ATEN's Complete All-in-One KVMP™ Solutions Connect Everything You Need at a Workstation
 
 
Taipei, Taiwan, September 19th , 2006. ATEN International, a leading designer, manufacturer and distributor of advanced connectivity solutions, enriches its entry level Master View product series with the introduction of four new 2 and 4-port KVMP™ (Peripheral) solutions - CS-1732A/CS-1734A, CS-1742/CS-1744, CS-1762/CS-1764 and CS-1772/CS-1774. The KVM innovator presents the complete KVMP™ solutions for different needs and application areas. All of these revolutionary KVM switches have USB hub capability and extensive multiplatform support to provide advanced connectivity solution for today's workstation and/or SOHO environment.

" With the design of the new KVMP™ Switches, we have focused on the ambitious users whom are in demanding home and small office environments," says Kevin Chen, President of ATEN International.
" Users can easily share USB peripheral devices, such as USB printer, digital camera, USB flash drive, or other USB devices among the computers connected to the KVM switches. Furthermore, they can enjoy their favorite music on one computer, while working with other applications on the other computers. Our KVMP™ products are time, space and cost saving, and easy to handle solutions for the management of multiple computers."


CS-1732A / CS-1734A USB KVMP™ Switches
The Master View CS-1732A and CS-1734A USB KVMP™ Switches are audio enabled and USB hub embedded to centralize the control of PC and peripherals from a single console. The user is able to control two or four computers and two additional USB devices via the built-in USB ports on the front and rear panel and the audio signal connectors.

Thanks to their dual interface, the CS-1732A and CS-1734A support computers with PS/2 or USB keyboards and mice. Like all four newly introduced models, the buzzer of CS-1732A and CS-1734A can be switched on and off with hotkeys. Both models provide a complete keyboard and mouse emulation for error-free rebooting and real-time switching. Furthermore, independent switching and flexible interoperability are the new standard, which permits the control of computers, peripherals, and audio to function independently regardless of the KVM switch focus. The CS-1732A and CS-1734A offer superior video quality (2048 x 1536, DDC2B), so that users do not have to compromise with poor video quality when sharing the console among computers. The USB KVMP™ Switches are easy to install as they do not require any software, and come with lifetime firmware upgrade service.
CS-1742 / CS-1744 Dual-View USB KVM Switches
  The Master View CS-1742 / CS-1744 Dual-View USB KVM Switches integrate the functions of dual video outputs and USB KVMP™ switch. The CS-1742 and CS-1744 allow a console that consists of two VGA/SVGA/Multi-sync displays, USB keyboard and mouse to manage computers with dual-display functionality.

The Dual-View USB KVM Switches support 2 (CS-1742) or 4 (CS-1744) computers with dual video cards providing users the convenience of viewing the same images, continuous images, or different images on two video displays. Furthermore, the CS-1742 and CS-1744 provide two USB peripheral ports - one at the front for convenient connection of USB device, and one at the rear panel for additional USB peripheral - for connected computers to share these USB peripherals. The devices are also speaker and microphone enabled, allowing user to conveniently utilize the peripherals.

The Master View CS-1742 / CS-1744 Dual-View USB KVM Switches support maximum display resolution of 2048 x 1536. In addition, the advanced features, such as programmable hotkey operations, upgradeable firmware, independent switching and flexible interoperability, are the essentials for the professional users.
CS-1762 / CS-1764 DVI USB KVM Switches
  The Master View CS-1762 / CS-1764 DVI USB KVM Switches enable users to control two or four DVI enabled PCs or Mac computers from one DVI display, USB keyboard and USB mouse. The DVI USB KVM Switches are fully compliant with digital and analog DVI signals, and are distortion-free when converting between analog and digital signals.

The CS-1762 and CS-1764 provide front panel push buttons and hotkey functions for easy switching between the connected computers. The switches support transfer rates of 1.5/12 Mbps while supporting a display resolution of 1600 x 1200, DDC2B. The space-saving switches are audio-enabled and with USB hub built-in for convenient peripheral sharing. These multiplatform switches are suitable for home users with multiple DVI enabled PCs and Mac computers, users in DVI friendly SOHO environments and technology enthusiasts, and provide extremely flexible interoperability and the possibility of independent switching.
CS-1772 / CS-1774 USB 2.0 KVME™ (Ethernet) Switches
  The Master View CS-1772 and CS-1774 KVME™ (Ethernet) Switches introduce an all-in-one KVM solution that integrates a 3 port 10/100Mbps (CS-1772) or 5 port 10/100Mbps (CS-1774) Ethernet switch hub and a 2 port USB 2.0 hub, which allow users to rapidly access the network and share peripherals among the connected computer systems giving them more desktop space and a significant reduction of expenditure.

With the multiplatform capability that the CS-1772 and CS-1774 have, users need only one set of USB keyboard, USB mouse and monitor to simultaneously control two or four computers of various platforms. The stereo and audio enabled CS-1772 and CS-1774 permit independent switching of the KVM, USB peripherals, and audio focus between all the connected computers. For this the devices offer front panel push buttons and hotkey functions, which provide effortless and swift switching among computers.

ATEN's KVMP™ Solutions are compatible with all major operating systems, i.e.
Windows 98/ME/2000/2003/XP, Linux, Mac OS 8.6/9/10 and Sun Solaris 8/9. Additionally, the CS-1732A and CS-1734A USB KVMP™ Switches are compatible with DOS.

About the KVM Switch

KVM (Keyboard, Video and Mouse) switches are control units that allow access to multiple computers from a single console. Before the development of KVM switches, the only way to control multiple computers from a single console was through a complex and costly network. Now, with the KVM switch, people can easily access multiple computers or platforms (from 2 to up to 4096) in a convenient, space saving and cost effective manner.


About ATEN


ATEN International Co. Ltd. is specialized in connectivity solutions in the information technology since its establishment in the year of 1979 and is today considered as the undoubted most important manufacturer of KVM Switches worldwide. This prominent position was reached by continuously high investments in research and development, which settle also in numerous patents and become apparent, for example, by the sophisticated ASICs, which are developed in the ATEN labs and manufactured by ATEN. More than 20 percent of ATEN's employees worldwide work in R&D laboratory. They ensure for the fact that annually more than 50 new products come on the world markets. The product range today covers hundreds of connectivity products from the small USB hub up to the powerful KVM switches of the Master View family for managing more than 500 computers. Among the customers of ATEN rank the large, worldwide acting companies likewise as midrange and small businesses as well as ambitious private users. For further information see www.aten.com.