How Do You Buy A KVM Switch?
A Keyboard, Video and Mouse (KVM) switch allows you to share one keyboard, monitor, and/or mouse on multiple computers. Remote KVM devices are also available now for wider control. There are mainly 2 types of KVM switches: single-user and multi-user. A single-user switch allows a single user to share and monitor devices on multiple computers, whereas a multi-user switch allows more than one user to administer all computers. Here is how to buy a KVM switch. Buy a KVM switch keeping in mind the number of computers you want to connect. For example, you can connect 2, 4, 8, 10 or 12 computers to a KVM switch and share a single device on all computers. Assess hardware devices that you will connect a KVM switch to, for example, mouse, keyboard and/or monitor. Know what kind of ports (USB and/or PS/2) your computer uses to interface with these devices. Buy a KVM switch that is compatible with the operating system installed on your computers. If you plan to share access to a monitor, choose a
