ATEN 2-Port USB DVI/Audio Cable KVM Switch with Remote Port Selector

Product Overview

AI-generated summary

This is a handy little KVM “adapter” style solution if you’ve got a couple of machines and want to bounce between them without replacing your whole desk setup. The big win is simplicity: one set of keyboard/mouse/video/audio goes to two sources, and you can select which one you’re actually using. At **£75.44 ex-VAT**, that’s decent value for the kind of quick office/meeting-room switching where you mainly care about convenience more than “enthusiast” video features.

That said, I’d only buy this if your use case is genuinely straightforward. USB-to-DVI KVM gear can be picky depending on GPU output, monitor handshake/HDCP behaviour, and especially audio paths—audio is often the first thing people complain about (static, no sound, or it not switching the way they expect). If you’re in a creative workflow, need rock-solid high-refresh video, or you’re connecting through anything complex (AV receivers, extenders, docking stations), I’d look at a more proper KVM for your environment instead.

**Who should buy:** small offices, admin desks, shared roles, or anyone with two DVI computers who wants fast manual switching (and doesn’t mind some “KVM quirks”). **Who should skip:** anyone needing guaranteed seamless audio switching, anyone using modern HDMI/DP-only rigs without a lot of compatibility testing, or customers who hate troubleshooting. If you tell me the exact PCs/monitors involved (and whether audio actually needs to switch), I can sanity-check whether this is likely to be painless.