Product Description
The F1DS104T OmniView SOHO Series 4-Port KVM Switch from Belkin is the simple solution that lets you control as many as four computers, whether PS/2 or USB enabled, with one keyboard, monitor, and mouse. This switch reduces desktop clutter and prevents you from wasting money on redundant accessories, not to mention looking sharp in its own right 10-second AutoScan function Keyboard and PS/2 emulations for error-free boot-up Flash firmware upgrade support PC99 color-coded connectors for matching cables to appropriate ports quickly and easily LED indicators Limited 2-Year Warranty Free Technical Support NOTE - CABLES NOT INCLUDED - See recommended items sidebar
Customer Reviews:
I just loooove my KVM!.......2007-01-04
One keyboard, mouse and monitor to rule them all! Great for switching between work and home machines and only needing one mouse, keyboard and monitor. A nice easy way to reduce a cluttered home office.
2 new units break down within 30 days - Lemons or bad products?.......2006-07-10
My job requires a KVM switch for QA purposes to test different OS/browser combinations. In building the lab I decided to go with Belkin after researching various switches. I'm configuring a lab with a Mac G4, Mac mini, NC6000 laptop and HP DC5100 mini tower. I'm using the HP supplied keyboard and mouse, and a ViewSonic 19 LCD flatscreen.
The first KVM worked well for right at 30 days. At that point the mouse began to act erratic, followed shortly by the switch only working in the #1 slot (laptop). I ordered a second switch and the same thing happened within 30 days again.
I'm going to return the switch and try the well rated IOGear MiniView 4 Port USB KVW.
When they said SOHO, they really meant it.......2006-06-14
My first impression of the Belkin OmniView SOHO Series 4-Port KVM Switch was that it was HUGE! The futuristic design takes up unnecessary amount of space for a KVM switch with only 4 ports. That said, it looks COOL enough to have on your desk, but the problem is, it quickly becomes uncool when you attach four sets of cables to the unit. The cable "management" cover (which only hides the cables) will not fit back on the unit with 4 sets of cables bulging out from the unit.
Like the other reviewers, I also had problems with unrecognized PS/2 and USB devices during startup. This is because the OmniView SOHO has crumby mouse emulation. A more professional KVM switch will emulate a mouse/keyboard signal when the computer searches for attached devices during startup. So, any kind of Windows or Linux machine is out of luck. Only Macs will rescan the ports when the KVM is switched to its port... so that means, if you only have Macs, you won't have this problem. Other's will just have to sit in front of the computers and switch the ports while they startup one computer at a time.
So let's say you have 4 Macs connected to the unit. Once you press a button to switch between computers, it takes a few seconds for the new screen to appear. This is more of a electric issue than anything. Your monitor and computer must sync refresh rates and resolutions because your computer thinks there's a new monitor. You'd see this issue with a lot of other entry level KVM switches.
BTW, YES the cables ARE sold separately. But that's because they have USB and PS/2 versions. IoGear's MiniView (cables included) is a much better (albeit vanilla box) alternative for an entry level 4 port KVM.
Absolutely awful.......2006-03-23
Followed the instructions to the letter. PCs would not work once connected and even worse stopped XP starting up - had to go back to restore point. Belkin email support is next to useless. I would strongely recommend buying a KVM product from another supplier.
There are better KVM solutions.......2005-03-19
Besides the fact you have to buy the cables separately as others have mentioned, Belkin support is horrible. The automated system consistenly disconnects the call, requiring going through their operator. My 4-port KVM stopped functioning after six months. There's no information on the web to help either. It's as if there IS no way to fix a KVM that doesn't work. Flash upgrading is a joke. I followed the procedure directly from Belkin's website. So I had to RMA replace it. Trust me, Belkin doesn't care about its customers and arrogance will be their downfall. Go with IOGEAR - they include all the cables with the KVM switch for the price of Belkin's without cables.
Average customer rating:
- Belkin's Switches Have Gone From Best to Worst
- Waste of money.
- Can you say: Rip-Off!!!
- Everything is wrong about this product
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Belkin OmniView SOHO Series 4-Port KVM DVI Switch with Audio ( F1DD104U )
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Product Features:
- 4 x Type B VGA/SVGA, 4 x DVI
- Desktop
- Allows you to control up to four DVI/USB computers
- Convenient switching through either the press of a button or a simple keystroke
- Built-in cable management
ASIN: B0000ALFB0 |
Product Description
The new OmniView SOHO Series KVM Switch with Audio from Belkin allows you to control up to four DVI/USB computers from one USB keyboard and mouse, and one DVI monitor. It makes choosing your connected computers easy with convenient switching through either the press of a button or a simple keystroke. Its innovative design offers built-in cable management and creates a sculpted new look for your desktop - while saving you time, space, and money.
