MiniView ™ Micro USB 2-Port KVM Switch with Built-in KVM Cables Installation Manual (GCS52U) ®
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Thank you for purchasing one of the most feature-rich keyboard, video, and mouse switches on the market. IOGEAR’s MiniView™ Micro switches are first-rate connectivity accessories designed to help reduce the frustration of managing multiple computer systems. With the MiniView™ Micro by IOGEAR, you can access two computers from a single console(keyboard, mouse and monitor). MiniView™ Micro allows you to change ports easily by entering Hot Key combinations from the keyboard.
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Package Contents This package contains: 1 MiniViewTM Micro USB 2-port KVM switch 1 User Manual 1 Quick Start Guide 1 Warranty Registration Card If any items are damaged or missing, please contact your dealer.
Overview The MiniView™ Micro USB (GCS52U) KVM switch allows access to two USB computers from a single console (keyboard, monitor, and mouse). This cost-effective way to access two computers, without extra hardware, is highly efficient and easy to use. By allowing a single console to manage both computers, the MiniView™ Micro eliminates the expense of purchasing extra keyboards, monitors, mice, and the MiniView™ Micro eliminates the extra space they would take up.
Features - Use one keyboard, monitor and mouse to control two computers - Very compact KVM switch with molded cables for computer connections - Supports Microsoft IntelliMouse and the scrolling wheel on most mice - Easy to install – No Software Required ! - Easy to operate – PC selection via convenient Hot Keys - AutoScan function to monitor computer operation - LED display for easy status monitoring - Caps Lock, Num Lock, and Scroll Lock states are saved and restored when switching - Hot pluggable – add or
Requirements Computers with a PS/2 mouse and keyboard connection, VGA connection, and an available USB port.
Introduction 1. VGA port for the console monitor 2. PS/2 port for the console keyboard 3. PS/2 port for the console mouse 4. VGA connector to the computer 5. USB connector to the computer 6.
Installation Step. 1 Before you begin, please turn off the computers you are going to connect to the MiniView™ Micro USB KVM. If you have never installed a USB mouse and Keyboard on your computer before you may need to leave your PS/2 mouse and keyboard attached during the first boot-up after installing the GCS52U. After you have installed the KVM shutdown your computer and move the PS/2 mouse and keyboard to the GCS52U console port. You have now installed the unit. 1.
3 4 Installation Step. 2 4.Connect the VGA cable (item# 4) that is built into the KVM cable of your MiniView™ Micro to the VGA port on your computer. 5.Connect the USB cable (item# 5) that is built into the KVM cable of your MiniView™ Micro to the USB port on your computer.
Installation Step. 3 Repeat Step 2 for your second computer. Step. 4 Turn the power of your computers on. To switch between computers, tap the Scroll Lock key twice.
Operation Operations MiniView™ Micro allows you to access the computers through Hot Key combinations from the keyboard. 1. Selecting computers You can toggle between the two computers by pressing and releasing the Scroll Lock key twice: [Scroll Lock]+[Scroll Lock]. 2. AutoScan Mode The MiniView™ Micro USB KVM offers AutoScan feature and allows you to monitor the activity of the connected computers without taking the trouble of switching yourself.
Operation Operations con’d To initiate the AutoScan mode, press and release the left Shift key, then press and release the right Shift key: [Left Shift] + [Right Shift]. NOTE: The interval between these two keys should be no more than 0.5 seconds. Once the scanning begins, it continues until you press the [Space Bar] to exit AutoScan Mode. The port that was active at the time the scanning stopped would remain active.
Operation Operations con’d You can customize the scan interval time with the following Hot Key combination: [Left Shift] + [Right Shift] + [S] + [n].
Appendix LED Display Activity Function Off Por t is not selected On (Steady) Por t is connected to an active computer Flashing Por t is connected to an active computer, and is being accessed in AutoScan Mode 13
Specification 14
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Troubleshooting 16
Troubleshooting Con’d 17
Technical Support If you need technical support, please check out our IOGEAR Tech Info Library (T.I.L.) at www.iogear.com/support for the latest tips, tricks, and troubleshooting. The IOGEAR T.I.L. was designed to provide you with the latest technical information about our products. Most of the answers to your questions can be found here, so please try it out before contacting technical support.
Radio & TV Interference Statement WARNING!!! This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause interference to radio communications. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device pursuant to Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC Rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference when operated in a commercial environment.
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