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This is a nice little device I picked up at a Eindhoven computer fair, and has 2 PS/2 mouse/keyboard and VGA outputs, and 2 "built-in" cables (6 feet long) which split into PS/2 mouse/kbd and VGA at the end, so no more cable mess. Or at least a bit less. There are 2 LED indicators for each input port, and a port-toggle pushbutton. What follows here is a summary of the nice manual. ---++ Some features * PS/2 mouse/kbd emulation for error-free booting * hot-pluggable * PnP monitor support * up to 2048x1536 resolution ---++ Keyboard hot-key commands | switch to 1st PC | ScrLck ScrLck 1 | | switch to 2nd PC | ScrLck ScrLck 2 | | previous active port | ScrLck ScrLck Up | | next active port | ScrLck ScrLock Dn | | auto scan mode | ScrLck ScrLck 0 | So... ScrLck twice is a hint :-) They must be pressed within *2 seconds* timeout. The switch will then wait for the 3rd command (LED flashing). ---++ Chaining to other kvm switch Timeouts are important when daisy-chaining this one (with monitor attached) to [[My_Digitus_Connect_4_port_KVM_switch]] (with 4 PC's attached). That one has a timeout of 0.5 seconds (I think), so to be sure ScrLck keypresses go only to the Newstar thing, tap ScrLck *slow*. The Digitus switch can then be used by tapping Ctrl-Ctrl to cycle through PC's. Works like a charm :-)