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    St arView USB KVM Switch SV431USBAE Instruction Manual Actual product may v ary from photo 4 Port St arView USB KVM Switch With Audio[...]

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    F F C C C C C C o o m m p p l l i i a a n n c c e e S S t t a a t t e e m m e e n n t t 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[...]

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    Instruction Manual i T T a a b b l l e e o o f f C C o o n n t t e e n n t t s s Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 F eatures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 System Requirements: Console Side . . . . [...]

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    Instruction Manual 1 Thank you f or purchasing a StarT ech.com 4 por t USB KVM Switch with A udio . Providing simple, centraliz ed control of up to 4 computers from a single displa y and USB peripheral set (K eyboard and Mouse), SV431USBAE supports audio switching and USB de vice sharing between connected computers, providing rich multimedia capabi[...]

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    Instruction Manual 2 I I n n s s t t a a l l l l a a t t i i o o n n PC BIOS Notice: The f ollowing BIOS setup changes are necessary for PC users b ut are not required f or Mac users: 1) In ST AND ARD CMOS , set HAL T ON ERR OR to ALL BUT KEYBO ARD . 2) In PNP AND PCI SETUP , set PNP OS INST ALLED to YES and set the USB IRQ to ENABLED . Please note[...]

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    Instruction Manual 3 Connecting Slave Computers 1) Connect the VGA por t located on the rear panel of SV431USBAE to the VGA por t provided b y the video connection on the desired computer , using an HDB15 male-to- f emale cable . Please note the PC P or t number , for steps 2 and 3. 2) Using a USB A-B Cable , connect the USB por t that corresponds [...]

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    Instruction Manual 4 The s witch will beep 1, 2, 3 or 4 times for Scan Times of 3, 8, 15 or 30 seconds respectively . O O p p t t i i o o n n a a l l : : R R a a c c k k M M o o u u n n t t I I n n s s t t a a l l l l a a t t i i o o n n The f ollowing illustration depicts ho w to attach optional mount brack ets and cable suppor t f or rack mountin[...]

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    Instruction Manual 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 StarT ech.com’ s lifetime technical support is an integral par t of our commitment to provide industry-leading solutions. If you e ver need help with y our product, visit www .startech.com/suppor t and access our comprehensive selection of online tools , document[...]

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    5 September 2007 (Rev . A) A A b b o o u u t t S S t t a a r r T T e e c c h h . . c c o o m m StarT ech.com is “The Prof essionals’ Source f or Hard-to-Find Computer P ar ts”. 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 pa[...]