SABRENT USB 2.0 Sharing Switch for Multiple Computers and Peripherals LED Device Indicators (USB-SW20)

The best thing about this is it has auto switching using changes in current. Start a device and it senses the change and switches automatically.I've beat the daylights out of it switching between a full blown desktop, a micro, and a Pi, sometimes running 2 at the same time. Want to change control? just press the convenient button that sits on your desk. I've even booted powered USB hard drives through it and it works great. It's not USB 3, so there isn't ultra speed transfers, but it's fast enough for my needs.You can get others with USB 3, but I haven't found one with auto-switching for less than $55. I transfer photos from my cameras no problem.A month of hard use hasn't presented any issues yet.And the cables that connect to the devices are a lot longer than I expected! My tower desktop is 2 feet away and there's cabling to spare. I had to bundle the others and tuck them behind the micro and the PiOverall, I am very pleased with this item.

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.

Perfect for what I needed, to switch a scanner between two computers. No software that could cause compatibility issues, just a basic hardware A To B switch.My only issue is the delivery guy left it on the front sidewalk for all to see.

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.