Belkin F1U201 manual

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    U ser Manual F1U201 F1U401 Belkin Corporation 501 West W alnut Street Compton • CA • 90220 • USA T el: 310.898.1100 Fax: 310.898.1111 Belkin Components, Ltd. Express Business P ark • Shipton Way • Rushd en NN10 6GL • United King dom Te l: +44 (0) 1933 35 2000 Fax: +44 (0) 1933 31 2000 Belkin Components B.V . Starparc Building • Boein [...]

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    Introduction Congratulati ons on your purchase o f the Belkin USB P eripher al Switch (the Switch). The Switch gives m ultiple computers access to a single USB 1.1-compliant d evice—such as a prin ter , camer a, scanner , or an external storage d evice . The Switch mak es peripheral sharin g simpler and easier than ever . It o ffers a convenient [...]

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    F eature Ov erview USB Peripheral Switch Software The Switch features a user-fri endly softwar e interface that allows you to shar e a U SB peripher al among up to f our computers. Light-Emitting Diode (LED) Display The LED displays on the top pan el of the Switch fun ction as status monitors . They indi cate which computer is accessing th e device[...]

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    Softwar e Installation for Windo ws Before you begin, be sur e that: 1. the Switch is not conn ected to your computer; 2. the Switch supports your operatin g system; and 3. your USB devi ces are compatible with your connected computers . To install th e software: 1. Place the CD in the CD tr ay in your PC. 2. Double-click on “My Computer” . 3. [...]

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    6. Setup will install the files in th e folder listed un der “Destinati on Folder” . To install to this f older , click “Next” . To in stall to a different f older , click “Browse” and select an other fold er . INST ALLATION 7 5. In order to begin installati on, click on “Next” . INST ALLATION 6[...]

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    Setup will create a shortcut i con on your desktop. INST ALLATION 9 7. When the In stallShield Wizard is complete , click “Finish” . INST ALLATION 8[...]

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    Legend The devi ce is connected to anoth er computer . The devi ce is currently conn ected to your computer or the Switch is not properly in stalled. Another computer is usin g the devi ce; the devi ce is not allowed to switch between PCs at this momen t (busy status). A ccessing the USB Device There ar e two ways to gain control of th e USB device[...]

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    The Switch softwar e does not d etect my computer . • Check that th e cable between the Switch and th e computer is completely connected. Ti ghten any loose conn ections . • Mak e sure the conn ected computer is not further than 15 feet away . • Check that th e cable between the Switch and th e computer is not long er than 15 feet. • Close [...]

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    FCC Statement DECLARA TION OF CONFORMITY WITH FCC RULES FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC COMP A TIBILITY We, Belkin Corporati on, of 501 West W alnut Street, Compton, CA 90220, declare under our sole r esponsibility that the pr oducts: F1U201 F1U401 to which this declar ation relates: Comply with Part 15 o f the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the f ollowing[...]