Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product GCS632U IOGear
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MiniView ™ Micr o USB Plus 2-P or t KVM Switch with Built-in KVM Cables and A udio Suppor t Installation Manual ( GCS632U) ®.
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Thank yo u f or purchasing one of the most f eature-rich keyboard, video , and mouse s witches on the mar ket. IOGEAR ® ’ s MiniView™ Micro USB PLUS s witches are first-rate connectivity accessories designed to help reduce the frustration of managing multiple computer systems .
P ackage Contents Ov ervie w Features Requirements Introduction Installation Operation Hotkey Operation Advanced Hotkey Oper ations Appendix Specification T ech Support Radio & TV Interf erence St.
This package contains: 1 MiniView™ Micro USB PLUS 2 P o rt KVM Switch (cables b uilt-in) 1 User Manual 1 Quick Star t Guide 1 W arr anty Registration Card If any items are damaged or missing, please contact y our dealer .
Introducing the two port MiniView™ Micro USB PLUS KVM switch from IOGEAR ® – A simple solution f or those with more PCs than hands. Use one USB ke yboard, one monitor and one USB mouse to control two USB computers.
the Mac or Sun ke yboard as the console keyboard, or with a standard PC k ey- board. When use a PC k eyboard, a special set of hot k e ys are designated to em ulate the Mac and Sun special key s.
Features • Use one USB ke yboard, monitor and USB mouse to control tw o USB computers. • 6' long molded-in cables to simplify setup . • Share your multimedia speak ers among the two connected computers. • Full support for Mac and Sun systems.
6 Console • A VGA, SV GA, or Multisync monitor capable of the highest resolution that y ou will be using on any computer in the installation • A USB K eyboard • A USB Mouse Computer s The follo .
1 2 3 4 Introduction 7 1. P ort LEDs (Refer to Appendix f or LED indications) 2. KVM Cables 3. Console P or ts 4. Speaker Ja ck.
Before y ou begin, make sure that the pow er to all the devices you will be connecting up hav e been turned off . NO TE: T o prev ent damage to your installation due to ground potential difference , mak e sure that all de vices on the installation are proper ly g rounded.
Step. 2 Installation 9 Plug the USB, video , and speak er connectors of the attached KVM cables into their respectiv e por ts on the computers you are installing. NO TE: The computer attached to the cab le with one dot at its base is the P or t 1 computer; the computer attached to the cable with two dots at its base is the P ort 2 computer (see p.
34 Operation 10 Hotkey Operation The hotk ey operations of the KVM assume the use of a PC-Compatible ke yboard with the Scroll Lock key . If you are using a MA C K eyboard (or a ke yboard that does no.
Operation 11 P ort Switching T o toggle betw een the two computers , quickly tap the Scroll Lock ke y twice: [Scroll Lock], [Scroll Lock] NO TE: Y ou can change this hotke y to [ctr l] [ctrl], see page 17 fo r details.
Operation 12 The KVM will now enter Hotke y mode, and the Caps Lock and Scroll Loc k LEDs flash in succession to indicate this. On PC-Compatible ke yboards this LED is usually located on top right-hand cor ner .
Operation T o Inv oke Hotkey Mode (MAC Keyboar d): 1. Press and hold Clear key for two seconds 2. Press and hold Minus ke y [ – ] ke y for one second 3. Release Minus ke y [ – ] and within one second also release Clear key The KVM will now enter Hotke y mode; indicated by b linking of the Caps Locks LED .
Clear Min u s Operation Mac ke yboard 14.
NO TE: If using the Num Loc k and Minus k e y to inv oke Hotke y function is not optimal, ref er to the next page for instructions on changing the hotke y inv ocation keys. When Hotke y Mode is active, ordinary ke yboard and mouse functions are suspended – only Hotke y compliant ke ystrokes can be input.
16 Auto Scan Mode 1. Inv ok e Hotk ey Mode (See page 11-13) 2. Press and release the [ A ] k ey Once scanning begins, it continues until you press the [Esc] or [Spacebar] to exit. NO TE: While A uto Scan mode is in eff ect, ordinary keyboard and mouse functions are suspended.
17 Alternate P or t Switching K eys The por t s witching keys can be changed from tapping Scroll Lock key twice, to tapping Ctr l ke y twice. If you ha ve a MAC k eyboard (or a k eyboard that does not ha ve Scroll Lock k ey), change the port switching ke ys b y doing the f ollo wing: 1 .
18 Restore Defaults T o restore the GCS632U to its factory default settings, do the following: 1. Inv oke Hotkey Mode (See P age 11-13) 2. Press and release [ R ] key .
Operation 19 Multi Platf orm (Mac, Sun, Win) and Multi Langua g e Setup The def ault por t settings are f or a Windows Compatible oper ating platfo rm, and US English keyboard language code (Refer to the previous section).
Operation 20 Operation Using a PC keyboard to control a Window based PC Using a Mac keyboard to control a Mac Using a Sun keyboard to control a Solaris based Sun Using a PC keyboard to control a Mac U.
Operation 21 Keyboard Operating Platf orm The GCS632U default configur ation is for a PC-Compatib le keyboard oper ating platfo r m. T o change the k eyboard operating platform, do the f ollowing: 1. Bring the KVM focus to the desired por t 2. Inv oke Hotkey Mode (See P age 11-13) 3.
Operation 22 After completing a setting, you automatically e xit Hotkey Mode. Using a PC ke yboard to emulate a Sun K eyboar d After you set up the appropriat e K eyboard Platf orm (refer to P age16),.
Using a PC keyboard t o em ulate a Mac K eyboard After you set up the appropriat e K eyboard Platf orm (refer to Page16), you will be ab le to use a PC (101/104) ke y ke yboard to emulate the functions of the Mac ke yboard. The corresponding functions are shown in the table to the right.
Operation 24 List Hotkey Settings T o see a list of the current hotke y settings, do the f ollo wing: 1. Open a text editor (such as Notepad, T extedit, or Word) 2.
Appendix LED Display T ab le 25 Activity Off On (Steady) Flashing (On and Off Equal) Indication P ort is not selected P ort is connected to an active computer P ort is connected to an active computer .
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Radio & TV Interference Statement W ARNING!!! This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, ma y cause interference to radio communications.
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