The MiniView Micro KVM
March 06, 2008

I finally broke down yesterday and purchased a KVM switch. For the longest time I've been sliding in between my shiny new Macbook and my Game'rific PC that I was finally fed up with it. Enter the IOGear GCS632U MiniView Micro USB Plus KVM Switch. Quite a mouthful, but an acceptable product which after much searching and cajoling has done what I needed.

Why so much cajoling? Well, it's because I'm using a shiny new aluminum Apple keyboard (There would be a link here, but Apple fails at having a linkable storefront). This keyboard, seems to draw too much juice from the USB lines and is thus incompatible with the KVM. Thanks to some helpful chaps on the Apple forums, however, I found out a way to make it work.

Apparently, to get the GSC632U to work with the new Apple keyboards you must:

1. Plug the Apple Keyboard into the Mouse Port on the KVM
2. Plug your Mouse into the Apple Keyboard
3. Plug a PC Compatible USB keyboard into the real Keyboard Port on the KVM
4. Use the command keys on the PC Keyboard to operate the KVM

It's hardly the most optimum situation, but it works I suppose. Now I have my Macbook finally outputting to my delicious large BenQ monitor. It is truly awesome.

Draz 2008/03/07

We had cajolers walking around our neighborhood last Christmas.

phantomdata 2008/03/08

lawl, they cajoled my cat.

Dan 2008/03/26

sweetness, you saved me doing all the research. I've been looking at getting a good KVM for my systems simply to save space and get rid of the massive 50 lb monitor i use for my server. Lcd panels are the way to go. i have a SyncMaster 204B by Samsung and it's a beauty. even on my dated system.

phantomdata 2008/03/28

Awesome! Glad to hear that this article was helpful!

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