Customer Reviews:
Belkin's Switches Have Gone From Best to Worst.......2007-01-08
The Belkin analog 2 and 4 port switch products that use DB15 and PS2 connectors are as good as any made. We have 20+ of these in use at our company and they have given years of reliable service and just work as good as you would want an analog switch to work.
With its digital product, Belkin's product has fallen off a cliff. Where do I begin to complain about this product?
First is the physical design. The only nice feature about this product is its visual design. Visually it looks very nice. Unfortunately, this quickly becomes a negative when you actually use the product. Amazing, Belkin's own DVI video cables don't fit in the first position. Unless you want to spend something outrageous for a proprietary cable, you have to physically carve out the side of the DVI connector to get it to fit.
Forget trying to get all of the cables to come out nicely with the top on: there is not enough room for that.
So let's start with a complete redesign of the physical enclosure.
Second, usability for unusual cabling situations is horrible. For example, you cannot use this switch as a DVI switch only. Unless you attach a keyboard it beeps. In several of our systems we still had PS/2 keyboards and we wanted to use the old Belkin switches for keyboard and mouse and this new switch for DVI only. It's ridiculous they didn't take the time to think about and test for common use cases for this switch.
Third, the visual image is just bad. On both systems we used these switches on, we had weird visual artifacts on the screen. The limitation to 1600x1200 for DVI was just plain dumb. The clear winning video standard for the next five years is HDTV that requires 1920x1080, and most widescreen PC video is going with a 1920x1200 resolution. Anyone with a Dell or HP 23/24 inch widescreen LVD is going to be upset getting this switch.
Fourth, Belkin's tech support is non existent. The extremely low quality of the documentation and web site, and virtual non support by phone, has permanently compromised the value of the Belkin brand in my mind.
For a 1920x1200 DVI switch that simply works, we ended up with Avocent.
Waste of money........2006-05-10
Easily the worst KVM I've ever used. We bought 2 here in the office and both went back after a couple of frustrating weeks. Where to begin?
1. It's wildly expensive when you factor in the special cables requires.
2. There's a firmware upgrade listed for it but the instructions are actually off another link on their site and even following them and putting the goofy NT port stuff on there that it wants, both of them threw up the "transfer failed" message on multiple boxes. We finally gave up - the firmware upgrade thing is nothing but eye candy.
3. Several USB keyboards had trouble - and using PS2 keyboards with a USB adapter is right out. Multiple times we would lose the keyboard and/or mouse when switching back and forth and many times "garbage" characters would fly out on the target machine you switched to. On a couple of occasions it got confused and just started spitting out repeated characters and would not stop till you switched keys again.
4. support is just nonexistent. Emails go unanswered, their search engine is a joke and their docs are pathetic.
5. twice one of the units was beeping incessantly when we arrived in the morning and had been going all night - driving a couple of early arrivers nuts. We never did figure out what caused this but you had to unplug everything and then plug it all back in again and it was OK for a while.
6. Several times we "lost" the mouse or the keyboard we had to shut down the computers are restart them to get it back in synch.
7. The cable management is awful. You'd think with custom cables you pay through the nose for they'd make sure the stuff fits well in their box and you can get the lid back on. With 4 computers hooked up, you're pretty much doomed in this endeavor.
Short story - we'll never be getting Belkin KVM equipment here again! We went out and got some Iomega gear that worked fine out of the box. Lesson learned.
Can you say: Rip-Off!!!.......2004-12-03
I'm evaluating this one, and discovered that this KVM has NO cables?!?! How can you use a KVM without cables. The DVI cables from Belkin cost like $80. This raises the price to over $500 for full functionality. Rip Off!!!
Lastly, I heard so many horror stories about poor performance, bad video, connectivity, and also that the cables block the USB ports.
Seems that Belkin doesn't quite have a clue with this product...
Everything is wrong about this product.......2004-06-15
I'm extremely unhappy with the Belkin OmniView SOHO Series 4-Port KVM DVI Switch with Audio.
1) It is nearly impossible to connect a cable to the console DVI Connector. Belkin had to overnight a special extender to connect the monitor DVI cable to the KVM.
