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    StarView DVI KVM Switch SV221DVI SV421DVI Instruction Guide The Professionals’ Source For Hard-to-Find Computer Parts DVI K V M S W I T C H * Actual product may vary from photo *SV421DVI shown[...]

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    FCC COMPLIANCE ST A TEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide r easonable protection against harmful interfer ence in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency ener[...]

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    1 T able of Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Using Y our KVM Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    2 Introduction Thank you for purchasing a StarT ech.com StarV iew DVI KVM switch. Now you can share your DVI monitor or flat panel display , keyboar d, and mouse between two (SV221DVI) or four (SV421DVI) DVI-enabled computers. These KVM switches are designed especially for DVI-I interfaces to ensure the distortion-fr ee, crystal-clear images associ[...]

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    3 Using Y our KVM Switch There ar e two ways to access your connected computers: the front panel pushbutton or a hotkey sequence. Using the Pushbutton Pressing the pushbutton on the fr ont of the KVM switch allows you to scroll thr ough your computers sequentially . Using the Hotkey Commands A keyboard hotkey sequence consists of thr ee keystrokes.[...]

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    4 V ideo problems • If your screen won’t show pr operly on your monitor , first make sure that all your cables are firmly seated in their pr oper ports. • If your screen is coming up blank or striped, the r esolution on your PC may be higher than the maximum resolution supported by the KVM (1920 x 1440 analog, 1600 x 1200 digital). Adjust the[...]

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    5 T echnical Suppor t The following technical resour ces are available for this StarT ech.com product: On-line help: We ar e constantly adding new information to the T ech Support section of our web site. T o access this page, click the T ech Support link on our homepage, www .startech.com . In the tech support section there ar e a number of option[...]

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    Revised:August 5, 2003[...]