IOGear MINIVIEW GCS632U manuale d’uso

MiniView ™ Micr o USB Plus 2-P or t KVM Switch with Built-in KVM Cab les and A udio Suppor t Installation Man ual ( GCS632U) ®[...]

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Thank y ou f or purchasing one of the most f eature-r ich k eyboard, video , and mouse s witches on the mar ket. IOGEAR ® ’ s MiniView™ Micro USB PLUS s witches are first-rate connectivity accessories designed to help reduce the frustration of managing multiple computer systems . With the MiniVie w™ Micro USB PLUS b y IOGEAR ® , y ou can ac[...]

P ackage Contents Ov er vie w Features Requirements Introduction Installation Operati on Hot k ey Operation Advanced Hotkey Oper ations Appendix Specification T ech Suppor t Radio & TV Interf erence Statement Limited W arr anty 02 03 05 06 07 08 10 10 19 25 26 27 28 29 Table of Contents[...]

This pac kage contains: 1 MiniVie w™ Micro USB PLUS 2 P ort KVM Switch (cables b uilt-in) 1 User Man u al 1 Quic k Star t Guide 1 W arr anty Registration Card If an y items are damaged or missing, please contact y our dealer . Package Contents 2[...]

Introducing the two por t MiniVie w™ Micro USB PLUS KVM s witch from IOGEAR ® – A simple solution f or those with more PCs than hands. Use one USB k eyboard, one monitor and one USB mouse to control two USB computers. This self-powered KVM s witch f eatures the unique USB sniffing technology f or USB mouse & keyboard em ulation to ensure s[...]

the Mac or Sun k eyboard as the console ke yboard, or with a standard PC k ey- board. When use a PC ke yboard, a special set of hot k eys are designated to em ulate the Mac and Sun special key s. With KVM cab les (6' long) molded into the unit, all you need to do is to plug it into y our computers , and you’v e got a complete KVM solution fr[...]

Features • Use one USB k e yboard, monitor and USB mouse to control two USB computers. • 6' long molded-in cab les to simplify setup . • Share your m ultimedia speak ers among the two connected computers. • Full suppor t f or Mac and Sun systems . • Suppor ts special ke ys on Mac and Sun keyboards . • P or t selection through conv [...]

6 Console • A VGA, SV GA, or Multisync monitor capable of the highest resolution that y ou will be using on any computer in the installation • A USB K eyboard • A USB Mouse Computer s The f ollo wing equipment must be installed on each computer that is to be con- nected to the system: • A VGA, SV GA or Multisync card • A USB type A port R[...]

1 2 3 4 Intr oduction 7 1. P or t LEDs (Ref er to Appendix f or LED indications) 2. KVM Cables 3. Console P o r ts 4. Speaker J ack[...]

Bef ore you begin, mak e sure that the pow er to all the de vices you will be connecting up ha ve been tur ned off . NO TE: T o prev ent damage to your installation due to g round potential difference, mak e sure that all de vices on the installation are proper ly g rounded. Plug your k eyboard, monitor , mouse, into their respectiv e por ts on the[...]

Step. 2 Installation 9 Plug the USB , video , and speake r connectors of the attached KVM cab les into their respectiv e por ts on the computers y ou are installing. NO TE: The computer attached to the cab l e with one dot at its base is the P or t 1 computer; the computer attached to the cab le with two dots at its base is the P or t 2 computer (s[...]

34 Operation 10 Hotke y Operation The hotk ey operations of the KVM assume the use of a PC-Compatib le k eyboard with the Scroll Loc k key . I f y ou are using a MA C K eyboard (or a ke yboard that does not hav e Scroll Lock k ey), ref er to the section in the manua l “ Alter nate P or t Switching K e ys ” f o r inf or mation on re-configur ing[...]

Operation 11 P or t Switching T o toggle betw een the two computers , quickly tap the Scroll Lock k ey twice: [Scroll Loc k], [Scroll Lock] NO TE: Y ou can change this hotke y to [ctr l ] [ctrl], see page 17 f or details. Hotke y Setting Mode (HSM) F or all Hotke y operations , you must use the n umber k e ypad on the right side of y our ke yboard [...]

Operation 12 The KVM will now enter Hotke y mode, and the Caps Loc k and Scroll Loc k LEDs flash in succession to indicate this. On PC-Compatib le k eyboards this LED is usually located on top right-hand cor ner . If the KVM did not enter Hotk ey mode, repeat the abo ve procedure k eeping in mind that this procedure m ust be done quic kly and in th[...]

