Belkin OMNIVIEW P72114 manual

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    Front Title: Belkin Components OmniView PS/2 2 -port “P” Part Numb e r: P72114 --------------Next pag e ------------ Introduction: Thank you for purchasing Belkin Comp onents’ Om niView PS/2 2-port keyboard/video/m ouse (KVM) switch! Now, you can control multiple computers from just one keyboard, mouse and monitor. No m ore me ssy server room[...]

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    Technical Specs: Console Connectors Keyboard : Mini-DIN-6 female for PS/2 style-ke yboard (AT keyboard simply requires Belkin F2N017 ke yboard ada pter) Mouse: DB-9 male for serial mouse Mini-DIN-6 female for PS/2 m o use Monitor: HD-DB-15 fema le for VGA monitor Computer Port Connectors Keyboard : Mini-DIN-6 female for PS/2 style-ke yboard (Comput[...]

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    Hardware Installation: 1. Make sure you ha ve the rig ht cables! Before att empti ng to connect anyt hing to the Om niView or the comput ers, make sure you have the appropriate cables and adapters (if necessary): • PS/2 mouse or PS /2 keyboard cable Mini-DIN-6 male to male Part # F2N036-xx • Serial mouse ca ble DB-9 male to female, with th umbs[...]

  • Page 4

    OmniView Cable Kits Belkin also off ers complete OmniView Cable Kits. T hese includ e one keyboard, on e mouse and the VGA cable for c onven ience. Select the appropriate one based on th e type of mous e your co mputer uses. If the keyboard cable does not match with th e port, simply attach on e of the keyboard adapters men tioned above. OmniView P[...]

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    5. Connect the mouse to the Omn iView. Simply attac h the mouse c able into the appropriate port on the console sec tion of the Omn iView. NOTE: If your comput ers ALL have PS/2 mice , you MUST use a PS/ 2 mouse on the console. If your computers A LL have serial mice, you MUST use a se rial mouse on the console. However, if you have a m ixture of c[...]

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    Cascading O mniViews OmniView s can be casca ded for control over m ore than 2 comput ers. The table below shows how many computers can be controlled from one keyboa rd, mouse and monitor using O mniView P S/2 2-port units. Number of Number of OmniViews Computers 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 When OmniViews are cascad ed, they should follow a tree co[...]

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    Connecting one O mniView int o another is just like connecting a computer into an OmniV iew. The ca ble kit used is the A3X982, plus an F2N209-xx-T if a serial mouse is pre sent. Simply conne ct the casca ded OmniView’s console port to on e of its “parent” OmniView’s free ports, as below: Usage: Selecting which computer to operate c an be d[...]

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    • To invoke scan mode, t he following hot ke y sequence must b e entere d: <ALT>+<CTRL>+<SHIFT> 0 <E NTER> You will then hear a beep to confirm scan mode is taking place, and this can be verified visually by the flashing lights on the current ly selected comp uter port. Setting the scan time on each port is done th rough t[...]

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    Troubleshooting: WARNING! Make sure that all equipment is t urned off when connecting or disconnecting any cables. Plugging and unplugging cables while the computer or OmniView are powered could potentially damage the computer, the OmniView, or both. VIDEO Q: What are the tech specs for th e video section of the OmniView? • Compatible with VGA, S[...]

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    • The OmniView PS /2 supports either PS /2- or AT- style (serial) mice. Note that the OmniView does not c onvert from on e type to the other. If you wish to u se PS/2 mice on some PCs and serial mice on others, you must attach two mice, one of each type, to the co nsole port on the top-lev el OmniView. This allows control of multiple computers fr[...]

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    FCC/CE Stateme nt: This equipmen t has been tested and fou nd to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. Th ese limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. Th is equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and[...]

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    warra nty gives you specific legal r ights, and you ma y also have other rights that va ry from state to state. OTHER BELKIN PRODUCTS: OmniView accessories F1D065-FSW F1D080 F1D070 Extension cable s F2N035-xx F2N034-xx F2N209-xx F2N025-xx F2N006-xx F2N009-xx Accessories ErgoPad premiere etc… Printer sharing F1U123-KIT AirMetro ParaShare[...]