4 Port USB KVM Switch User’s Manual 4 Ports USB KVM Switch User’s Manual Version 2.
4 Port USB KVM Switch User’s Manual Index 1. INTRODUCTION…………………………………………………………………………………3 1.1 FEATURES …………………….…..……………………………………………………………… 3 1.2 PHYSICAL DIAGRAM…………………………………………..…………………………………..4 1.3 PACKAGE CONTENTS…………………………………...…………………………………………4 2. SPECIFICATIONS………………………………………………………………………………..5 2.1 GENERAL………………………………………………………………………………………….5 2.2 LED INDICATORS………………………………………………………………………………….6 3. INSTALL THE USB KVM SWITCH………..…………………..………………………………7 3.1 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS………………………………………………………………………….
4 Port USB KVM Switch User’s Manual 1. Introduction Thank you on purchasing of USB KVM Switch! You now have a high quality and durability system that can give you the control over multiple computers/servers from one console (PS/2 Mouse, Keyboard and Monitor). 1.1 Features 1. Controls 4 computers from a single console (Keyboard/Mouse) over USB connection using standard USB cables. 2. Supports PS/2 and USB Keyboard/Mouse (Hot-Key function supports only on PS/2 Keyboard). 3. Fully compliant with the USB 1.
Port USB KVM Switch User’s Manual 1.2 Physical Diagram Host LED HUB LED Push Button AutoScan Button Hub AutoSwitch LED AutoScan LED 1.3 Package Contents The product you purchased should contain the equipment and accessories shown as follows: 1. A USB KVM Switch. 2. CD with users manual, On-Screen-Display(OSD) utility. 3. Four sets of USB+VGA cables.
4 Port USB KVM Switch User’s Manual 2. Specifications 2.1 General Specification Operating Temperature 5~ 40°C Humidity Cables Included Cable Length Dimensions (LxWxH) Unit Weight Number Of Computer Controlled PS/2 Keyboard & Mouse Support Keyboard Hot-Key Switching Supported 0%~80%RH 4 1.
4 Port USB KVM Switch User’s Manual 2.2 LED Indicators z Power status LED indicator: On (Green): The power is connected and the device is ready to work. Off: No power is connected. z USB Downstream Ports LED Indicator: ON (Green): USB ports are ready to work. Off: USB ports are in over-current condition or are not ready to work. Note: If over-current situation happens for certain USB downstream ports, the corresponding USB indicator will turn OFF to indicate that these ports is not working now.
4 Port USB KVM Switch User’s Manual 3. Install USB KVM Switch 3.1 System Requirements A PC with 1 spare USB port and 1 VGA port. Windows 98 or later, Mac OS9/OSX, Solaris 8 (SUN BLADE 100), Linux Kernel 2.3 or later. 3.2 Hardware Installation Make sure that the USB port of your computer is enabled and working properly. Connect the USB cable Type-A end to the USB port of your computer, and the USB cable Type-B end to the any available upstream on USB KVM Switch.
4 Port USB KVM Switch User’s Manual A. Press “Next” to Continue. (Ref. Fig. A) Fig. A B. Tick “Search for the best driver for your device” and press “Next” to continue. (Ref. Fig. B). Fig. B C. Please insert the “Windows 98” CD into your CD-ROM drive. Tick “CD-Rom drive” and press “Next” to continue. (Ref. Fig. C) Fig.
4 Port USB KVM Switch User’s Manual D. Press “Next” to start the installation process. (Ref. Fig. D) Fig. D D1. Sometimes Windows cannot locate the necessary driver automatically. So you need to choose “Browse” to specify the location of the driver on your “Windows 98” CD manually. * (Ref. Fig. D1) Fig. D1 * The driver might be located in a different directory from the figure above.
4 Port USB KVM Switch User’s Manual D2. Press “OK” to continue (Ref. Fig. D2) Fig. D2 E. Press “Finish” and Windows has finished installing the USB Human Interface Device driver for PS/2 keyboard & mouse. (Ref. Fig. E) Fig. E 3.6 Using the OSD program Fig.
4 Port USB KVM Switch User’s Manual There are four different statuses: a. “No PCs Found” means that USB KVM Switch cannot acquire the PC status. This is either the PC did not connect or is powered off. (Ref. Fig. G) Fig. G The “Large RED colour 4” and “Small GREEN colour 2” means that 2 PCs are connected to Port 1 and Port 4 of your USB KVM Switch respectively, and you have switched to Port 4 already. So the OSD program displayed a “PC 4 On” underneath.
4 Port USB KVM Switch User’s Manual 1 2 3 Fig. J 1. When user click “Hide” button, OSD program window will hide in Taskbar. 2. When user click “Close” button, OSD program will exit. 3. If OSD program hide in Taskbar, user can use mouse right button to show or exit program.
4 Port USB KVM Switch User’s Manual 4. Switching the USB KVM Switch USB KVM Switch supports 3 methods to switch between computers: Push button, Hot Keys and OSD. Due to refresh of the video and re-synchronization of the mouse and keyboard signal, it will take 1-3 seconds configure time after each switching. This is the normal operation that ensures the proper synchronization is established. Note: The drivers for most USB devices (Mass Storage device, CCD Cameras, Scanners, Card Reader, Printers, e.g.
4 Port USB KVM Switch User’s Manual *After invoking the Hot Key function with the you must key in the corresponding active key (Step 2) within 3 seconds for each key press. ( The Scroll LED will start blinking and wait for the Step 2 hotkey, after pressing any key or over 3 seconds, the keyboard LED will back to the original status.
4 Port USB KVM Switch User’s Manual * Auto-Switch Function: When Auto-Switch mode is ON: When you enable the AutoSwitch mode will cause the USB KVM Switch to switch the HUB with the host together when you switch the host, that means host and HUB will switch together, it could be by hotkey, push button. This is convenient for you to let the USB device always follow the host. There are two ways to turn the HUB Auto-Switch mode ON : A).
4 Port USB KVM Switch User’s Manual Auto-Scan Interval timer [n] *(Available only when Auto-Scan function is ON) You can change the Auto-Scan interval by pressing the appropriate number key or the number pad keys. n [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [0] Scan Interval 5 sec. 10 sec. 15 sec. 20sec. 25sec. 30sec. 35sec. 40sec. 45sec. 50sec.
4 Port USB KVM Switch User’s Manual * Sun Micro System Function Key Emulation: There are 16 special functions on the Sun Micro system keyboard, the USB KVM Switch can emulate these function keys via the PS/2 keyboard ( it won’t work on the USB keyboard ). Here is the mapping table for these function operation. To active these emulation on the PS/2 keyboard, you have to press the LEFT Window KEY first ( this key usually is located between the left [Ctrl] and left [Alt]), then choice the second relative key.
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