StarTech.com Portable Laptop Crash Cart Adapter, USB/VGA KVM Console, File Transfer & Video Capture, Windows/Linux/MacOS, TAA

This thing works every time and I can stop worrying about USB flash drives because I can mount a folder as a drive on my laptop and present it to the server Im connected to by the crash cart. It's not meant to be a security tool but not having to copy files onto a flash drive is huge for security. All my data never leaves my encrypted laptop drive and I can't leave flash drives behind or lose them.Also I can record if I need to call sup[port and they are removing into my laptop. So you can watch what they are doing and learn how to avoid needing support in the first place.

This is the perfect tool for the job when only a console will do. The USB file transfer is incredibly useful for driver installations, removing files from a machine for analysis, etc. It works equally well on my Surface and my MacBook Air, and it also works great with Remote Desktop, so I can access a machine's console via RDP--great for when I've left a machine on my workbench in my office and had to go out to the field. Expensive, but you get what you pay for.

Good product

I bought this product and it did not work. I contacted the manufacturer's tech support. They auto-responded by directing me to their FAQ. No help there. I messed around with the device on my own and concluded there was a hardware issue with the device. Next, I tried to get an RMA via Amazon so I could return it. I was auto-directed to fill out an online form to get an RMA number. The online form kept kicking me out with random errors. I sent their tech support an email explaining that I could not successfully fill out their RMA form and would they please just give me an RMA. NO RESPONSE! This is an expensive product and I have been unable to return it for replacement or refund. I now have a product that does not work and am out the $$$$ DO NOT BUY ONE!

I have only used it a few times but it has worked flawlessly. It is expensive but when accessing servers that are in racks with no KVM, keyboard or mouse, it is a great tool to have.

This device is a godsend. I travel a lot to different data centers all over the US and Canada doing installs and configurations. Many times there is not crash cart for me to work with, or I end up needing a second terminal. I love that I can also do file transfers with it. It travels well, because it is small and thin. I had a small case it fits in perfectly, so I don't worry about the cables getting caught up on something else in my backpack. I don't know what I would do without it now. ...worth every penny!

The product works good. But need to have a hdmi cable instead of vga

Long time needed this for work use as i travel for system setups. It's a GREAT advantage to have this instead of carrying around a monitor, keyboard and mouse to setup hardware.I took off one start on this though due to some 'bug' on the interface when connected to HPE server hardware. Using the command windows instead of GUI - the keyboard had some buffering - mostly taking your time, or close it and restart it worked ok. I use a mostly new ThinkPad with Windows10 and no matter which USB port i tried the same thing happened. Support was decent at responding but traveling makes it hard to carry around a second laptop to be able to test the problem with.again - great for when you need it and a LOT lighter to pack into a carry on bag than a 23" or larger monitor and keyboard.and a partial star off that i wish it was slightly lower priced - but they pretty much have the market cornered - hard to convince boss.