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Turning on the console
Make sure all cables and the power cord are connected properly. Grasp the handle of
the drawer, pull the panel forward and up, then press the pushbutton in the top right hand
corner to enable the TFT screen.
The LED located to the left of the monitor panel should turn from orange to green,
verifying that the unit is operational.
Configuring display settings
After connecting the drawer and turning on your computer, you may need to configure
one or more of the following display settings to allow the computer to display at the
console’s native resolution. See Specifications for the correct resolution mode for your
model.
• Display mode (also called desktop area or video resolution)
• Refresh rate (also called vertical scan rate or vertical sync)
• Color depth (also called color palette or number of colors)
Each video card has several controls that allow you to adjust the display settings,
however, the software and driver for each video card is unique. In most cases, you can
adjust these settings using a program or utility provided by the manufacturer of the video
card. Most video cards use the Windows Display Properties control panel to configure
the display. To open the Windows Display Properties, click the right mouse button in a
blank area of the Windows desktop and then select Properties. The Settings tab usually
lets you change the Color Palette and the Desktop Area (X by Y pixel resolution).
Some video cards integrate additional features into the Windows Display Properties
control panel giving you extra setup options that are flexible and easy to use. For
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Cascade Configuration
You can connect a second level of KVMs to one or more of your Master KVM console’s
PC ports. The KVM switches connected to the Master console are known as Slaves.
Once connected, the KVM switches will automatically configure themselves as either
Masters or Slaves. You can only connect an equal or “smaller” KVM to the Master KVM.
For example, a 16-port Master KVM switch can have both 16-port and 8-port slaves. An
8-port Master KVM switch can only have 8-port (or fewer) KVM slaves.
The 8-port KVM can support 64 PCs, with 8 x 8-port Slave KVMs, each connected to 8
PCs. The 16-port KVM can support 136 computers, with 8 16-port Slave KVMs, each
connected to 16 computers. The Slave KVM’s must be connected to the 1~8 ports, not
the A~H ports.
To cascade your KVMs, use a 3-in-1 PS/2 KVM cable to connect one of your Master
switch’s PC ports to the Slave switch’s console ports. When turning on your cascaded
switches, turn on the Master switch before turning on any of the others.