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    1 W arranty Registration: register online today for a chance to win a FREE T ripp Lite product—www .tripplite.com/warranty Owner ’s Manual Dual Display DVI/USB KVM Switch with Audio and P eripheral Sharing Models: B004-2DUA2-K, B004-2DU A4-K 1111 W . 35th Street, Chicago, IL 60609 USA • www .tripplite.com/support Copyright © 2013 T ripp Lite[...]

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    2 P ackage Contents System Requirements • B004-2DUA2-KorB004-2DU A4-KKVMSwitch • (x2)6ft.USBKVMCableKits(B004-2DUA2-Konly) • (x2)6ft.DVI-DDualLinkCables(B004-2DUA2-Konly) • (x4)6ft.USBKVMCableKits(B004-2DUA4-Konly) • (x4)6ft.DVI-D?[...]

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    3 F eatures • 2-and4-P ortDualDisplayDVI/USBKVMswitchwith2.1channelsurround-sound audioandUSB2.0peripheralsharing • Quad- ViewModeallowscomputerswithfourDVIoutputportstoshareKVM,audioand USBperipheralsbyconnectingtwoDualDisplay?[...]

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    4 F eatures Front P anel No. Component Description 1 P ort Selection Pushbuttons Pressingoneoftheportselectionpushbuttonswillbring the focus of one of the following to the corresponding port; KVM only , Audio only , USB only , or KVM, Audio and USB simultaneously .Whatfunctionalityisswitchedisdetermined?[...]

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    5 F eatures Back P anel 4 No. Component Description 1 Quad- V iew Mode P ort ThisportisusedtoconnecttwoDualDisplayKVMswitches togetherviastandardCat5e/6cable.Whenconnectedtogether , computerswithfourDVIoutputportscanshareKVM,audioand USBperipherals( see [...]

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    6 Safety Instructions • Readalloftheseinstructions.Savethemforfuturereference. • Followallwarningsandinstructionsmarkedonthedevice. • Donotplacethedeviceonanyunstablesurface(cart,stand,table,etc.).Ifthedevice falls,seriousdamage?[...]

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    7 Safety Instructions • Ifthefollowingconditionsoccur ,unplugthedevicefromthewalloutletandbringitto qualiedservicepersonnelforrepair . o Thepowercordorplughasbecomedamagedorfrayed. o Liquidhasbeenspilledintothedevice. o Thede[...]

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    8 Installation Standard Installation RefertothefollowingstepsanddiagramtosetupyourKVMswitchinstallation. Notes: 1. Before making any connections, make sure that power to all devices being connected to the KVM switch is turned off. Unplug the power cords of any computers that have the Keyboard Power On function[...]

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    9 Installation 8 ConnectaDVIcabletotheDVIBportonthebackoftheKVM,andthenintoa DVIportonthecomputerbeingaddedtotheinstallation. Note: TheB004-2DUA2-K andB004-2DUA4-Kcomewith6ft.DVI-DDualLinkCables.Ifyouneedalonger?[...]

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    10 COMPUTER 1 HOST KVM CLIENT KVM Installation Quad- V iew Mode Installation RefertothefollowingstepsanddiagramtosetupyourKVMswitchQuad- ViewMode installation. Notes: 1. Before making any connections, make sure that power to all devices being connected to the KVM switch is turned off. Unplug the power co[...]

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    11 Installation 8 Optional – Connectyourmicrophoneandspeakerstothecorresponding3.5mm MiniStereoconsolejacksonthefrontpanelorthebackpanelofthe Host KVM switch.Thejacksonthefrontpaneloftheunitwilltakepriorityoverthoseonthe?[...]

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    12 Basic Operation P owering Off and Restarting IntheeventthatyouneedtopowerofftheKVMswitch,youmustfollowthestepsbelow: 1. ShutdownallcomputersconnectedtotheKVMswitch 2. UnplugthepowersupplyfromtheKVMswitch 3. Wait10secondsandthen[...]

