Belkin F1DH102U manual

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

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    T ABLE OF CONTENTS Intr odu ction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Overview Feature Overvi ew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Equipmen t Requirem ents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Operatin g Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    INTRODUCTION 1 Congr atulation s on your purchase o f the Belkin OmniVi ew SOHO Seri es KVM Switch with Au dio (th e Switch). Our diverse line o f quality KVM soluti ons ex emplifies th e Belkin commitmen t to deliverin g high-qu ality , dur able prod ucts at a competitive pri ce . Engin eered to give you con tr ol over m ultiple computers/servers [...]

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    F eatur e Ov erview The OmniVi ew SOHO Seri es du al-head VG A/USB KVM Switch with A udi o allows you to contr ol up to four computers , with one U SB keyboar d and U SB m ouse and two VG A, SVGA, XG A, or XGA -2 vid eo m onitors. USB Hot Ke ys Ho t keys allow you to select ports using d esign ated key comm ands fr om your USB k eyboard . Contr ol [...]

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    3 OVERVIEW Direct-A ccess P ort Selector s Direct-access port selectors , convenien tly located on the fr ont f ace of th e Switch, allow for simple , m anu al port selection. Cable Management The d esign ed enclosur e offers built-in cable m anag eme nt to con tain connected cables . Once th e cables have been connected an d the shr oud slid in to[...]

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    OVERVIEW 4 Equipment Requirements Cables For each du al-head VG A/USB computer to be conn ected to the Switch, one d ual-h ead VGA/U SB cable is necessary . To support r esolution s of up to 2048x1536@85Hz, use o f a 75-Ohm coaxial cable is r equired to pr eserve sign al integrity . Cables m ust have HDDB15 female to HDDB15 m ale connectors . Belki[...]

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    OVERVIEW 5 Operating Sy stems Y our KVM Switch is for use on CPUs using: Platforms •W i nd ows ® 98/2000/Me/XP , Mac ® OS* *with USB support Ke yboards • Supports 101-/102-/104-/107-key U SB keyboar ds Mice •U SB-compatible U SB mice with 2, 3, 4, or 5 button s Monitors •V G A • SVGA •M ultiSyn c ® Microphone •M ultim edia mi croph[...]

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    OVERVIEW 6 The Back of the KVM Switch A udio/microphone jacks USB input ports— devices 1 and 2 Flash-upgrade port CONSOLE VGA port B CONSOLE VGA 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 keyboar d port DC power jack Base[...]

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    OVERVIEW 7 Where to Place the Switch The compact size o f the Switch m akes it perfect f or desktop placem ent. Consi der th e followin g when d ecidin g wher e to place the Switch: wh eth er or not you in tend to use th e direct-access port selectors; th e length o f the cables attach ed to your keyboar d, m ouse , and m onitor; th e location of y[...]

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    OVERVIEW 8 Specifications P art No.: F1DH102U, F1DH104U Pow er: 9V DC, 1A adapter (r equired) PCs Supported: 2 (F1DH102U), 4 (F1DH104U) Monitors Supported: VG A and SVG A MultiSyn c, LCD Max Resolution: 2048x1536@85Hz Ke yboard Input: USB Mouse Input: USB USB Device P orts: 2 A udio Output: 3.5mm jack (ster eo) Microphone Output: 3.5mm jack CPU P o[...]

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    S TEP-B Y-S TEP INST ALLA TION GUIDE 9 This section pr ovid es complete instru ction s for th e hard war e setup of a single Switch. (F1DH102U, F1DH104U) Installing the Switch Base H old th e main h ousing with on e hand an d the base with th e othe r . With the n arrow part o f the base f acing towar d the r ear of th e h ousing, align th e hooks [...]

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    10 S TEP-B Y-S TEP INST ALLA TION GUIDE Connecting the Video, Ke yboard, and Mouse to the CONSOLE P orts and the Computers 1. P ower down your computers . 2. Remove th e rear pan el of th e Switch to expose th e ports. 3. Connect your U SB keyboar d and U SB mouse to th e CONSOLE ports on your Switch. 4. Ta ke the vi deo cables that ar e attached t[...]

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    S TEP-B Y-S TEP INST ALLA TION GUIDE 11 Pow ering Up the Switch 1. Connect th e inclu ded 9V DC, 1A power supply ad apter into an available power outlet. 2. A ttach th e barrel in to the power jack on th e Switch to power the unit. Th e LEDs should illumin ate .[...]

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    S TEP-B Y-S TEP INST ALLA TION GUIDE 12 Connecting the Computers to the KVM Switch 1. Boot up the computer you wish to conn ect via U SB as you would n orm ally with the U SB keyboar d, m onitor , and U SB mouse conn ected directly to th e computer . Once th e operatin g system has loaded , attach the m ale and fem ale VGA KVM cable conn ectors to [...]

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    CONNECTING MICROPHONE AND SPEAKERS–OPTIONAL 13 1. Connect th e speakers an d micr ophon e to the CONSOLE secti on of your KVM Switch. 2. Connect on e audi o cable from th e computer’s audi o-output port to the audi o port in the CONSOLE secti on of th e Switch. Do the sam e for th e micr ophon e connecti on. 3. P ower on your connected computer[...]

