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  • Page 1

    CS692 USER MANUAL USB HD Audio/Video KVM Switch cs692.fm Page 1 Wednesday, Octob er 29, 2014 5:20 PM[...]

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    EMC Information FEDERAL COMMUNICA TIONS CO MMISSION INTERFERENCE ST A TEMENT : This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digit al device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed t o provide reasonable protection against harmful interference whe n the equipment is operated in a commercia[...]

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    - 3 - C S692 User Manual Online Registration T elephone Support T echnical Support  For international online technical support – i ncluding troubleshooting, documentation, and software updates: http://es ervice.aten. com  For North American technical support: International http://eservice.aten.com International 886-2 -8692-6959 China 86-10-[...]

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    - 4 - Pa c k a g e C o n t e n t s The CS692 USB HD Audio/Video KVM Switch package contains the following items:  1 CS692 USB HD Audio/Video KVM Switch with Remote Port Selector  2 Hotkey S tickers  1 User Manual*  1 Quick S tart Guide Check to make sure t hat all the components are present and that nothing got damaged in shipping. If y[...]

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    - 5 - Over view The CS692 USB HD Aud io/Video KVM Switch links tw o HD audio/video-enabled PCs or devices to a single USB keyboa rd, USB mouse, and HD audio/video display console. T he CS692 Switch takes a giant step forward from prior cable KVM models in the Petite series, by offering full HD audio/video functionality, USB 2.0 peripheral sharing ([...]

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    - 6 - Fe at u r e s  One HD audio/video console co ntrols two USB computers  Computer selection via remo te port selector , hotkeys, and USB mouse  Audio-enabled – full bass respon se provide s a rich experience for 2.1 chan nel surround sound systems  Independent switching of the KVM and Audio focus – one computer has the KVM focus[...]

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    - 7 - System Requirements Console  An HD audio/video monitor  A USB keyboard and a USB mouse  S peakers and microphone (optional ) Computers The following equipment must be installed on each computer that is to be connected to the system:  An HD audio/video port  USB T ype A port  S peaker and microph one ports (optional) Cables T[...]

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    - 8 - Oper a ting Systems Supported operating systems are shown in the table, below: OS Ve r s i o n Windows 2000 / XP / 2003 / 2008 / Vista / 7 Linux RedHat 9.0, Fedora and higher SuSE 10 / 1 1.1 and higher Debian 3.1 / 4.0 Ubuntu 7.04 / 7.10 UNIX FreeBSD 5.5 / 6.1 / 6.2 Novell Netware 6.0 / 6.5 Mac OS 9 and higher DOS 6.2 and higher cs692.fm Page[...]

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    - 9 - Components CS6 92 Remo te Port Selector 2 3 4 6 1 5 7 cs692.fm Page 9 Wednesday, Octob er 29, 2014 5:20 PM[...]

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    - 10 - * If your console monitor has built-in speakers an d su pports audio through its HD audio/video interface, separate speakers are not needed. No. Component Descript ion 1 Port LEDs The LED lights on to indicate that the computer attached to its corresponding port is selected and has the KVM focus. The LED flashes to indicate that the computer[...]

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    - 11 - Inst alla tion 1. Plug your keyboard and mouse into their USB ports, located on the front of the CS69 2. The ports are color coded and labeled with an appropriate icon. Note: The mouse connector is actually a USB 2.0 port, and can accept any USB compatible peripheral. Y o u can even connect a hub to install multiple USB devices (This may req[...]

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    - 12 - Inst alla tion Diagr am 2 or 3 1 2 1 4 4 cs692.fm Page 12 Wednes da y, October 29, 20 14 5:20 PM[...]

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    - 13 - Oper a tion The CS692 provide s three convenient methods of selecting computers: Manual – click the pu shbu tton on the Remote Port Selector; Mouse – click the mouse’s scroll wheel; and Hotkey – enter combinations from the keyboard. Manual Por t Selection Press the port selection pushbutton on th e Remote Port Selector to toggle the [...]

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    - 14 - Hotkey Por t Selection All hotkey operations begin by tapping the Scroll Lock key twice. See the Hotkey Summary Table for full details. Note: If using [Scroll Lock] conflicts with other programs, [Ctrl] can be used instead. Alternate Entering Ho tkey Mode  Press [Scroll Lock] [Scroll Lo ck] [x] [Enter]. The entering hotkey mode hotkey i s[...]

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    - 15 - Hotkey Summar y T able Combination Function [Scroll Lock] [Scroll Lock] + [Enter] T oggles the KVM and Audio focu s betwe en the two ports. Note: If the KVM and Audio fo cus are on different ports, only th e KVM focus switches. [k] [Enter] T oggles the KVM focus only . [s] [Enter] T oggles the Audio focus only . [a] [Enter] S tarts Auto Scan[...]

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    - 16 - Ke y b o a r d E m u l at i o n Note: When using key combinatio ns, press and release the first key (Ctrl), then press and release the activation key . PC Keyboar d Mac Keyboard [Shift] S hift [Ctrl] Ctrl [Ctrl] [1] [Ctrl] [2] [Ctrl] [3] [Ctrl] [4] [Alt] Alt [Print Screen] F13 [Scroll Lock] F14 = [Enter] Retur n [Backspace] De lete [Insert] [...]

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    - 17 - The F irmware Upgr ade Utility To upgrade the CS692’s firmware, do the following: 1. From a computer that is not part of your KVM installation, download the latest Firmware Upgrade package for the CS692 from our Internet support site ( www.aten.com ). 2. Disconnect the CS692 from you r KVM installation. Press and hold the Remote Port Selec[...]

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    - 18 - Upgr ade F ailed If the Upgrade Succeeded screen doesn’t ap pear, it mean s that the upgrade failed to complete successfully, in which case you should do the foll owing: 1. Disconnect the USB connectors on the KVM cabl es from the computer . 2. Press and hold the Remote Port Selector ’s pushbutton. Wh ile you are still holdi ng the pus h[...]

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    - 19 - Specifica tions Function CS692 Computer Conn ections 2 Console Conn ections 1 Port Selection Remote Port Selector , Mouse, Hotkeys Connectors Console Ports Keyboard 1 x USB Type A Female (Silver) Video 1 x HD audio/video T ype A Female (White) Mouse 1 x USB T ype A Fe male (Silver) S peakers 1 x Mini S tereo Jack Female (Green) Mic. 1 x Mini[...]

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    - 20 - Fa c t o r y D e f a u l t H o t k e y S e t t i n g s Setting Default Port Switching Hotkey [Scr oll Lock] [Scroll Lock] Invoking HSM [Scroll Lock] [Scroll Lock] Auto Scan Interval 5 seconds Keyboard Operating Platform PC Compatible Mouse Emulation Enabled Keyboard Emulation Enabled Mouse Port-Switching Disabled Power on Detection Enabled L[...]