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IOGear DVI Net ShareStation GDIP201 manual

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    1 Installation Installation Installation Guide DVI Net ShareStation GDIP201 P ART NO. M1048[...]

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    2[...]

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    3 T able of Contents Package Contents 4 Hardwar e Installation 5 USB Server software installation - XP 10 DisplayLink software installation XP 14 GDIP201 Full Software Installation - XP 18 W indows XP utility Setup 21 Connecting to a DVI Monitor - XP 25 Video Mode con fi guration - XP 28 Disconnecting the GDIP201 - XP 34 USB Server Software Instal[...]

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    4 Package Contents V erify that nothing is missing from the package by using the checklist below . Please contact your dealer if anything is missing or damaged. All packing materials are r ecyclable. Please con fi rm the items in the package below: 1 x DVI Net ShareStation 1 x RJ45 Ethernet Cable 1 x USB Cable 1 x User Manual 1 x Installation CD 1[...]

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    5 Har dware Installation *Make sure that your DVI monitor is power ed off and that the server’ s power adapter is disconnected before the installation. 1. Connect the DVI Net ShareStation to your r outer or switch with the included RJ45 Ethernet cable.[...]

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    6 DSL MODE M If your home or of fi ce already has a pr e-installed network, you may connect the DVI Net ShareStation to the RJ45 jack on the wall with the included RJ45 Ethernet cable.[...]

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    7 2. Connect the DVI cable of the DVI monitor to the DVI port on the DVI Net ShareStation.[...]

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    8 3. Connect the power adapter to the DVI Net ShareStation and make sur e it is powered on. When the Link indicator lights up, the DVI Net ShareStation is corr ectly connected to the network.[...]

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    9 Before you start the softwar e installation, If this is the fi rst time you are installing the GDIP201 softwar e please proceed to page 18 If you had purchased the IOGEAR GUC2020D and installed DisplayLink softwar e, then you will only need to install the IOGEAR USB Server software. • Please see page 10 for W indows XP installation. • Please[...]

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    10 USB Server Softwar e Installation - XP 1. Insert the GDIP201 installation disk into the CD-ROM drive, which will bring up the auto run screen menu. Click the Exit button to close the auto run screen.[...]

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    11 2. Go to My Computer which can be located by double clicking on the My Computer icon on your desktop. 3. Right click on the CD-ROM drive and select Explore .[...]

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    12 4. Double click on the folder that corresponds to your operating system. Double click on the setup icon to install the IOGEAR utility .[...]

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    13 5. The installation wizard will start the installation process, click “Next” to continue. 6. When the installation completes, click “Finish” to close the installation wizard.[...]

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    14 1. Insert the GDIP201 installation disk which will bring up the auto run screen menu. Click the Exit button to close the auto run screen. 2. Go to My Computer which can be located by double clicking on the My Computer icon on your desktop. DisplayLink- softwar e installation XP[...]

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    15 3. Right click on the CD-ROM drive and select Explore. 4. Double click on the DL_Driver folder[...]

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    16 5. T o start the DisplayLink software installation you will need to double click on the Setup icon. 6. The installation program will start, click I Accept to continue[...]

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    17 7. The DisplayLink software is now installing[...]

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    18 GDIP201 Full Softwar e Installation - XP 2. The installation wizard will start the installation process, click “Next” to continue. This section will guide you through the complete GDIP201 software installation. 1. Insert the Software CD into your computer . A splash screen should appear with a menu of options. Click on “Windows XP installa[...]

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    19 3. When the installation completes, click “Finish” to close the installation wizard[...]

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    20 4. T o start the DisplayLink installation, click I Accept to continue 5. The DisplayLink software is now installing DisplayLink installation[...]

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    21 Windows XP Utility Setup 1. Once you have completed both the IOGEAR and the DisplayLink software installation you will be ready to use the GDIP201. Y ou will fi nd a new icon on your desktop called “Launch IOGEAR USB server” , double click the icon and it will bring up the IOGEAR USB server con fi guration utility .[...]