2) Connecting the Power Adapter to the KVM blocks one of the peripheral USB ports.
3) It's absolutely impossible to put on the cover (i.e. cable management cover) if you connect the four (Belkin) cables to it.
4) Connecting only two PCs with a resolution of 1600x1200 to the KVM resulted in green shadows for one connection. (both NVidia cards GeForce 4 (4200 series) and a Geforce 5 (5200 series)
5) The Microsoft Wireless Keyboard doesn't work as stated in the manual. I did manage to plug in the wireless dongle connector to the USB mouse port on the KVM but now I can't use the hotkeys to switch between computers. Belkin has also indicated that wireless keyboards don't always work as stated in the manual
6) There isn't a FAQ or software/firmware upgrade listed for this device. That was a shock.
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OmniView SOHO Series 4-Port KVM Switch with Audio, PS/2 Platform
Manufacturer: Belkin Components
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ASIN: B00073HYJU |
Product Description
OmniView SOHO KVM Switch with Audio
4-Port
Average customer rating:
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New, Belkin© F1DS104P OmniViewTM SOHO Series 4-Port KVM Switch with Audio
Manufacturer: Belkin Components
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Product Features:
- Controls 4 computers from 1 keyboard, monitor and mouse
- Offers audio and microphone switching
- Supports video resolutions up to 2048x1536@85Hz through a 400MHz bandwidth
- Features hot keys switching and direct-access port selectors for easy manual switching
- Updates firmware easily with flash feature
ASIN: B000EV2RKG |
Product Description
This device gives you seamless control over four computers from a single keyboard, monitor and mouse .
It makes choosing your connected computers easy with convenient switching through either the press of a button or a simple keystroke. Its innovate design offers built-in cable management and and creates a sculpted new look for your desktop - while saving your time, space and money.
Designed to work on the PS/2 Platform, it is engineered with advanced features such as audio and microphone switching support. This enables you to alternate between speakers and microphones without having to unplug and re-plug when switching computers.
The flash-upgrade feature allows users to download the latest firmware updates to ensure compatibility with the latest computers and devices.
With its advanced features, the Belkin SOHO Series makes controlling multiple computers easier than ever.
General Features:
- Controls 4 computers from 1 keyboard, monitor, and mouse;
- Offers audio and microphone switching;
- Supports video resolutions up to 2048x1536@85Hz through a 400MHz bandwidth;
- Features hot keys switching and
direct-access port selectors for
easy manual switching;
- Updates firmware easily with flash feature;
- Build-in cable management;
- Delivers uncompromising display quality.
Supports:
PC (PS/2), Mac**, Sun**.
Operating Systems:
Windows: 95, 98, 2000, NT, Me, XP
Novel NetWare 4.x/5.x, DOS, Linux, Mac**, Sun**.
**-with respective adapters
Notes:
- Belkin part Number: F1DS104P,
- UPC: 7-22868-38484-8.
Package Includes:
- OmniView SOHO series 4-port KVM Svitch with Audio;
- DB25 to RJ45 Flash Cable;
- Two(2) PS/2 Extension Cables;
- User Manual;
- Quick Installation Guide;
- Registration Card.
Warranty:
5 Year Warranty and Free Technical Support from Belkin Corp., USA
Product Description
This new KVM Switch lets you control up to four dual-head, VGA-enabled USB computers from one USB console that includes two VGA monitors. Used with coaxial VGA cabling, the Switch supports video resolutions of up to 2048x1536@85Hz through a 400MHz video bandwidth, delivering the highest resolution possible without compromising display quality. The ideal solution for multi-display users requiring access to up to four computers, it eliminates the clutter and expense of additional keyboards, mice, and monitors.This innovative design provides built-in cable management to save space on your desktop. Offering such advanced features as audio and microphone support, the SOHO Series with Audio enables you to switch between computers without having to unplug and re-plug speakers and microphones. To ensure compatibility with the latest computers and devices, a flash-upgrade feature lets you update firmware when necessary.
Product Description
Belkin gives you control over up to four USB computers from a single USB console. The switch's built-in 2-port USB device hub lets you connect two additional shared peripherals, eliminating the need to disconnect and reconnect these devices when switching between computers. This also reduces the cable clutter on your desktop. The audio feature lets you switch between computers sharing speakers and a microphone, without having to unplug and re-plug them.
Product Description
The OmniView SOHO Series 4-Port KVM Switch with Audio, USB platform from Belkin - control up to four USB computers with one USB keyboard, VGA monitor, and USB mouse. Now with USB hot key switching!
