Belkin OmniView F1DH102U manual

U ser Manual SOHO Series F1DH102U F1DH104U OmniView Control multiple dual-head VG A/USB computers from one keyboard, mouse, and two monitors KVM S witch with Audio ™[...]

T ABLE OF CONTENTS In trod ucti on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Overvi ew Featur e Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Equipm ent Requir emen ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Oper ating System s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

INTRODUCTION 1 Con gratulati ons on your pur chase of th e Belkin OmniView SOH O Series KVM Switch with A udi o (the Switch). Our diverse lin e of qu ality KVM solution s ex emplifi es the Belkin commitm ent to d elivering hi gh-quality , d urable pr odu cts at a competitive price . En gineer ed to give you contr ol over m ultiple computers/servers[...]

F eature Ov ervie w Th e OmniView SOH O Series d ual-h ead VGA/U SB KVM Switch with Au dio allows you to con trol up to f our computers, with on e USB k eyboard an d U SB mouse an d two VGA, SVG A, XGA, or XG A-2 vi deo m onitors. USB Hot K ey s Ho t k eys allow you to select ports using d esign ated key comm ands fr om your U SB keyboar d. Con tro[...]

3 OVERVIEW Dir ect-Access P ort Selectors Dir ect-access port selectors, conveni ently located on th e fron t face o f the Switch, allow f or simple , man ual port selecti on. Cable Management Th e desi gned en closure o ffers built-in cable man agem ent to con tain conn ected cables. On ce the cables have been conn ected and th e shrou d sli d int[...]

OVERVIEW 4 Equipment Requir ements Cables For each d ual-h ead VGA/U SB computer to be connected to th e Switch, on e du al-head VG A/USB cable is n ecessary . To support r esolution s of up to 2048x1536@85Hz, use o f a 75-Ohm coaxi al cable is requir ed to preserve si gnal in tegrity . Cables m ust have HDDB15 fem ale to HDDB15 male conn ectors. B[...]

OVERVIEW 5 Oper ating Systems Y our KVM Switch is f or use on CPUs using: Platf orms •W i nd ows ® 98/2000/M e/XP , Mac ® OS* *with U SB support Ke yboar ds • Supports 101-/102-/104-/107-k ey USB k eyboards Mice •U SB-compatible U SB mice with 2, 3, 4, or 5 button s Monitor s •V G A • SVG A •M ultiSyn c ® Micr ophone •M ultim edia [...]

OVERVIEW 6 The Back o f the KVM Switch A udio/microphone jack s USB input ports— devices 1 and 2 Flash-upgrade port CONSOLE VG A port B CONSOLE VG A port A CPU 1 port B CPU 1 port A CPU 2 port B CPU 2 port A CPU 3 port B CPU 3 port A CPU 4 port B CPU 4 port A CONSOLE USB mouse port CONSOLE USB ke yboard port DC pow er jack Base[...]

OVERVIEW 7 Wher e to Place the Switch Th e compact size of th e Switch mak es it perfect for d esktop placemen t. Con sid er the f ollowing wh en deci ding wh ere to place th e Switch: wheth er or n ot you inten d to use the dir ect-access port selectors; the len gth of th e cables attached to your k eyboard , mouse , and m onitor; the locati on of[...]

OVERVIEW 8 Specifications P art No.: F1DH102U, F1DH104U Po w er: 9V DC, 1A ad apter (requir ed) PCs Supported: 2 (F1DH102U), 4 (F1DH104U) Monitor s Supported: VGA an d SVGA M ultiSync , LCD Max Resolution: 2048x1536@85Hz Ke yboar d Input: US B Mouse Input: US B USB De vice P orts: 2 A udio Output: 3.5mm jack (stereo) Micr ophone Output: 3.5mm jack [...]

S TEP-BY-S TEP INS T ALLA TION GUIDE 9 This secti on provi des complete in structi ons f or the har dwar e setup of a sin gle Switch. (F1DH102U, F1DH104U) Installing the Switch Base H old the m ain housin g with one han d and th e base with the oth er . With th e narr ow part of th e base facin g toward th e rear o f the h ousing, ali gn the h ooks[...]

10 S TEP-BY-S TEP INS T ALLA TION GUIDE Connecting the Video, K eyboar d, and Mouse to the CONSOLE P orts and the Computer s 1. P ower d own your computers. 2. Rem ove the r ear panel o f the Switch to e xpose the ports . 3. Conn ect your USB k eyboard an d USB m ouse to the CONSOLE ports on your Switch. 4. Ta ke the vi deo cables that ar e attache[...]

S TEP-BY-S TEP INS T ALLA TION GUIDE 11 Po w ering Up the Switch 1. Conn ect the in clud ed 9V DC, 1A power supply adapter in to an available power outlet. 2. A ttach the barr el into th e power jack on the Switch to power th e unit. The LEDs sh ould illuminate .[...]

S TEP-BY-S TEP INS T ALLA TION GUIDE 12 Connecting the Computer s to the KVM Switch 1. Boot up th e computer you wish to connect vi a USB as you would n ormally with th e USB k eyboard , monitor , and U SB m ouse connected dir ectly to the computer . Once th e operatin g system has loaded , attach th e male an d female VG A KVM cable connectors to [...]