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    13 Basic Operation Port Switching Hotkeys T oswitchfunctionalitybetweenports,akeyboardhotkeycommandisenteredthat determines what port is accessed and which functionality is assigned to it. This commandstartsbypressing[ScrollLock][ScrollLock]or[Ctrl][Ctrl].[ScrollLock] [Scrol[...]

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    14 Hotkey Setting Mode AllcongurationoftheKVM’ssettingstakesplacein Hotkey Setting mode. All commands in Hotkey Setting modestartbyenteringthe Hotkey Setting Mode Activation Command . When Hotkey Setting Mode isactivated,the[ScrollLock]and[CapsLock] keyboardLEDsas[...]

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    15 Basic Operation List KVM Settings ThisfunctionallowsyoutodisplayalistofthecurrentKVMsettings; Hotkeys, Keyboard OS, Keyboard Emulation, Mouse Emulation, Mouse Port Switching, Power On Detection and Keyboard Language .T operformthisfunction,dothefollowing. 1. OpenupaWord,W[...]

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    16 Basic Operation Power on Detection Bydefault,theKVMissettorecognizewhenaconnectedcomputerispoweredoff, atwhichtimeitautomaticallyswitchestothenextpoweredonport.T oturn Power on Detection on/off ,dothefollowing. 1. Activate Hotkey Setting Mode using th[...]

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    17 Basic Operation Pushbutton 1 and 2 Command Bydefault,pressingpushbuttons1and2atthesametimefortwosecondswillinitiate Auto Scan Mode ,butyoucansetittoperformany Hotkey Setting Mode command that you want. The Restore Default Settings, Disable Port Switching Hotkeys ,and?[...]

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    18 Hotkey Setting Mode Command Summary T able Action Hotk ey Command Activate Hotkey Setting Mode Pressandholdthe[NumLock]key ,pressandreleasethe minus[-]key ,releasethe[NumLock]key . Change Hotkey Setting Mode activationcommandto[Ctrl][F12] Activate Hotkey Setting Mode ,[H] Chang[...]

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    19 Basic Operation Sun Keyboard Emulation ThePCcompatible(101/104key)keyboardcanemulatethefunctionsoftheSun keyboardusingthePCkeystrokesinthetablebelow . Note: When more than one key is required on the PC Keyboard to emulate the Sun keyboard, press and release the first key , and then [...]

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    20 Firmware Upgrade Firmware Upgrade Utility Asrmwareupgradesbecomeavailable,theycanbefoundontheinternetat www .tripplite.com/support. The Firmware Upgrade Utility comeswiththermware upgradele.FirmwareupgradescannotbeperformedsimultaneouslywheninQuad- View?[...]

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    21 F actor y Default Settings Setting Default PortSwitchingHotkeyCommand [ScrollLock],[ScrollLock] HotkeySettingModeActivationCommand [NumLock],[-] KeyboardOperatingSystem Auto-Detect HotkeyBeeper On PortSwitchingHotkeys Enabled KeyboardEmulation Enabled MouseEmulation Enabled MouseSwitchi[...]

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    22 Specifications Feature B004-2DU A2-K B004-2DUA4-K #ofComputerPorts 2 4 Expandable (Cascade/Daisychain) Y es(Quad- ViewMode) Y es(Quad- ViewMode) Form F actor Desktop Desktop PortSelection Hotkeys,Pushbuttons, MouseSwitchingFunction* Hotkeys,Pushbuttons, MouseSwitchingFunction* ConsoleKeyboar[...]

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    23 W arranty and W arranty R egistration TRIPPLITEwarrantsitsproductstobefreefromdefectsinmaterialsandworkmanshipforaperiodofone(1)year fromthedateofinitialpurchase.TRIPPLITE’sobligationunderthiswarrantyislimitedtorepairingorreplacing[...]

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    24 1111 W . 35th Street, Chicago, IL 60609 USA • www .tripplite.com/support 13-09-063•93-3242_revB 13-09-063-933242-EN.indd 24 9/10/2013 4:45:03 PM[...]