SABRENT USB 2.0 Sharing Switch up to 4 Computers and Peripherals LED Device Indicators (USB-USS4)

In photos within easy arms reach I have a Laptop, Mini PC, 2 Macs, A Color Inkjet and a Laser Printer,. 3 permanent external Raid/Hard Drive storage Units. Two monitors for three computers. Imac screen is used as target display for Mac Mini using Sabrent to switch usage between the two Macs connected as target display with Thunderbolt cable . Keyboard and mouse can be used for either Mac or Mini PC. Sabrent switch hard to see in Photo just follow the white Mac Keyboard Cable. Switch is simple to set up, two cables out the rear, one to each Mac, keyboard and mouse plug into front of rigedly mounted unit double stickie foam taped to desktop. Sabrent switch works flawlessly with USB 2.0 or 3.0, either or both. can switch from iMac to Mac mini in just a few seconds. Switch is a much more elegant, less expensive and simple solution than trying to wrestle with Bluetooth Keyboard, Trackpad and Mouse; not a problem with one Mac, but with two Macs side by side, mouse ends up being attached to both macs, or neither. Bluetooth is unstable as peripherals won't stay put, either Mac can grab either Magic Mouse or keyboard. My setup is: cheap, generic mouse plugged into one of the Mac keyboard USB ports so the Mac keyboard cable alone will attach both keyboard and mouse. My office set-up is complicated and it has taken a lot of time and trial and error, (wasted time and money), to get it all set up and seamlessly working together. The Sabrent switch was a no-brainer. Just plug it in and it works. iMac is USB 2.0, Mini is USB 3.0; not a problem, it was just plug and play. The only real problem is if You want to set up a mac as target display. What mac will work with the other mac and whether to use a mini-display cable or thunderbolt cable. 27.5 inch display 2008 to 2012, 25.5 inch 2010 -2012. will work as target displays. If both have mini display ports then you can use mini display cable If one or both have a thunderbolt port you must use thunderbolt cable. They look the same, but are different. My Mini has Thunderbolt, iMac is Displayport. It only works with a Mac Store Thunderbolt cable. If you use Mac Bluetooth keyboard Command + F2 will switch Display output, but keyboard won't switch without having to pair it to each computer each time you switch! Sparing you the details - it just doesn't work! As mentioned, Bluetooth with two macs is problematic. Logitech Bluetooth switchable keyboard will switch the Macs but not the display because Command, F2 key used to switch the display does not work as F2 key is dedicated to Bluetooth. Just take my word for it, I found out having wasted a lot of time and money, wired keyboard and mouse with Sabrent hard-wired switch is the way to go. For me, the biggest objection to wired devices is that you end up with a lot of long unused wire hanging all over the place, messy, ugly, gets in the way, gets tangled, etc, etc. I have a picture of the underside of my keyboard, shows how to avoid that. This review is more than just about the sabrent switch, though it tells how nicely it fits into the big picture. I how it answers a lot of questions you might have. Walter O.

Smooth and Simple Way to Share USB Devices This little Sabrent USB 2.0 sharing switch turned out to be a really practical addition to my setup. I’ve been using it to share a printer and an external hard drive between two laptops, and it works exactly as described. The switch itself is compact, lightweight, and doesn’t take up much space on the desk. I like that there are LED indicators that make it clear which computer currently has control, so there’s no guessing. The button on top is firm and responsive—just a quick press and it switches instantly without any hiccups. Setup couldn’t have been easier—plug the USB devices into the switch, run the included cables to each computer, and you’re good to go. I didn’t need any software or drivers, and everything was recognized right away. Transfer speeds are what you’d expect from USB 2.0, which is fine for printing, scanning, and general file access. The only thing to keep in mind is that this is USB 2.0, not 3.0, so if you’re planning on moving very large files or using high-speed storage devices, you’ll hit limitations. For basic peripherals like printers, scanners, keyboards, or even a webcam, though, it’s more than sufficient. Bottom line: A very handy little device that makes it simple to share USB peripherals between two computers. Reliable, easy to use, and a solid value if you don’t need USB 3.0 speeds.

Works exactly as expected. Very simple to set up. Thanks for the good product.

