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StarTech.com SV431H manual

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  • Page 1

    4PortKeyboard/Mouse/Monitor Sharin gSwitchUSB-PS/2 User' s Manual SV431H[...]

  • Page 2

    T able of Contents Introduction Overv iew 1 Features 1 Installation PC BIOS Notice 2 Adhesive R ubber Feet 3 Console Co nnection 3 Computer Connection 4 Operation Front Panel Push Butt ons 5 Hot Key Comm ands 6 Cascade C onfiguration Connecti on 7 Change S election 7 Appendices S peci f ications 8 T r oubleshooting 9[...]

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    1 Intr oduction Overv iew The S t arT ech.com SV431H, fully comp atible with USB spe cification, is a hybrid U SB and PS/1 keyboard/ mouse/monitor sharing sw itch. The SV431H USB sw itch let s a user manag e four computers by USB or PS/2 interface or a combinati on of both, from 1 monitor , PS/2 keyboard and mouse savi ng you spa c e, time, e quipm[...]

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    2 Installa tion PC BIOS Notice The followi ng BIOS setup chang es are necessary for PC users using USB and not ne cessary for M ac users: 1. In ST ANDARD CMOS, set HAL T ON ERROR to ALL BUT KEYBOARD. 2. In PNP AN PCI SETUP , set PNP OS IN ST ALLED to YES and set USB IRQ to ENABLE. 3. For newer co mputers: in IN TEGRA TED PERIPHERALS, set USB CONTRO[...]

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    3 A d hesive Rubber Feet For desktop o peration, you m ay stick the four r ound rubber feet (supplied w ith the unit) to the bo ttom of the S tarVi ew . Do not use the rubber feet w ith the rack mount option. Console Connection Before inst allation mak e sure all dev ices and computer s to be connected to the SV431H have be en turned of f. Plug you[...]

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    4 • For PS/2 com puters: Connect a “PS/2 Y -adapter”, w hich comes with the un it, to the SV431H PS/2, then use two mini-DIN6 ma le-to- ma le c abl es fo r ke yboa rd and mo use , se e fi gur e bel ow . There are two mini-DIN 6 female connec tors on the “PS/2 Y -adapter” marke d as keyboard and mouse. Be sure n ot to swap th e connections[...]

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    5 • For noteboo k computers: I n most case s, all you need is one PS/2 male-to-m ale cable connec ted between the SV43 1H and your Notebook; t he Y -adapter i s not necess ary . How ever , some Notebook computers d o not follow industry-sta ndard, please check your Notebook u ser ’s manual for detail s . Y ou can now turn on all d evices and co[...]

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    6 Note: Comput ers using a USB ke yboard and mou se are not immediatel y operable when selected during during Auto Scan. Wai t for about three seconds af ter switch ing to a USB compu ter , then use the keyboard and mouse. Hot Key Commands Hot Key co mmands are sh ort keyboard sequen ces used to se lect a computer , to activate com puter scan, etc.[...]

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    7 • T o adjust t he Scan Rate which sets the d uration before sw itching to the next co mputer in Auto Scan : Left Ctrl + Left Ctrl + F3 The SV431H se nds one to four beeps indicat ing scan interv als of 3, 8, 15 and 30 seconds respectiv ely . • T o adjust key board typemati c rate (characters/s ec), this setting over-rides tha t of the BIOS an[...]

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    8 A ppendices Specificati ons Specifi cation SV431H No. of computers supp orted 4 Front pane l push button 4 Hot pl ug-a nd- pl ay Automatic s c an interva l Automatic s c an interva l 3, 8, 15, 30 s econds Cable Lengt h (Max) 30M (100f t) for VGA 5M (15f t) for USB 30M (90f t) for PS/2 Computer O nline LED 4 Computer Sel ected LED 4 VGA 1920 x 144[...]

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    9 T r oubleshooting Ensure that all cables are w ell seated. Label the cable for ea ch computer to av oid confusion w hen connected to the SV431H. Key Possible causes Solutions Keyboard or mo use does not work • In Auto Sca n , computer s using USB keyboard and mouse ar e not operable. • T o o m any keyboard or mouse drivers inst alled. • Pre[...]

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    10 Limited W arrant y IN NO EVENT SHALL T HE DIREC T VENDOR’S LIABIL TY FOR DIRECT OR INDIRECT , SPECIAL, INCIDENT AL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DA MAGES, LOSS OF PROFIT , LOSS OF BUSINESS, OR FINANCIAL LOSS W HICH MA Y BE CAUSED BY THE USE OF THE PRODUCT E XCEEDS THE PRICES P AID FOR THE PRODUCT . The direct v endor makes no w arranty or represen tation, [...]