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    22 2. Once the IOGEAR utility is launched, W indows will prompt you with a “Found New Hardwar e Wizard” window . Y ou will need to complete the wizard so that you will be able to use the DVI Net ShareStation on your computer Select “No, not this time” and click on Next to continue. 3. Click on “Install the software automati- cally (Recomm[...]

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    23 4. W indows will install the necessary drivers for the DVI Net ShareStation. 5. Select Finish to complete the wizard.[...]

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    24 6. Once you are fi nished with the Found New Hardwar e Wizard , the IOGEAR utility will show up and display the active GDIP201 DVI Net ShareStations connected on your network. In this screen, you will see the product listed as “IOGEAR GDIP201 – 334458 (192.168.10.74)” . The “334458” is the last 6 digits of the device’ s MAC address,[...]

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    25 1. The GDIP201 DVI Net ShareStation will show up on the IOGEAR USB Server utility software. Underneath the GDIP201, there will be a green icon indicating that the DVI Net ShareStation is available and r eady to be connected. If for any reason the GDIP201 device does not show up, please click the SEARCH button to refr esh the utility . Note: If t[...]

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    26 2. Select “DisplayLink USB Display Adapter (DVI)” and click the “Connect” button. 3. Once connected, the green icon will turn orange to indicate that the connection has been established.[...]

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    27 4. After you have connected the GDIP201, the DisplayLink icon will show up in the taskbar , as shown[...]

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    28 When the DVI adapter fi rst connects, the default setting is in extension mode. Y ou may change the screen mode and the operation mode under the Windows display properties. Go to Control Panel and double click “Display .” Choose “Settings” tab. There ar e two options to adjust the Resolution, Color Quality , Screen Rotation, and Extende[...]

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    29 Note: If no output is seen on the monitor connected to the DVI adapter , it may be in a mode which cannot be displayed by the monitor . This can happen if the monitor does not have its supported modes to the DVI adapter . Reduce the resolution of the primary display until an image is shown.[...]

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    30 Mirror mode duplicates the primary display to the monitor connected to the DVI adapter . T o set up the mirror mode, 1. Go to the “Settings” tab of the Display Properties page 2. Click on the Monitor connected to the “GDIP201” 3. Ensure that the “Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor” is unchecked 4. Click “Apply” Mirr or M[...]

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    31 The resolution, color dept and r efresh rate of the primary screen will be r eplicated to the monitor connected to the DVI adapter . If the monitor connected to the DVI adapter supports a lower resolution than the primary display , then only a part of the screen is shown on the mirr ored display . As the mouse is moved around the screen, the DVI[...]

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    32 Extended Mode Extended mode extends the desktop across multiple monitors. T o set up extended mode, 1. Go to the “Settings” tab of the Display Properties page 2. Click on the Monitor connected to the “GDIP201” 3. Ensure that the “Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor” is checked 4. Click “Apply”[...]

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    33 T o adjust the refresh rate of the extended screen, click on “Advanced” and then the “Monitor” tab.[...]

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    34 Disconnecting the DVI Net Shar eStation - XP 1. T o Disconnect the DVI Net Shar eStation from your computer simply select the DisplayLink USB Display adapter and click on the Disconnect button at the bottom.[...]

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    35 USB Server Softwar e Installation - Vista 1. Insert the GDIP201 installation disk on the CD-ROM drive, which will bring up the auto run screen menu Click the Exit button to close the auto run screen. 2. Go to My Computer which can be located by double clicking on the My Computer icon on your desktop.[...]

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    36 3. Right click on the CD-ROM drive and select Explore . 4. Double click on the Vista folder .[...]

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    37 5. T o start the V ista installation, double click on the setup icon. 6. Click OK to start the installation process[...]

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    38 7. During the driver installation a W indows Vista security message will appear . Select “Install this driver software anyway” to continue. 8. Click on Finish to complete the installation process.[...]

