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    StarVie w Dual-Displa y KVM Switch SV221DD SV421DD Instr uction Guide The Prof essionals’ Source F or Hard-to-Find Computer P ar ts D D U U A A L L - - D D I I S S P P L L A A Y Y K K V V M M S S W W I I T T C C H H * Actual product may v ary from photo *SV421DD shown[...]

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    FCC COMPLIANCE ST A TEMENT This equipment has been tested and f ound to comply with the limits f or a Class B digital de vice, 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 generates, uses and can r adiate radio frequency en[...]

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    1 T able of Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Using Y our KVM Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    2 I I n n t t r r o o d d u u c c t t i i o o n n Thank you f or purchasing a StarT ech.com StarView dual-displa y KVM s witch. Now y ou can share your dual-displa y monitors, ke yboard, and mouse between two (SV221DD) or f our (SV421DD) dual-head computers. Y ou’ll be able to access and control y our dual- head PCs using just one console. Featur[...]

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    3 Using Y our KVM Switch There are two wa ys to access your connected computers: the front panel pushb utton or a hotke y sequence. Using the Pushbutton Pressing the pushbutton on the front of the KVM s witch allows you to scroll through y our computers sequentially . Using the Hotkey Commands A ke yboard hotkey sequence consists of three k eystrok[...]

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    4 Video prob lems • If your screen w on’t show properly on your monitor , first make sure that all your cables are firmly seated in their proper por ts. • If your screen is coming up b lank or str iped, the resolution on your PC ma y be higher than the maximum resolution suppor ted by the KVM (V GA 1920 x 1440). Adjust the screen resolution a[...]

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    5 T T e e c c h h n n i i c c a a l l S S u u p p p p o o r r t t The f ollowing technical resources are a vailab le for this StarT ech.com product: On-line help: W e are constantly adding new inf or mation to the T ech Suppor t section of our web site. T o access this page, clic k the T ech Suppor t link on our homepage, www .star tech.com .I n th[...]

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    Revised:August 5, 2003[...]