LevelOne KVM-0205 manual

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    LevelOne Palm-Sized KVM Switch KVM-0205 KVM-0405 User's Guide T able of Content ■ Introduction Overview……………...……………………………....1 Features………………….………………………..….2 ■ Inst allations Console Connecti on……………….………………...3 Computers Connection…………… ?[...]

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    1 ----------------- Introduction Overview The LevelOne Palm-Sized KVM, KVM-0205 and KVM-0405 are computer switches that allo ws access to two or four IBM compatible computers respectively from one PS/2 keyboard, mouse and m onitor . Switching between computers is as easy as pressing the pus h button or entering hot-key commands from your keyboard. [...]

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    3 ----------------- Installation Console Connection T urn your computers off. Connect a PS/2 keyboard to the mini-DIN-6 port marked with “Keyboard” and a PS/2 mouse to the mini-DIN-6 port marked with “Mouse”. Then connect your VGA monitor cable directly to the HDB-15 port as shown in figure 1. Figure 1: KVM-0205 Console Connection 4 The fig[...]

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    5 Computers Connection LevelOne Palm-Sized KVM comes with complete cable sets facilitating computer connection. One side of the cable has an HDB-15 connector and the other side h as three connectors (one HDB-15 and two mini-DIN6s). The PC 1 ~ PC 4 marks on the LevelOne Pal m-Sized KVM are for computer connection as shown in figure 3. Figure 3: COMP[...]

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    7 ----------------- Operations Front Panel operation Y ou may switch to a different computer by pressing the front panel push-button direct ly or by issuing hot-key commands. The front-panel LED illuminates indicating the active port. The LED flashes while in either Auto Scan or Manual Scan mode. Should you encounter any keyboard or mouse probl em,[...]

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    9 NOTE: Scan Rate is set to default of 3 seconds after LevelOne Palm-Sized KVM loses power , i.e., all connected computers are turned off. ! T o adjust keyboard typematic rate (characters/sec), this setting over-rides that of BIOS and any operating s ystem : l e f t Ctrl + left Ctrl + F4 There are four options: 10 , 15 , 20 and 30 characters/sec. N[...]

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    11 T r oubleshooting Ensure that all cables ar e well seated. Check that keyboard/mouse cables are not swapped. Label the cables for each c omputer to avoid confusion when connected to the device. S y m p t o m C a u s e s S o l u t i o n s Keyboard or mouse does not work Improper power-up sequence. Keyboard or mouse not properly initialized. Press[...]