IOGear GCS632U Bedienungsanleitung

MiniView ™ Micr o USB Plus 2-P or t KVM Switch with Built-in KVM Cables and A udio Suppor t Installation Manual ( GCS632U) ®[...]

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Thank yo u f or purchasing one of the most f eature-rich keyboard, video , and mouse s witches on the mar ket. IOGEAR ® ’ s MiniView™ Micro USB PLUS s witches are first-rate connectivity accessories designed to help reduce the frustration of managing multiple computer systems . With the MiniVie w™ Micro USB PLUS by IOGEAR ® , you can access[...]

P ackage Contents Ov ervie w Features Requirements Introduction Installation Operation Hotkey Operation Advanced Hotkey Oper ations Appendix Specification T ech Support Radio & TV Interf erence Statement Limited W arr anty 02 03 05 06 07 08 10 10 19 25 26 27 28 29 Table of Contents[...]

This package contains: 1 MiniView™ Micro USB PLUS 2 P o rt KVM Switch (cables b uilt-in) 1 User Manual 1 Quick Star t Guide 1 W arr anty Registration Card If any items are damaged or missing, please contact y our dealer . Package Contents 2[...]

Introducing the two port MiniView™ Micro USB PLUS KVM switch from IOGEAR ® – A simple solution f or those with more PCs than hands. Use one USB ke yboard, one monitor and one USB mouse to control two USB computers. This self-powered KVM switch f eatures the unique USB sniffing technology f or USB mouse & keyboard em ulation to ensure smoot[...]

the Mac or Sun ke yboard as the console keyboard, or with a standard PC k ey- board. When use a PC k eyboard, a special set of hot k e ys are designated to em ulate the Mac and Sun special key s. With KVM cables (6' long) molded into the unit, all you need to do is to plug it into your computers , and you’v e got a complete KVM solution from[...]

Features • Use one USB ke yboard, monitor and USB mouse to control tw o USB computers. • 6' long molded-in cables to simplify setup . • Share your multimedia speak ers among the two connected computers. • Full support for Mac and Sun systems. • Suppor ts special keys on Mac and Sun ke yboards . • P ort selection through convenient [...]

6 Console • A VGA, SV GA, or Multisync monitor capable of the highest resolution that y ou will be using on any computer in the installation • A USB K eyboard • A USB Mouse Computer s The follo wing equipment must be installed on each computer that is to be con- nected to the system: • A VGA, SV GA or Multisync card • A USB type A port Re[...]

1 2 3 4 Introduction 7 1. P ort LEDs (Refer to Appendix f or LED indications) 2. KVM Cables 3. Console P or ts 4. Speaker Ja ck[...]

Before y ou begin, make sure that the pow er to all the devices you will be connecting up hav e been turned off . NO TE: T o prev ent damage to your installation due to ground potential difference , mak e sure that all de vices on the installation are proper ly g rounded. Plug your ke yboard, monitor , mouse, into their respective ports on the GCS6[...]

Step. 2 Installation 9 Plug the USB, video , and speak er connectors of the attached KVM cables into their respectiv e por ts on the computers you are installing. NO TE: The computer attached to the cab le with one dot at its base is the P or t 1 computer; the computer attached to the cable with two dots at its base is the P ort 2 computer (see p. [...]

34 Operation 10 Hotkey Operation The hotk ey operations of the KVM assume the use of a PC-Compatible ke yboard with the Scroll Lock key . If you are using a MA C K eyboard (or a ke yboard that does not have Scroll Lock ke y), refer to the section in the manual “ Alternate Port Switching K eys ” f o r inf or mation on re-configur ing the KVM’ [...]

Operation 11 P ort Switching T o toggle betw een the two computers , quickly tap the Scroll Lock ke y twice: [Scroll Lock], [Scroll Lock] NO TE: Y ou can change this hotke y to [ctr l] [ctrl], see page 17 fo r details. Hotke y Setting Mode (HSM) F or all Hotke y operations, you must use the nu mber ke ypad on the right side of your ke yboard T o In[...]

Operation 12 The KVM will now enter Hotke y mode, and the Caps Lock and Scroll Loc k LEDs flash in succession to indicate this. On PC-Compatible ke yboards this LED is usually located on top right-hand cor ner . If the KVM did not enter Hotke y mode, repeat the abov e procedure keeping in mind that this procedure must be done quickly and in the tim[...]

