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    MiniView™ SE 2/4 P ort Desktop KVM Switch User Manual (GCS82B/GCS84B)[...]

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    © 2002 IOGEAR. All Rights Reserved. PKG-M0013 IOGEAR, the IOGEAR logo, MiniView, MiniView II, MiniView SE, MasterView, and VSE are trademarks or registered trademarks of IOGEAR Inc. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines, Inc. Macintosh, G3/G4 and i[...]

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    Thank you for purchasing one of the smallest and most feature-rich KVM switches on the market. IOGEAR’s KVM switches are first-rate connectivity accessories designed to help reduce the frustration of managing multiple computer systems. With the MiniView TM SE series by IOGEAR, you can access multiple computers from a single console(keyboard, moni[...]

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    T able of Contents: T able of Contents Package Contents Overview Features Requirements Introduction Installation Operation Appendix Specification Radio & TV Interf erence Statement Limited Warranty 02 03 04 05 06 08 11 16 19 21 22[...]

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    2 Package Contents This package contains: 1 MiniView TM SE KVM Switch (GCS82B or GCS84B) 1 User Manual 1 Warranty/Registration Card 4 6’ Premium Bonded KVM Cables (GCS84B) 2 6’ Premium Bonded KVM Cables (GCS82B) 1 Quick Start Guide If any items are missing or damaged please contact your dealer .[...]

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    3 Overview Overview The MiniView TM SE GCS82B & GCS84B KVM (Keyboard, Video, Mouse) Switch is a control unit that allows access to 2/4 computers from a single console (keyboard, monitor and mouse). Before development of the MiniView SE, the only way to control multiple computer configurations from a single console was through a complex and cost[...]

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    4 Features Features - Premium Bonded Cables Included - P atented VSE Video Signal Enhancement T echnology® for Superior Video Quality - PS/2 Compatible Mouse Support - Microsoft® Intellimouse Pro & Logitech FirstMouse Support - Keyboard and Mouse Emulation for Error Free PC Booting - Easy to Install - No Software Required - Computer Selection[...]

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    5 Requirements Requirements PS/2 Enabled Computer with/V GA (or compatible) T ype Video P or t For USB enabled MACs and PCs - Additional USB to PS/2 adapter required (IOGEAR P ART NUMBER GUC100KM) For ADB enabled MACs - Additional ADB to PS/2 adapter required (IOGEAR P ART NUMBER GCV160) For SUN systems - Additional SUN to PS/2 adapter required (IO[...]

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    1 3 6 2 Front View 1. Port Selection Switches Pressing a push button switch shifts access to the computer connected to its corresponding port. 2. Port LEDs (designed into the port selection switches) • The On Line LED lights ORANGE to indicate that the computer connected to the port it corresponds to is up and running. • The Selected LED lights[...]

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    1 2 7 3 Back View 1. Console Video Connector The cable from your monitor plugs in here 2. Computer Port Connections The extender cables that connect back to the mouse, keyboard, and video ports on the computers plug in here. Each port is identified by an appropriate icon. 3. Power Port Note: 1. In order to have the console’s keyboard and mouse co[...]

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    8 Front Back Setup and Installation Step. 1 * Before you begin, please make sure that the power to all devices has been turned off. • Plug your Mouse, Keyboard, and Monitor into the console area on the KVM. Then plug the power adapter port (optional). Installation optional[...]

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    9 Setup and Installation Step. 2 • Connect the cables that came with the MiniView™ SE KVM Switch to the KVM’s computer ports. Installation[...]

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    T o keyboar d and mouse por ts T o VGA ports 10 Setup and Installation Step. 3 1. Connect the other end of the cables that came with the MiniView™ SE KVM to your computers. 2. Once complete, turn the KVM switch on. 3. Then turn on the power of connected computers. 4. Y ou are now ready to take full adv antage of y our new KVM Installation[...]

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    11 Operation Operation Controlling the computers on your MiniView™ SE KVM (GCS82B & GCS84B) from a single console could not be easier. The switch has two port selection methods providing you with instant access to your computers. • Manual Port Selection • Hot Key Port Selection Manual Port Selection With manual port selection you simply p[...]

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    Selecting the Active Port (GCS82B only) Y ou can toggle between the two PCs by pressing and releasing the left or right control k ey twice [ctrl]+[ctrl] (GCS84B only) Each CPU port is assigned a numer ic ID (1-4). Y ou can directly access any computer connected to the KVM with a hot key combination that specifies the ID of the CPU port. • Press e[...]

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    Auto Scan Mode The MiniView™ SE KVM’s auto scan feature automatically switches between the connected CPUs at regular 5-second intervals so that you can monitor their activity without having to switch the ports yourself. (GCS82B) T o invoke the A uto Switch feature press and release the left shift key then do the same with the right shift key in[...]

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    Last/Next Mode (GCS84B only) This feature allo ws y ou to switch between computers in order to monitor them manually . Y ou can dwell on a par ticular post for as long or as little as you like (as opposed to A uto Scan Mode, which switches after a fix ed interval). T o inv oke Last/Nex t Mode, key in the following Hot Key combination. 1. Press and [...]

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    y t i v i t c A g n i n a e M f f O. d e t c e l e s t o n s i t r o P ) y d a e t S ( n O . C P e v i t c a n a o t d e t c e n n o c s i t r o P ) l a u q e f f O d n a n O ( g n i h s a l F o t u A n i d e s s e c c a g n i e b s i d n a C P e v i t c a n a o t d e t c e n n o c s i t r o P . e d o m n a c S 16 Appendix LED Display (GCS82B &[...]

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    21 Radio & TV Interference Statement Radio & TV Interference Statement W ARNING!!! This equipment generates, uses and can r adiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause interf erence to radio comm unications. This equipment has been tested and f ound to comply with the lim[...]

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    22 Limited W arranty IN NO EVENT SHALL THE DIRECT VENDOR’S LIABILITY FOR DIRECT , INDIRECT , SPECIAL, INCIDEN- T AL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMA GES RESUL TING FRO M THE USE OF THE PR ODUCT , DISK OR ITS DOCUMENT A TION EXCEED THE PRICE P AID FOR THE PR ODUCT . The direct vendor makes no warranty or representation, expressed, implied, or statutory with [...]

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