excessive, constant mouse input (hard to explain; imagine if a mouse movement became "stuck" and kept "repeating" itself). Currently, one of my PCs is unusable because the KVM is sending it repetitive keystroke and mouse movement information. And yes, it worked fine for several months before this behavior started.

6. If you add any PS/2 computers to the KVM, you lose the shared USB device functionality.

7. Worst of all: IOGear has ignored all of my requests for support. I have submitted three email messages to their support address over a period of several weeks. Other than an auto-response saying that they received my message, I have received no response whatsoever. This terrible support response is reason enough to not ever buy another product from IOGear.

I wanted to love this KVM. Heck, I'd even settle for liking it. Right now, I am merely tolerating it, and trying to keep myself from smashing it into little pieces as it fails to operate properly on a daily basis.

IOGear, if you read this, please know that you have lost all of my future business, and any future business that I would have referred to you via friends, family, or business connections. I used to recommend your products without reservation. However, given that you can't be bothered to even respond to my emailed support requests, how can I possibly recommend your company to anyone else?

I will update this review, if my issues are addressed by IOGear.

In closing, I strongly recommend that you DO NOT purchase this KVM, or any other IOGear product. There are plenty of other alternatives out there, even if they don't appear to match up feature-wise with the GCS1734. Remember, features mean nothing without reliable operation and good support.

7 of 7 found the following review helpful:

Finally! A KVM that works...Jun 12, 2004

If you've been searching for a KVM that works with your USB mouse and keyboard... without having to give up the custom features of your USB keyboard and mouse... the IOGear GCS1734 is the one to get. I've ran into many problems with other IOGear as well as Belkin KVM's that support USB console and PC's... they usually work, but you usually only get basic functionality from your keyboard and mouse i.e. you don't get access to multimedia keys or volume control on your keyboard, or access to additional buttons on your mouse. The GCS1734 is the first KVM I've come across that has no problems with my Logitech Elite keyboard (volume, multimedia keys, scroll wheel etc all work fine... note I did not install any drivers... none were needed) and my Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer (4.0... the one with the tilt wheel)... both work fine. I'm using the KVM with two Windows XP machines, an IBM laptop port replicator (for the T30 series)... and a Suse Linux PC. I can switch between them with no issues. Add to that the ability to also switch sound etc... this is the KVM to buy!

Negatives? It's not cheap... an On Screen Display would be nice for what you pay.

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