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KV9622A
Chapter 3: Installation
3. Installation
PC BIOS NOTE:
The following BIOS setup changes are required for PC users and not required for
Mac users.
1. In STANDARD CMOS, set HALT ON ERROR to ALL BUT KEYBOARD.
2. In PNP and PCI SETUP, set PNP OS INSTALLED to YES and set USB IRQ to
ENABLED.
NOTE: The KV9622A or KV9624A is set to switch USB keyboard and mouse
signals from one computer to another. If you plan to share other
peripherals such as a CCD camera, printer, or scanner, you must shut down
the computer’s driver before switching to another computer. Because port
switching is equivalent to unplugging the USB cable from one computer
and plugging it into another computer, some USB drivers check the
attached USB peripherals all the time and are not plug-n-play.
3.1 ServSwitch Placement
The2-or4-PortServSwitchDTSeriesUSB/DVI/AudioKVMSwitchissmall,porta-
ble, and designed to fit on a desktop. Consider the following when deciding
wheretoplacetheKVMswitch:
•Howlongarethecablesattachedtoyourkeyboard,mouse,andmonitor?
•Howfarawayarethecomputersfromtheconsole?
•HowlongarethecablesyouusetoconnectyourcomputerstotheServSwitch?
CAUTION: Do not place cables near machines that create electrical noise such as
fluorescent lighting, air conditioning equipment, etc.
3.2 Hardware Installation
This section provides instructions for the basic hardware setup of a single
ServSwitch.
CAUTION: Before you begin, make sure that power to all the devices that you
will be connecting is turned off.
To prevent damage caused by ground potential differences, make sure
that all devices are properly grounded. If you don’t follow these
instructions, your computers and/or the ServSwitch could be damaged.