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  • Page 1

    Manual Revision: 07/12/2012 For the most up-to-date information, please visit: www.startech.com DE: Bedienungsanleitung - de.startech.com FR: Guide de l'utilisateur - fr .startech.com ES: Guía del usuario - es.startech.com IT: Guida per l'uso - it.startech.com NL: Gebruiksaanwijzing - nl.startech.com PT: Guia do usuário - pt.startech.co[...]

  • Page 2

    Instruction Manual FCC C ompliance Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment genera tes, uses and can radiate rad[...]

  • Page 3

    Instruction Manual i T able of C ontents Introduction ............................................................................................ 1 Packaging Conten ts ................................................................................................................................. 1 System Requirements .............................[...]

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    Instruction Manual 1 Introduction Overview The StarView SV231 is a comput er switch that allows access to two IBM compatible computers from one keyboard , mouse and monitor . Switching between computers is as easy as pressing the push button or entering hot-key commands fr om your keyboard. There is no interface card and software to install and the[...]

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    Instruction Manual 2 Installation Device C onnec tion T urn your computers o . Connect a PS/2 keyboard to the mini-DIN-6 por t with a KEYBOARD icon and a PS/2 mouse to the mini-DIN-6 port MOUSE icon . Then connect your VGA monitor cable directly to the HD-DB- 15 por t of CONSOLE as sho wn in gure 1. The monitor connected to the HD-DB-15 VGA p[...]

  • Page 6

    Instruction Manual 3 If your computer incorporates a serial mouse , a mouse adapter should be connected to the computer’ s mouse port as shown in gure 3. (Note: use only the mouse adapter supplied with the SV231) NOTE: 1. The Star T ech.com SV231’ s automatic mouse conv ersion system allows you to connect computers using serial mice. 2. The [...]

  • Page 7

    Instruction Manual 4 Initial Po wer-up Make sure all computers and the StarV iew SV231’ s are powered down during installation. After connection, power up the computers . The StarV iew can be powered from the computers. This proc edure ensures the StarView receiv e computer settings correctly when computer boots. NOTE: Y ou may hot plug any addit[...]

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    Instruction Manual 5 Appendices Specications SV231 No. of comput ers suppor ted 2 Cascade control PC number Up to 4* Fr ont panel button control 1 Hot plug-and-play Y es Hot-key control Y es Automatic scan interval 3, 8, 15, 30 seconds Cable Length (Max) 30M(100ft) at CONSOLE 30M(100ft) at PC VGA 1600 x 1200, DDC2B Computer keyboard connector mo[...]

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    Instruction Manual 6 T roubleshooting Ensure that all cables are w ell seated. Check that keyboard/mouse cables are not swapped. Label and bundle the cables for each comput er to avoid confusion when connected to the StarView . Symptom Causes Solutions Keyboard or mouse does not work Improper power-up sequence. Keyboard or mouse not properly intial[...]

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    Instruction Manual 7 Symptom Causes Solutions Not functional in cascade conguration In master/slave conguration, the master unit must have equal or more PC ports than that of slaves. If SV231 is a slave , its master can be SV231, SV431, SV831 or SV1631. SV231 can be a slave of SV231, SV431, SV831, and SV1631. If SV231 is a master , the SV431,[...]

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    Instruction Manual 8 T echnical Suppor t StarT ech.com’ s lif etime technical support is an integral part of our c ommitment to provide industry-leading solutions. If you ever need help with your product, visit www.startech.com/support and access our comprehensiv e selection of online tools, documentation, and downloads. For the la test drivers/s[...]

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    Hard-to-nd made easy . At StarT ech.com, that isn ’t a slogan. It ’ s a promise. StarT ech.com is your one -stop source for ever y connec tivity par t you need. From the latest technology t o legac y pr oduc ts — and all the par ts that bridge the old and new — we can help you nd the parts that connect your solutions. We make it easy [...]