ATEN CS1708A 8-Port Rackmount KVM Switch – VGA, PS/2 & USB Console

You've got eight machines humming behind the rack and you're still crawling on the floor swapping cables every time a user needs a fix. That stops today.

The ATEN CS1708A gives you one keyboard, one mouse and one monitor to drive all eight PCs from a single rackmount unit. No software to install, no driver headaches. Push a button, hotkey, or use the on-screen menu – you're in.

Need more than eight? Daisy-chain up to 31 additional units and control 256 computers from that one console. The switch auto-senses its position in the chain, so no dip-switch fiddling.

Works with PS/2 or USB keyboards and mice on both the console and the computers – Windows, Linux, Mac, Sun. Video runs to 2048 × 1536 with DDC2B, and Video DynaSync™ stores your monitor's EDID so resolution locks in correctly every time.

Hot-plug a new PC or pull one out without powering the switch down. Two-level password security keeps unauthorised hands off your machines – up to four users plus an admin, each with their own profile.

One unit on the shelf. One console at your desk. Eight machines sorted

• One keyboard, mouse and monitor controls up to 8 computers – no more cable juggling under the desk
• Daisy-chain up to 31 additional units for a single console managing 256 machines
• Dual PS/2 and USB interface with auto-detection; supports Windows, Linux, Mac and Sun
• Video up to 2048 × 1536 with DDC2B and EDID storage via Video DynaSync™
• Hot-plug: add or remove a PC without powering down the switch
• Two-level password security – up to four users plus an admin, each with their own profile