Bought two of these and both work great with wireless Microsoft Sculpt keyboard (tiny dongle) and oldskool wireless Natural 7000 mouse (giant dongle). Has a large remote button to switch between computers -- ya can't miss hitting that thing! It doens't do USB emulation to keep each PCs thinking it has a constant connection; therefore, you'll hear the USB disconnect/connect sound when switching, but this also gives you immediate feedback that you actually switched. I've found this way more reliable than several other units that use hotkeys to switch, advertising such emulation as a feature. Unfortunately, with some devices such as wireless keyboards, you never know what you're going to get once you try to switch. Hotkey-switching functionality of similar devices sounds slick, but it's no feature when many of them fail to work properly with wireless mice and keyboards (and 3 out of 3 similar devices failed with my Sculpt keyboard). Contrary to the litany of dicey devices out there, this thing just works. I'd give it 5 stars if: 1) They designed it with a longer cable for the remote switcher button; it's only about 18 inches. However, this is easily remedied with some solder, electrical tape, and heat shrink tubing -- it's just a pair of conductors, so it's easy to extend that button to more easily hide the device out of sight/under a desk; trust me, you'll want this thing hidden, especially due to the following: 2) While it's nice to have the option of being able to switch between up to 4 devices, all four USB-A cables are hard-wired to the unit. It would be nice if they just used 4 on-device USB-A female jacks and included a few USB-A to USB-A patch cables, which would also allow easy options to use longer cables if desired. I would gather most folks use these with only 2 PCs, so a pair would make most happy, while offering flexibility for all. I might have to take one apart and explore the ease of adding female jacks ;). For now, this too was easily fixed for my 2-device needs by lopping off the two unused cables just to keep it tidier under the desk where the device could be velcroed out of sight. All-in, this is a nice little device for the price, and it works great with wireless mice and keyboards (at least the ones I have tested). Look at reviews for other similar devices and you'll see them littered with complaints of incompatibility with both.

Did exactly what it needed to do I have three computers that now work all with the same keyboard and mouse

I am glad I found this little gem. I use 2x PC's and a Laptop that gets connected to my main external monitors. I use to have a keyboard/mouse combo for each of the 3. Now, with this device, I have only one set I use for all 3. I was always having trouble with the networked printer, now the printer swaps directly (via USB) to whichever device I am active on. It also makes swapping files from one to another simpler. I recommend this for anyone just looking for a keyboard solution for multiple devices. But it is capable of much more.

SABRENT USB Switch KVM USB 2.0 de 4 Entradas y 4 Salidas. Gratamente sorprendido por este dispositivo. Lo primero dejar claro que no es un KVM, donde también "swicheas" una pantalla, en este caso sólo permite trabajar con dispositivos que se conectan por USB. Lo que me ha sorprendido gratamente es que los 4 dispositivos que puedes conectar de entrada (ej. teclado, ratón, pendrive, HDD externo) trabajan hacia el ordenador con un único cable USB (de salida). Cuando utilizas el botón para hacer switch, pues redirecciona esos 4 dispositivos de entrada al siguiente PC ...es muy rápido y lo hace automáticamente sin necesidad de instalar anda. En mi caso la pantalla aplico el "switch" manual, al contar con varias entradas, pues tengo una al PC de sobremesa y otra al portátil. La única pega es que no me ha gustado el tacto del botón para cambiar entre ordenadores, tiene un tacto y ruido algo "plasticoso", pero de resto genial, los cables USB incluidos se ven de calidad y de un largo más que suficiente. Resumen: dispositivo muy muy práctico, fácil de usar, pequeño ... deberías tenerlo aunque no lo necesites ahora mismo (viene genial para cuando un colega te trae su PC para reparar por ejemplo).

I kept buying generic USB switches that are just rebrand of another manufacturer, and they all had a common problem. They all had ghosting key presses. They would either not register a key stroke or double up on a key stroke. They often randomly stop switching all devices attached(mouse, keyboard, webcam, headset), and would bug out. Sabrent is a well known brand, and so far this thing hasn't dropped a beat. The price is great, even less then some of the many others I've tried. While this is working well, I haven't had it as long as the other, so this review may change in the future. If it last a year without bugging out, I'll be happy. Pros: 1- Switching from 1 PC to another is quick, with no delay. It's only as fast as your OS will register the peripherals being connected. 2- Can have a USB micro connected to give additional power to the USB devices(I havent needed it, but glad it's an option). Cons, every product has at least 1: 1- The USB cables that connect to the 4 other PCs(if you want to connect to 4, the option is there, I needed 4) is attached to the HUB, so if you only need 2, you have to cable manage the other 2 lose cables. Not a huge deal, but worth mentioning. 2- The button to switch, while big and responsive, only cycles through 1-4. It would have been nice to be able to press, Left for 1, up for 2, right for 3, down for 4, or something. Again, not a huge deal, but it can be annoying hearing the other PC's make the USB connecting sounds when rotating through. That's it. I would recommend this one for sure even with the cons, since it hasn't been ghosting my key presses, and switching to the next PC instantly with no delay.

マウスはマウスだけ、キーボードはキーボードだけ切り替えたい、そんなニーズに答えてくれます。 1点だけ難点を挙げるとすれば、切り替え確認の青色LEDがナナメからだと見にくいことです。 マスキングテープをちょこっとLEDの上に貼れば、それだけで改善するので特に問題なしでした。

El producto es muy sencillo de utilizar, lo único que se tiene que hacer es conectar los equipos físicamente, no requiere la instalación de ningún driver adicional ni nada por el estilo; obviamente es necesario tener instalados en ambos equipos de computo los controladores del dispositivo que se vaya a utilizar con el switch, en mi caso lo utilice para una impresora y es perfectamente funcional. Es una compra segura para este uso.