Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product KVM-0205 LevelOne
Go to page of 7
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……………….
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
An important point after buying a device LevelOne KVM-0205 (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought LevelOne KVM-0205 yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data LevelOne KVM-0205 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, LevelOne KVM-0205 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get LevelOne KVM-0205 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of LevelOne KVM-0205, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime LevelOne KVM-0205.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with LevelOne KVM-0205. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device LevelOne KVM-0205 along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