Operation T o In v oke Hotke y Mode (MA C Keyboar d): 1. Press and hold Clear ke y fo r t wo seconds 2. Press and hold Minus k ey [ – ] k ey f or one second 3. Release Minus k ey [ – ] and within one second also release Clear ke y The KVM will no w enter Hotkey mode; indicated b y b linking of the Caps Loc ks LED . On some MA C k eyboards , thi[...]

Clear Min us Operation Mac k eyboard 14[...]

NO TE: If using the Num Loc k and Minus ke y to inv oke Hot k ey function is not optimal, ref er to the next page f or instr uctions on changing the hotk ey in v ocation ke ys. When Hotk e y Mode is active, ordinar y k eyboard and mouse functions are suspended – only Hotke y compliant k eystrok es can be input. At the conclusion of some hotk ey o[...]

16 A uto Scan Mode 1. In v o k e Hotk ey Mode (See page 11-13) 2. Press and release the [ A ] ke y Once scanning begins, it continues until you press the [Esc] or [Spacebar] to exit. NO TE: While A uto Scan mode is in eff ect, ordinar y ke yboard and mouse functions are suspended. Alternate Hotkey In vocation Ke ys In case the def ault Hotk ey Mode[...]

17 Alternate P or t Switching K eys The por t s witching ke ys can be changed from tapping Scroll Lock key twice , to tapping Ctr l k ey twice. If y ou ha v e a MA C ke yboard (or a k eyboard that does not ha ve Scroll Loc k k ey), change the por t s witching k e ys b y doing the f ollo wing: 1 . In v o k e Hotk ey Mode (See P age 11- 13) 2. Press [...]

18 Restore Defaults T o restore the GCS632U to its f actor y def ault settings, do the f ollowing: 1. In v oke Hotkey Mode (See P age 11-13) 2. Press and release [ R ] key . 3. Press [Enter] The GCS632U’ s factor y def ault settings are as f ollo ws: Operation[...]

Operation 19 Multi Platf orm (Mac, Sun, Win) and Multi Langua g e Setup The def ault por t settings are f or a Windows Compatib le oper ating platf o r m, and US English ke yboard language code (Refer to the pre vious section). Some m ulti platf o rm operations require y ou to change the K eyboard platf o rm in order to fully suppor t all the funct[...]

Operation 20 Operation Using a PC keyboard to control a Window based PC Using a Mac keyboard to control a Mac Using a Sun keyboard to control a Solaris based Sun Using a PC ke yboard to control a Mac Using a PC keyboard to control a Solaris based Sun K eyboard Platform Au t o Au t o Au t o Mac Sun[...]

Operation 21 K eyboard Operating Platf orm The GCS632U def ault configur ation is f or a PC-Compatib le keyboard oper ating platf or m. T o change the k eyboard operating platf or m, do the f ollowing: 1. Br ing the KVM f ocus to the desired por t 2. Inv oke Hotke y Mode (See P age 11-13) 3. Press and release the appropr iate function key (see tab [...]

Operation 22 After completing a setting, y ou automatically e xit Hotkey Mode . Using a PC ke yboar d to emulate a Sun K eyboar d After you set up the appropri ate K e yboard Platf orm (refer to P age16), y ou will be ab le to use a PC (101/104) k ey k e yboard to em ulate the functions of the Sun k eyboard when the Control k ey [Ctrl] is used in c[...]

Using a PC ke yboard to em ulate a Mac K e yboar d After you set up the appropri ate K eyboard Platf or m (ref er to Page16), y ou will be ab le to use a PC (101/104) k ey ke yboard to emulate the functions of the Mac ke yboard. The corresponding functions are shown in the tab le to the right. NO TE: When using ke y combinations, press and release [...]

Operation 24 List Hotke y Settings T o see a list of the current hotk e y settings, do the f ollo wing: 1. Open a te xt editor (such as Notepad, T extedit, or Word) 2. In v ok e Hotkey Mode (See P ag e 11-13) 3. Press F4 to ‘paste’ the KVM configur ation on y our te xt editor USB Reset If the USB loses f ocus and needs to be reset, do the f oll[...]

Appendix LED Display T ab l e 25 Activity Off On (Steady) Flashing (On and Off Equal) Indication P or t is not selected P or t is connected to an active computer P or t is connected to an active computer and is being accessed in A uto Scan Mode[...]

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Radio & TV Interference Statement W ARNING!!! This equipment generates , uses and can radiate r adio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction man ual, ma y cause interf erence to radio communications. This equipment has been tested and f ound to comply with the limits f or a Class B computing de vice pu[...]

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