CONNECTING MICROPHONE AND SPEAKERS–OPTIONAL 13 1. Conn ect the speak ers and mi croph one to th e CONSOLE section o f your KVM Switch. 2. Conn ect one au dio cable fr om the computer’s au dio-output port to th e au dio port in th e CONSOLE section o f the Switch. Do th e same f or the mi croph one conn ection. 3. P ower on your conn ected compu[...]

USING YOUR S WITCH 14 Y ou can select which computer to oper ate by eith er the dir ect-access port selector located on th e fron t panel o f the Switch or thr ough keyboar d hot k ey comman ds. N ote that it will take 1–2 secon ds for th e vid eo to display after switchin g. This is due to th e refr esh rate o f the vi deo si gnal. Th ere is als[...]

USING YOUR S WITCH 15 A utoScan Mode In A utoScan mod e the Switch r emain s on one port f or 10 seconds bef ore switchin g to the n ext. This tim e interval cann ot be chang ed. To en able AutoScan m ode pr ess [SCROLL LOCK], [SCROLL LOCK], [0], [0] Note: Th ere is n o mouse or k eyboard con trol in this m ode . This is necessary to pr event err o[...]

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BELKIN KVM SWITCHES AND ACCESSORIES 17 OmniVie w SE Plus Series OmniVi ew SE Plus Series KVM Switch es from Belkin cr eate a secure confi gurati on that delivers optim um perform ance . They o ffer the advan ced featur es and cen tralized con trol tod ay’s IA (Inform ation A ssur ance) computer envir onmen ts requir e . Design ed for pr ecise sec[...]

BELKIN KVM SWITCHES AND ACCESSORIES 18 OmniVie w MA TRIX2 Series with Dual-Console Contr ol OmniVi ew MA TRIX2 Seri es 8- and 16-P ort KVM Switch es enable two ad ministrators to con trol up to ei ght or 16 PS/2 an d USB platf orm servers, separ ately or simultan eously . Each user oper ates a separate con sole fo llowin g a differen t bus path for[...]

BELKIN KVM SWITCHES AND ACCESSORIES OmniVie w SOHO Series KVM Cables With Audio SOH O Series Cables pr ovid e you with the pr oper connecti on between your computers , speakers , and mi croph ones , and your SOH O Series KVM Switch. • In dustry-stan dar d, 14-pin coaxi al VGA cablin g • On e All-In-One 3.5mm au dio/mi c cable • Ni ckel-plated[...]

BELKIN KVM SWITCHES AND ACCESSORIES 20 OmniVie w Gold Series All-In-One KVM Cables Belkin Gold Seri es Cables offer th e high est-possible cable perform ance , pr ovidin g maxim um co ndu ctivity and err or-free d ata tran smission. Th ese cables allow you to easily conn ect all your computers and servers to your OmniVi ew KVM Switches , and ar e m[...]

BELKIN KVM SWITCHES AND ACCESSORIES 21 OmniVie w KVM Accessories and A dapters Belkin KVM techn ology inclu des vari ous accessories an d adapters to complete your KVM soluti on. The ad apter series converts M ac ® , Sun ™ , or U SB keyboar ds, vi deo, an d mouse si gnals in to PS/2 and VG A. F1D080 – The OmniVie w PS/2 Mac Adapter ™ convert[...]

F AQs 22 Q: What oper ating system s does th e Switch support? A: Th e Switch will support any oper ating system that run s in a USB platf orm. Operatin g systems in clud e , but are n ot limited to, Wind ows 98/2000/M e/XP , and M ac OS. Q: What d oes flash-upgrad eable mean? A: With flash-upgr ade capability , you can update your Switch’s firm [...]

F AQs 23 Q: Does th e Switch support the volum e up, volume d own, mute , and eject k eys? A: No , th e Switch will not support th ese keys . Q: Does th e Switch support Micr osoft k eyboards? A: Ye s, the Switch is compatible with Mi croso ft Intern et Keyboar d PRO , N atural ® K eyboard PRO , an d Logitech keyboar ds with up to stand ard 107-k [...]

TROUBLESHOOTING 24 GENERAL My computer does not boot up when connected t o the Switch but w orks fine when I connect the USB ke yboard, video, and USB mouse dir ectly to the computer . •M ak e sure that th e KVM cables are pr operly connected between th e Switch an d the computer . •M ak e sure that th e USB k eyboard an d USB m ouse are pr ope[...]

TROUBLESHOOTING 25 KEYBO ARD The computer does not detect a ke yboard and I get a ke yboard err or r eported at boot up. •A ctivate U SB support on boot up on the BI OS. •T ry usin g a differen t keyboar d. •T ry conn ecting th e computer to a differen t port on the Switch. •T ry conn ecting th e USB cable to a differ ent port on th e compu[...]

TROUBLESHOOTING 26 MOUSE The mouse is lost when I swit ch to a differ ent port. •C h eck that th e USB m ouse you are usin g is connected pr operly to the Con sole of th e Switch. • Disconn ect and r econnect th e USB cable attach ed to the computer to r e-synchr onize the m ouse connecti on. •M ak e sure th e mouse works wh en directly plugg[...]

27 INFORMA TION FCC Statement DECLARA TION OF CONFORMITY WITH FCC RULES FOR ELECTROMA GNETIC COMP A TIBILITY We, Belkin Corporation, o f 501 W est Waln ut Street, Compton, CA 90220, d eclare und er our sole respon sibility that the pr oducts: F1DH102U F1DH104U to which this d eclarati on relates: Comply with P art 15 of th e FCC Rules . Operati on [...]

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