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    USING YOUR S WITCH 14 Y ou can select which computer to operate by eith er the dir ect-access port selector located on the fr ont pan el of th e Switch or through k eyboard h ot k ey comm ands . Note that it will tak e 1–2 seconds f or the vi deo to display after switching. This is d ue to the r efresh r ate of th e vid eo sign al. Th ere is also[...]

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    USING YOUR S WITCH 15 A utoScan Mode In AutoScan m ode th e Switch rem ains on on e port for 10 secon ds befor e switching to th e ne xt. This time in terval cannot be chan ged . To enable A utoScan mod e press [SCROLL LOCK], [SCROLL LOCK], [0], [0] Note: Ther e is no m ouse or keyboar d contr ol in this mod e . This is n ecessary to preven t error[...]

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    BELKIN KVM SWITCHES AND ACCESSORIES 16 OmniView KVM Switches OmniView E Series These KVM d evices allow you to con trol two or f our computers from on e console an d mak e switching between computers m ore conveni ent. Design ed for compatibility with your PS/2 platf orm, they r edu ce desktop clutter and pr ovid e a simple , reli able solution at [...]

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    BELKIN KVM SWITCHES AND ACCESSORIES 17 OmniView SE Plus Series OmniView SE Plus Seri es KVM Switches fr om Belkin create a secur e configur ation that d elivers optimum perf orman ce . Th ey offer th e advanced features an d centr alized contr ol today’s IA (Inf ormati on A ssuran ce) computer environm ents r equire . Designed f or precise securi[...]

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    BELKIN KVM SWITCHES AND ACCESSORIES 18 OmniView MA TRIX2 Series with Dual-Console Control OmniView MA TRIX2 Series 8- and 16-P ort KVM Switch es enable two administr ators to contr ol up to eigh t or 16 PS/2 and U SB platform servers , separately or sim ultaneously . Each user operates a separate con sole fo llowing a differen t bus path for comple[...]

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    BELKIN KVM SWITCHES AND ACCESSORIES OmniView SOHO Series KVM Cables With A udio SOHO Seri es Cables provi de you with th e proper conn ection between your computers, speak ers, an d micr ophon es, an d your SOHO Seri es KVM Switch. • Ind ustry-stand ard , 14-pin coaxial VG A cabling • One All-In-On e 3.5mm audi o/mic cable • Nick el-plated co[...]

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    BELKIN KVM SWITCHES AND ACCESSORIES 20 OmniView Gold Series All-In-One KVM Cables Belkin Gold Series Cables o ffer the hi ghest-possible cable perf orman ce , provi ding m aximum co ndu ctivity an d error-fr ee data tr ansmissi on. These cables allow you to easily connect all your computers an d servers to your OmniView KVM Switch es, an d are m ol[...]

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    BELKIN KVM SWITCHES AND ACCESSORIES 21 OmniView KVM A ccessories and Adapter s Belkin KVM technology in clud es various accessori es and ad apters to complete your KVM solution. Th e adapter seri es converts Mac ® , Sun ™ , or U SB k eyboards , vid eo, and m ouse sign als into PS/2 an d VG A. F1D080 – The OmniView PS/2 Mac A dapter ™ convert[...]

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    F AQs 22 Q: What operatin g systems d oes the Switch support? A: The Switch will support an y operatin g system that runs in a U SB platform. Oper ating system s inclu de , but are not limited to, Win dows 98/2000/Me/XP , and M ac OS. Q: What does flash-upgr adeable m ean? A: With flash-upgrad e capability , you can update your Switch’s firm ware[...]

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    F AQs 23 Q: Does the Switch support th e volume up, volum e down, m ute , and eject k eys? A: No , the Switch will not support th ese keys . Q: Does the Switch support Mi croso ft keyboar ds? A: Ye s, the Switch is compatible with Mi croso ft Intern et Keyboar d PRO , N atur al ® K eyboar d PRO , and Logitech keyboar ds with up to stand ard 107-ke[...]

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    TROUBLESHOOTING 24 GENERAL My computer does not boot up when connected to the Swit ch but works fine when I connect the USB keyboar d, video, and USB mouse directly to the computer . •M ak e sure that th e KVM cables are pr operly connected between th e Switch and th e computer . •M ak e sure that th e USB k eyboard an d USB m ouse are pr operl[...]

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    TROUBLESHOOTING 25 KEYBOARD The computer does not detect a keyboar d and I get a keyboar d error r eported at boot up. •A ctivate U SB support on boot up on the BI OS. •T ry using a differ ent k eyboard . •T ry connectin g the computer to a differ ent port on th e Switch. •T ry connectin g the U SB cable to a differen t port on the computer[...]

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    TROUBLESHOOTING 26 MOUSE The mouse is lost when I switch t o a different port. •C h eck that the USB m ouse you are usin g is connected pr operly to the Console o f the Switch. • Disconnect an d reconn ect the U SB cable attached to th e computer to r e-syn chronize th e mouse conn ection. •M ake sure th e mouse works wh en directly plugg ed [...]

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    27 INFORMA TION FCC Statement DECLARA TION OF CONFORMITY WITH FCC RULES FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC COMP A TIBILITY We, Belkin Corporati on, of 501 W est W alnut Street, Compton, CA 90220, d eclare un der our sole respon sibility that the prod ucts: F1DH102U F1DH104U to which this d eclaration r elates: Comply with P art 15 of the FCC Rules . Operation is [...]

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