StarTech.com SV211KDVI manual

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    USB DVI KVM with Cables SV211KDVI Instruction Manual Actual product may v ary from photo Dual Port Compact USB DVI KVM with Cables and Audio Switching[...]

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    FCC Compliance Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits f or a Class B digital de vice, pursuant to par t 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonab le protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency ener[...]

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    Instruction Manual i Table of Conten ts Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 F eatures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    Instruction Manual 1 Thank you f or purchasing a StarT ech.com Dual P ort Compact USB D VI KVM with Cab les and A udio Switching. Suppor ting both digital and analog video signal transmissions f or displa y resolutions of up to 1600x1200 (digital) and 2048x1536 (analog), this compact and attractiv e s witch provides access and control of two D VI e[...]

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    Instruction Manual 2 Hardw are Guide Front P anel Rear P anel 1 2 3 4 5 10 9 8 7 6 1 Microphone IN por t 2 Speaker OUT por t 3 Console Displa y D VI OUT por t 4 Shared USB por ts 5 P o wer Button 6 DC 5V P ower IN por t 7 USB Connection (f or control peripherals) to Computer 2 9 USB Connection (f or control peripherals) to Computer 1 8 D VI Input ([...]

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    Instruction Manual 3 Inst allat ion KVM Switcher Software 1. F or each computer that will be connected to the KVM switch, please insert the companion CD ROM into y our CD drive . The installation program USBKVMIn.exe should run automatically , howe v er if it does not, please locate the file on the disk and double-clic k on the icon to launch the a[...]

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    Instruction Manual 4 3. Connect the shared USB k eyboard, mouse, monitor , speaker/headphone and microphone to the corresponding por t on the front panel of the KVM Switch. 4. Connect each of the Computer connections (USB and D VI) to the computers you wish to control, using the included 3-in-1 KVM combo cables. 5. Optional: Connect the shared spea[...]

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    Instruction Manual 5 Universal Hotk e ys Sequence: Scroll Loc k + Scr oll Lock s witches to the ne xt por t. User Definable Hotk eys: Hotke y sequence = Ctrl + Alt + [command key] . Please note that these three ke ys must be pressed simultaneously . Upon the release of the ke ys, the s witching action will be ex ecuted. Please note: Hotkeys are onl[...]

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    Instruction Manual 6 Start Auto-scan Right-click the KVM Switcher icon in the taskbar to e vok e the operating menu, then select Start Auto-scan to activ ate auto-scanning. Stop A uto-scan While auto-scanning, right-click the KVM Switcher icon to ev oke the oper ating menu, then select Stop A uto-scan to de-activate auto-scanning. Alter natively , [...]

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    Instruction Manual 7 Technical Support StarT ech.com’ s lif etime technical suppor t is an integral part of our commitment to provide industr y-leading solutions. If you e ver need help with y our product, visit www .startech.com/support and access our comprehensive selection of online tools, documentation, and downloads . Warranty Information Th[...]

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    23 January 2008 (Rev. A) About StarTech .com StarT ech.com is “The Prof essionals’ Source for Hard-to-Find Computer P arts”. Since 1985, we ha ve been pro viding IT professionals with the quality products they need to complete their solutions . We off er an unmatched selection of computer par ts, cab les, server management solutions and A/V p[...]