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    39 1. Insert the GDIP201 installation disk which will bring up the auto run screen menu. Click the Exit button to close the auto run screen. 2. Go to My Computer which can be located by double clicking on the My Computer icon on your desktop. DisplayLink- softwar e installation Vista[...]

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    40 3. Right click on the CD-ROM drive and select Explore. 4. Double click on the DL_Driver folder[...]

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    41 5. T o start the DisplayLink software installation you will need to double click on the Setup icon. 6. The installation program will start, click I Accept to continue[...]

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    42 7. The DisplayLink software is now installing 8. Once the DisplayLink installation has been completed you will be asked to restart your computer . Click YES to restart.[...]

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    43 This section will guide you through the complete GDIP201 softwar e installation. 1. Insert the Software CD into your computer . A splash scr een should appear with a menu of options. Click on “Windows Vista Installation” to set up the DVI Net Shar eStation’ s control center software. GDIP201 Full Softwar e Installation – Vista[...]

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    44 2. Click OK to start the installation process[...]

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    45 3. During the driver installation a W indows Vista security message will appear . Select “Install this driver software anyway” to continue. 4 . Click on Finish to complete the installation process.[...]

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    46 5. The installation program will start, click I Accept to continue 6. The DisplayLink software is now installing[...]

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    47 7. Once the DisplayLink installation has been completed you will be asked to restart your computer . Click YES to restart.[...]

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    48 1. Once the installation process has been completed you will need to go to the Network window to con fi gure the DVI Net ShareStation. T o do so, click on the Vista logo on the lower right corner of your screen and select Network from the right hand side of the menu. GDIP201 Con fi guration -Vista[...]

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    49 2. The DVI Net ShareStation icon will appear under other devices on the Network window . If the DVI Net ShareStation or any other network icons in the network window do not appear , then a message will show up across the network scr een indicating that Network Discovery is turned off. 3. T o tur n Network Discovery on, right click on the message[...]

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    50 4. Select “Y es, turn on network discovery and fi le sharing for all public networks”. 5. Right click on the DVI Net ShareStation “IOGEAR GDIP201…” icon, and select “Install” to begin using the DVI Net ShareStation.[...]

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    51 6. Click on the blinking window at the system tray which is prompted by the “User Account Control” permission window . Click Continue to proceed with the installation. 7. After the driver installation has been com- pleted the “IOGEAR GDIP201…” icon will change to a new product image. If the new product image icon does not change, pr es[...]

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    52 1. On the network window you fi nd the DVI Net ShareStation icon along with other network devices that are connected on your network. 2. Right click on the IOGEAR DVI Net ShareStation and select Connect Connect to DVI Net Shar eStation – Vista[...]

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    53 3. Once connected there will be a DisplayLink icon on the task bar[...]

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    54 When the DVI adapter fi rst connects, the default setting is in extension mode. Y ou may change the screen mode and the operation mode under the W indows display properties. Go to Control Panel and double click “Display .” Choose “Settings” tab. There ar e two options to adjust the Resolution, Color Quality , Screen Rotation, and Extend[...]

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    55 Mirr or Mode Mirror mode duplicates the primary display to the monitor connected to the DVI adapter . T o set up the DVI connector to mirror the primary display , 5. Go to the “Settings” tab of the Display Properties page 6. Click on the Monitor connected to the “GDIP201” 7. Ensure that the “Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor?[...]

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    56 The resolution, color dept and r efresh rate of the primary screen will be r eplicated to the monitor connected to the DVI adapter . If the monitor connected to the DVI adapter supports a lower resolution than the primary display , then a part of the screen is shown on the mirr ored display . As the mouse is moved around the scr een, the DVI ada[...]

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    57 Mirr or Mode Extended mode extends the desktop across multiple monitors. T o set up extended mode. 6. Go to the “Settings” tab of the Display Properties page 7. Click on the Monitor connected to the “DVI adapter” 8. Ensure that the “Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor” is checked 9. Click “Apply” The orientation of the sc[...]