Operation T o Inv oke Hotkey Mode (MAC Keyboar d): 1. Press and hold Clear key for two seconds 2. Press and hold Minus ke y [ – ] ke y for one second 3. Release Minus ke y [ – ] and within one second also release Clear key The KVM will now enter Hotke y mode; indicated by b linking of the Caps Locks LED . On some MA C ke yboards, this LED is on[...]

Clear Min u s Operation Mac ke yboard 14[...]

NO TE: If using the Num Loc k and Minus k e y to inv oke Hotke y function is not optimal, ref er to the next page for instructions on changing the hotke y inv ocation keys. When Hotke y Mode is active, ordinary ke yboard and mouse functions are suspended – only Hotke y compliant ke ystrokes can be input. At the conclusion of some hotke y operatio[...]

16 Auto Scan Mode 1. Inv ok e Hotk ey Mode (See page 11-13) 2. Press and release the [ A ] k ey Once scanning begins, it continues until you press the [Esc] or [Spacebar] to exit. NO TE: While A uto Scan mode is in eff ect, ordinary keyboard and mouse functions are suspended. Alternate Hotkey In vocation Keys In case the default Hotk ey Mode inv oc[...]

17 Alternate P or t Switching K eys The por t s witching keys can be changed from tapping Scroll Lock key twice, to tapping Ctr l ke y twice. If you ha ve a MAC k eyboard (or a k eyboard that does not ha ve Scroll Lock k ey), change the port switching ke ys b y doing the f ollo wing: 1 . Inv o k e Hotk ey Mode (See P age 11- 13) 2. Press and releas[...]

18 Restore Defaults T o restore the GCS632U to its factory default settings, do the following: 1. Inv oke Hotkey Mode (See P age 11-13) 2. Press and release [ R ] key . 3. Press [Enter] The GCS632U’ s factor y def ault settings are as f ollows: Operation[...]

Operation 19 Multi Platf orm (Mac, Sun, Win) and Multi Langua g e Setup The def ault por t settings are f or a Windows Compatible oper ating platfo rm, and US English keyboard language code (Refer to the previous section). Some multi platf orm operations require you to change the K e yboard platform in order to fully suppor t all the functions unde[...]

Operation 20 Operation Using a PC keyboard to control a Window based PC Using a Mac keyboard to control a Mac Using a Sun keyboard to control a Solaris based Sun Using a PC keyboard to control a Mac Using a PC keyboard to control a Solaris based Sun Keyboard Platf orm Au t o Au t o Au t o Mac Sun[...]

Operation 21 Keyboard Operating Platf orm The GCS632U default configur ation is for a PC-Compatib le keyboard oper ating platfo r m. T o change the k eyboard operating platform, do the f ollowing: 1. Bring the KVM focus to the desired por t 2. Inv oke Hotkey Mode (See P age 11-13) 3. Press and release the appropriate function key (see tab le): K ey[...]

Operation 22 After completing a setting, you automatically e xit Hotkey Mode. Using a PC ke yboard to emulate a Sun K eyboar d After you set up the appropriat e K eyboard Platf orm (refer to P age16), you will be ab le to use a PC (101/104) ke y k eyboard to em ulate the functions of the Sun ke yboard when the Control ke y [Ctr l] is used in conjun[...]

Using a PC keyboard t o em ulate a Mac K eyboard After you set up the appropriat e K eyboard Platf orm (refer to Page16), you will be ab le to use a PC (101/104) ke y ke yboard to emulate the functions of the Mac ke yboard. The corresponding functions are shown in the table to the right. NO TE: When using ke y combinations, press and release the fi[...]

Operation 24 List Hotkey Settings T o see a list of the current hotke y settings, do the f ollo wing: 1. Open a text editor (such as Notepad, T extedit, or Word) 2. Inv ok e Hotkey Mode (See P age 11-13) 3. Press F4 to ‘paste’ the KVM configuration on y our text editor USB Reset If the USB loses f ocus and needs to be reset, do the f ollowing: [...]

Appendix LED Display T ab le 25 Activity Off On (Steady) Flashing (On and Off Equal) Indication P ort is not selected P ort is connected to an active computer P ort is connected to an active computer and is being accessed in Auto Scan Mode[...]

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