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MiniView ™ Micro USB Plus 2-P ort KVM Switch with Built-in KVM Cables and Audio Support Installation Manual ( GCS632U) ®.
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Thank you f or purchasing one of the most feature-rich k eyboard, video , and mouse switches on the market. 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 erview Features Requirements Introduction Installation Operation Basic Hotke ys to Switch P orts Advanced Hotk ey Operations Appendix (HotK ey) Specification T ech Suppor t Radio .
This package contains: 1 MiniView™ Micro USB PLUS 2 P or t KVM Switch (cables built-in) 1 User Manual 1 Quick Start Guide 1 W arranty Registration Card If any items are damaged or missing, please contact your dealer .
Introducing the two port MiniView™ Micro USB PLUS KVM s witch from IOGEAR ® – A simple solution for 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 ke yboard, or with a standard PC key - board. When use a PC k eyboard, a special set of hot k eys are designated to emulate the Mac and Sun special k eys.
Features • Use one USB keyboard, monitor and USB mouse to control two USB computers. • 6' long molded-in cables to simplify setup . • Share your m ultimedia speakers among the two connected computers . • Full support for Mac and Sun systems.
6 Console • A V GA, SVGA, or Multisync monitor capab le of the highest resolution that you will be using on any computer in the installation • A USB Ke yboard • A USB Mouse Computers The follo wing equipment must be installed on each computer that is to be con- nected to the system: • A V GA, SV GA or Multisync card.
1 2 3 4 Introduction 7 1. P or t LEDs (Refer to Appendix f or LED indications) 2. KVM Cables 3. Console P or ts 4. Speaker Jack.
Before y ou begin, make sure that the power to all the de vices you will be con- necting up hav e been tur ned off. NOTE: T o pre vent damage to y our 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 speaker connectors of the attached KVM cables into their respective ports on the computers you are installing. Note: The computer attached to the cable with one dot at its base is the Port 1 computer; the com- puter attached to the cable with two dots at its base is the Port 2 computer (see p.
34 Operation 10 MiniView™ Micro USB PLUS allo ws you to access the computers through Hot K ey combinations from the ke yboard. Basic Hotkeys to s witch ports The most basic hotke y operation f or this unit is to switch ports between the two connected computers.
Operation 11 Selecting the Active P or t: Y ou can bring the KVM focus to either computer with the f ollowing hotk ey combination: 1. Invok e Hotke y Mode (see p.
Operation 12 2. Press and release the [A] key Once scanning begins, it continues until you press [Esc] or [Spacebar] to e xit specified, and you automatically e xit Hotkey Mode .
Operation 13 Alternate Basic Hotke ys to s witc h por ts The Basic Hotkeys to s witch ports can Alternate Basic Hotkeys to switch ports The Basic Hotkeys to s witch ports can be changed from tapping the [Scroll Lock] k ey twice to tapping the [Ctrl] key twice ([Ctrl] [Ctrl]).
Operation 14 3. Press [Enter] The GCS632U’ s def ault settings are the f ollowing: Hotkey In vocation [Num Lock] [ - ] Skip Mode Activation [Scroll Lock] [Scroll Lock] K eyboard Platform [Auto] K eyboard Language [English] 1. Invok e Hotke y Mode (see p .
Operation 15 Multi Platf orm (Mac, Sun, Win) and Multi Langua g e Setup The default port settings are for a Win- dows Compatib le operating platform, and US English ke yboard language code (Refer to the pre vious section).
Operation 16 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 17 Y ou can change the Ke yboard Platf orm by bringing the KVM f ocus to the por t you want to change and then do the f ollow- ing: 1. Invok e Hotke y Mode (see p.
Operation 18 After completing a setting, you automati- cally exit Hotk ey Mode. Using a PC keyboar d to emulate a Sun Keyboard After you set up the appropriate K ey- board Platform (ref er to Page16),.
Using a PC keyboar d to emulate a Mac Keyboar d After you set up the appropriate K ey- board Platf orm (refer to P age16), you will be able to use a PC (101/104) k ey k ey- board to emulate the functions of the Mac ke yboard. The corresponding func- tions are shown in the table belo w .
Operation 20 Other Useful Hotkeys There are two other hotke ys designed f or troubleshooting pur pose: USB Console reconnect This hotke y combination does an au- tomatic console reconnect, which is equivalent to unplug and replug USB ke yboard and mouse.
might see: “HK NUM LOCK AND SCR OLL LOCK SCROLL LOCK OS PC1-MAC PC2-A UTO- KB PC1-ENGLISH PC2-ENGLISH” Y ou can tell from this statement that computer 1 is in Mac ke yboard plat- f or m, computer 2 is in A uto mode, and both are in English language code.
Appendix LED Display T able Activity Off On (Steady) Flashing (On and Off Equal) Indication P or t is not selective P ort is connected to an active computer P ort is connected to an active computer an.
Specification 23.
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Radio & TV Interference Statement WARNING!!! This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause interference to radio communications.
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