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    58 T o adjust the refresh rate of the extended scr een, click on “Advanced” and then the “Monitor” tab.[...]

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    59 Disconnecting the GDIP201 – V ista T o disconnect the DVI Net ShareStation from your computer simply right click on the GDIP201 icon on the network window and select Disconnect . The GDIP201 will no longer stay connected on your computer . If you like to reestablish the connection just right click on the GDIP201 icon and select connect.[...]

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    60 Setting the Polling Interval Widows -XP The polling interval will allow the con fi guration utility to pull information from your network to fi nd out the status of all the connected DVI Net ShareStations and USB devices. By default, this feature is not automatically con fi gured. Y ou may set a time so that the server will perform the pollin[...]

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    61 W eb Management Interface T o access web management interface in XP , in the IOGEAR USB Server utility , select the USB Server on the list, and click on the Con fi g button.[...]

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    62 T o access web management interface in VIST A, in the Network window , right click on the “IOGEAR GDIP201…” icon, and select “View device webpage.” The left panel of the web management interface provides a list of dif ferent options to choose from. Device Status: Displays the current USB device info and will tell you which computer a U[...]

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    63 Network: Y ou can change the network settings according to your network speci fi cations. If you would like to give the DVI Net ShareStation a static IP address, you will need to Disable DHCP in the “DHCP Setting” menu. Once DHCP is disabled, enter the desired IP addr ess on the IP address fi eld along with the subnet mask and click the ?[...]

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    64 Upload Firmwar e The fi rmware link will allow you to upload the latest fi rmware on the DVI Net Shar eStation server . Click on “Browse” to specify the fi rmware location on your PC. Once the location path of the fi rmware has been set, click “Submit” to begin the update. For all the latest fi rmware updates, please visit http://ww[...]

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    65 Reset Device: The Reset Device window will allow you to reboot the DVI Net Shar eStation server . Please note that if the DVI Net ShareStation has a set passwor d, you will need to enter it into the password fi eld box.[...]

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    66 Factory Default: Allows you to restor e the DVI Net ShareStation back to factory default. Please note that if the DVI Net ShareStation has a set password, you will need to enter it into the password fi eld box.[...]

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    67 Password Change: Y ou can add or change an existing password on the DVI Net Shar eStation in this window . By default the DVI Net ShareStation does not come with a default password.[...]

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    68 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement 15.21 Y ou are cautioned that changes or modi fi cations not expressly appr oved by the part responsible for com- pliance could void the user’ s authority to operate the equipment. 15.105(b) This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursua[...]

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    69 Operation is subject to the following two conditions: this device may not cause interference and 1. this device must accept any interference, including interfer ence that may cause undesired operation of 2. the device. FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement: This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontr olled e[...]

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    70 This device has been tested and found to comply with the requir ements set up in the council directive on the approximation of the law of member states r elating to EMC Directive 89/336/EEC, Low V oltage Directive 73/23/EEC and R&TTE Directive 99/5/EC. CE Statement[...]

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    71 Limited W arranty IN NO EVENT SHALL THE DIRECT VENDOR’S LIABILITY FOR DIRECT , INDIRECT , SPECIAL, INCIDENT AL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESUL TING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT , DISK OR ITS DOCUMENT A TION EXCEED THE PRICE P AID FOR THE PRODUCT . The direct vendor makes no warranty or r epresentation, expr essed, implied, or statutory with resp[...]

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    72 Contact IOGEAR, INC. 23 Hubble Irvine, CA 92618 P 949.453.8782 F 949.453.8785 Visit us at: www .iogear .com ©2008 IOGEAR. All Rights Reserved. PKG-M1048 IOGEAR and the IOGEAR logo are trademarks or r egistered trademarks of IOGEAR, Inc. Microsoft and Windows are r egistered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. IBM is a r egistered trademark of [...]

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