IOGear GCS632U manuale d’uso

MiniView ™ Micro USB Plus 2-P ort KVM Switch with Built-in KVM Cables and Audio Support Installation Manual ( GCS632U) ®[...]

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Thank you f or purchasing one of the most feature-rich k eyboard, video , and mouse switches on the market. 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 MiniView™ Micro USB PLUS by IOGEAR ® , y ou can access two[...]

P ackage Contents Ov erview Features Requirements Introduction Installation Operation Basic Hotke ys to Switch P orts Advanced Hotk ey Operations Appendix (HotK ey) Specification T ech Suppor t Radio & TV Interference Statement Limited Warr anty 02 03 05 06 07 08 10 10 10 22 23 24 25 26 Table of Contents[...]

This package contains: 1 MiniView™ Micro USB PLUS 2 P or t KVM Switch (cables built-in) 1 User Manual 1 Quick Start Guide 1 W arranty Registration Card If any items are damaged or missing, please contact your dealer . Package Contents 2[...]

Introducing the two port MiniView™ Micro USB PLUS KVM s witch from IOGEAR ® – A simple solution for 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 s witch features the unique USB sniffing technology for USB mouse & ke yboard emulation to ensure smoot[...]

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

Features • Use one USB keyboard, monitor and USB mouse to control two USB computers. • 6' long molded-in cables to simplify setup . • Share your m ultimedia speakers among the two connected computers . • Full support for Mac and Sun systems. • Supports special keys on Mac and Sun keyboards . • P or t selection through convenient Ho[...]

6 Console • A V GA, SVGA, or Multisync monitor capab le of the highest resolution that you will be using on any computer in the installation • A USB Ke yboard • A USB Mouse Computers The follo wing equipment must be installed on each computer that is to be con- nected to the system: • A V GA, SV GA or Multisync card. • A USB type A por t [...]

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

Before y ou begin, make sure that the power to all the de vices you will be con- necting up hav e been tur ned off. NOTE: T o pre vent damage to y our 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 GC[...]

Step. 2 Installation 9 Plug the USB, video , and speaker connectors of the attached KVM cables into their respective ports on the computers you are installing. Note: The computer attached to the cable with one dot at its base is the Port 1 computer; the com- puter attached to the cable with two dots at its base is the Port 2 computer (see p. 10 for[...]

34 Operation 10 MiniView™ Micro USB PLUS allo ws you to access the computers through Hot K ey combinations from the ke yboard. Basic Hotkeys to s witch ports The most basic hotke y operation f or this unit is to switch ports between the two connected computers. Press [Scroll Lock] [Scroll Loc k] will allow you to toggle between the tw o computers[...]

Operation 11 Selecting the Active P or t: Y ou can bring the KVM focus to either computer with the f ollowing hotk ey combination: 1. Invok e Hotke y Mode (see p. 10). 2. Press and release the computer’ s por t number (1 or 2). 3. Press [Enter]. The KVM focus s witches to the com- puter connected to the por t y ou just When Hotke y Mode is activ [...]

Operation 12 2. Press and release the [A] key Once scanning begins, it continues until you press [Esc] or [Spacebar] to e xit specified, and you automatically e xit Hotkey Mode . A uto Scan Mode: The GCS632U Auto Scan f eature au- tomatically switches the KVM f ocus be- tween the two computers at regular 5 second inter v als so that y ou can moni- [...]

Operation 13 Alternate Basic Hotke ys to s witc h por ts The Basic Hotkeys to s witch ports can Alternate Basic Hotkeys to switch ports The Basic Hotkeys to s witch ports can be changed from tapping the [Scroll Lock] k ey twice to tapping the [Ctrl] key twice ([Ctrl] [Ctrl]). T o make the change, do the following: Alternate Hotke y In v ocation K e[...]

Operation 14 3. Press [Enter] The GCS632U’ s def ault settings are the f ollowing: Hotkey In vocation [Num Lock] [ - ] Skip Mode Activation [Scroll Lock] [Scroll Lock] K eyboard Platform [Auto] K eyboard Language [English] 1. Invok e Hotke y Mode (see p . 10) 2. Press and release the [T] key Note: This procedure is a toggle between the two method[...]

Operation 15 Multi Platf orm (Mac, Sun, Win) and Multi Langua g e Setup The default port settings are for a Win- dows Compatib le operating platform, and US English ke yboard language code (Refer to the pre vious section). Some multi platf or m operations require you to change the K eyboard platf or m in order to fully support all the func- tions u[...]

Operation 16 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 Auto Auto Auto Mac Sun[...]

Operation 17 Y ou can change the Ke yboard Platf orm by bringing the KVM f ocus to the por t you want to change and then do the f ollow- ing: 1. Invok e Hotke y Mode (see p. 10) 2. Press and release the appropr iate Function key: - [F2] to change to Mac keyboard platform - [F3] to change to Sun keyboard platform - [F10] to go back to Auto mode Afte[...]

Operation 18 After completing a setting, you automati- cally exit Hotk ey Mode. Using a PC keyboar d to emulate a Sun Keyboard After you set up the appropriate K ey- board Platform (ref er to Page16), y ou will be able to use a PC (101/104) ke y key- board to emulate the functions of the Sun ke yboard when the Control key [Ctrl] is used in conjunct[...]

Using a PC keyboar d to emulate a Mac Keyboar d After you set up the appropriate K ey- board Platf orm (refer to P age16), you will be able to use a PC (101/104) k ey k ey- board to emulate the functions of the Mac ke yboard. The corresponding func- tions are shown in the table belo w . Note: When using key combinations, press and re- lease the fir[...]

Operation 20 Other Useful Hotkeys There are two other hotke ys designed f or troubleshooting pur pose: USB Console reconnect This hotke y combination does an au- tomatic console reconnect, which is equivalent to unplug and replug USB ke yboard and mouse. It is useful when USB console is not responding. T o perform this hotkey , you need to invo ke [...]

might see: “HK NUM LOCK AND SCR OLL LOCK SCROLL LOCK OS PC1-MAC PC2-A UTO- KB PC1-ENGLISH PC2-ENGLISH” Y ou can tell from this statement that computer 1 is in Mac ke yboard plat- f or m, computer 2 is in A uto mode, and both are in English language code. Operation 21[...]

Appendix LED Display T able Activity Off On (Steady) Flashing (On and Off Equal) Indication P or t is not selective P ort is connected to an active computer P ort is connected to an active computer and is being accessed in Auto Scan Mode 22[...]

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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[...]

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