LinksKey LKV-S02ASK 2-port KVM

After a few weeks, I've gotten my hands on another KVM to try for my original setup idea, with my desktop and my Xbox 360. I exchanged the D-Link KVM for a LinksKey Audio and Mic LKV-S02ASK 2-port KVM switch.

Every issue that I had with the D-Link KVM was nowhere to be seen with the new LinksKey KVM. When using Linux, the picture is clear and there is no fuzziness. When running the Xbox, it shows up fine at a resolution of 1360x768. Audio works with both systems, no problems with the keyboard or mouse. The mouse is USB with a PS/2 adapter, laser and scroll wheel features included, and still no problems. Keyboard switching uses the Scroll Lock key, but can be set to use a variety of other keys instead. I haven't tried this feature yet.

I opened the KVM when it got here, plugged everything in, and it all worked perfectly and as I expected. I haven't used it extensively yet, but there are no signs of any problems and I am happy with this product so far. It's easy on the wallet, $30.99 CDN where I bought it from. Definitely a good investment for those looking to hook up an Xbox 360 and a PC to the same monitor.

I've included some pictures of the setup. In the first picture, the switch controls what is displayed on the right-most monitor. The second picture is the mess of wires under my desk.



EDIT: I was playing Xbox on my right-hand monitor and wanted to look something up on the internet on my left-hand monitor, but could not because my mouse and keyboard were plugged into the switch, so I would have to change PCs to be able to use them. Ideally, I wouldn't have to switch away from my Xbox, and would still be able to use my PC with only one monitor at the same time.

I don't use the mouse and keyboard for the Xbox, so why not plug them directly into my PC and just use the switch for audio and VGA? Not possible. The PS/2 port(s) are what power the switch, so I need at least one of my mouse or keyboard plugged into the switch for it to be usable. I decided to plug the mouse into the PC, and the keyboard into the switch. Then I can use the keyboard shortcuts for switching, and I can still web-browse to some extent with my mouse. I don't know if it is just the USB to PS/2 adapter I am using for my mouse, but it doesn't seem to want to stay plugged into the switch when I do use it with the switch. Oh well.

EDIT: Recently I've come across a problem with the audio switching. It seems to work on one channel but not the other. I'm not really sure what the problem is, but I'm fairly certain it's the switch's fault.