Average customer rating:
- Easy to use
- Excellent
- Olympus AS-2300 Transcription Kit
- Great product!
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Olympus AS-2300 PC Transcription Kit
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Product Features:
- Kit includes DSS Player software, footpedal, and stereo headset
- Included software helps convert DSS files to waveform (.wav) and other formats
- Footpedal controls file playback
- Stereo headset connects directly to the computer soundcard
- Perfect for use with Olympus digital recorders
ASIN: B00092D7E0 |
Product Description
The AS-2300 kit is ideal for transcription of digitally recorded documents. The AS-2000 includes: DSS Player software CD-ROM with support for the RS-25 footpedal. For Windows 98/98SE/ME/2000 Professional/XP Professional or Home Edition/NT Workstation 4.0 SP4 or newer and Apple Macintosh OS 9.0 or newer systems with USB port; RS-25 Footpedal; and E-102 stereo headset.DSS Player software is used to download DSS files from your Olympus DS or DM series digital recorder. The RS-25 Footpedal will control playback of the file. The stereo headset connects to your computer's soundcard to privately listen to the playback of the files rather than through speakers that could disturb others.For a complete compatibility list please refer to the original manufacturer's web site.
Amazon.com Product Description
The Olympus AC-2300 PC Transcription Kit is ideal for transcription of digitally recorded documents. The kit includes DSS Player software, the RS-25 foot pedal, and the E-102 stereo headset. The DSS Player software is used to download DSS files from your Olympus DS or DM series digital recorder.
DSS is an abbreviation for "Digital Speech Standard." It is a standard for digital voice recording set by Olympus and other manufacturers. The standard has been widely adopted and establishes ground rules for compression format of data, file formats, and the storage of media in digital speech recorders. Digital voice recorders manufactured by Olympus save voice recordings in DSS format (.dss file extension) and can be converted to waveform files (.wav) and other formats with the included software. Once converted, recordings can be included on web sites, CD-ROMs, or even as email attachments.
This RS-25 foot pedal controls the playback of a file -- control playback, fast-forward and rewind without taking your fingers off of the keyboard. The E-102 is a headband-type headset that connects to your computer's sound card to privately listen to files rather than through speakers. This kit is an excellent all-in-one transcriber's dream that works great with Olympus and other manufacturers' digital recorders.
What's in the Box
DSS Player software, RS-25 foot pedal, and E-102 stereo headset.
Customer Reviews:
Easy to use.......2007-09-17
This was easy to set up and use. It has made transcribing the recordings much easier and faster.
Excellent.......2007-09-09
This is a fine product -- BUT really unnecessary since the matching 2300 voice recorder comes with the same transcribing CD included in this package that allows you to listen, edit, repeat etc. simultaneously just with the mouse. Once the recording is loaded onto the computer, everything is available for transcribing. Earphones are also very good.
Olympus AS-2300 Transcription Kit.......2007-01-13
The installation went well, with connecting the pedal and installing the software quite easy. It is a good product. It does not get the highest of five stars for two reasons: 1) There could have been more documentation with the software, and how it related to my other Olympus software would have been helpful; 2)when using the software and pedal doing some transcription I got a blue screen. I hope this was just a one time glitch, but I am a bit anxious about it.
Overall, though, a good product, and hopefully will give me many hours of transcription service.
Great product!.......2006-08-29
I am a doctoral student and I purchased this to help me transcribe hours and hours of interviews myself. I spent a lot of time researching recording/transcription equipment and liked the reviews on the olympus products. This kit is very easy to use and plugs right into my laptop. I also bought the Olympus digital voice recorder (WS-310M)which has incredible memory and quality recordings, and radio shack helped me out with a telephone adapter for phone use as well. I have not done transcribing before and this made it manageable. I highly recommend it.
Product Description
The AS-2300 kit is ideal for transcription of digitally recorded documents. The AS-2300 includes:The DSS Player software CD-ROM with support for the RS-25 footpedal (for Windows ME/2000 Professional/XP Professional or Home Edition/NT Workstation 4.0 SP4 or newer and Apple Macintosh OS 9.0 or newer systems with USB port);RS-25 Footpedal;E-102 stereo headset.DSS Player software is used to download DSS files from your Olympus DS or DM series digital recorder. The RS-25 Footpedal controls playback of the file. The stereo headset connects to your computer's soundcard to privately listen to the playback of the files rather than through speakers that could disturb others.
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