User manual IOGEAR MINIVIEW GCS138

[. . . ] MiniViewTM Ultra 8 Port KVM Switch User Manual (GCS138) Welcome For businesses that have grown faster than expected and four computers simply are no longer enough to meet constant needs, IOGEAR's eight-port MiniViewTM Ultra is just the tool you need. The MiniView Ultra can reduce the need for redundant hardware monitors, mice and keyboards. Now you can control all up to 512 computers with a single keyboard, monitor and mouse. The cumulative time, space and financial savings can be considerable. [. . . ] To select a port with the HotKey method, do the following: 1. To access a computer attached to Port 3 of a Single Stage installation, key in 3 for the Port ID, as follows: [Ctrl], [Alt], [Shift], [3], [Enter] 2. To access a computer attached to Port 3 of a Second Stage unit that is cascaded down from Port 2 of the First Stage unit, key in 23 for the Port ID, as follows: [Ctrl], [Alt], [Shift], [2], [3], [Enter] Note: You must key in the numbers one at a time. To access a computer attached to Port 1 of a Third Stage unit that is cascaded down from Port 4 of a Second Stage unit, which, in turn, is cascaded down from CPU Port 2 of the First Stage unit key in 241 for the Port ID, as follows: [Ctrl], [Alt], [Shift], [2], [4], [1], [Enter] Manual Simply press the appropriate port selection switch on the MiniViewTM Ultra's front panel. After you press the switch, the Selected LED lights to indicate that the port is currently selected. The On Screen Display automatically switches to highlight the PC that you have selected. Note: On a daisy chained installation, you must press the Port Selection switch on the MiniViewTM Ultra Station that connects directly to the PC you want to access. Quick View Scanning Press Port Selection buttons 7 and 8 simultaneously for three seconds to start the Quick View mode. This will cycle through the ports one at a time. Press the [Space Bar] or a port key to stop it. 21) 17 Note: After invoking the HotKey function with the [Ctrl+Alt+Shift] combination, you must key in the Port ID and press [Enter] within one second for each keypress. OSD Operation OSD Operation On Screen Display (OSD), provides a menu driven interface to handle the computer switching procedure. Although HotKey switching still works, using OSD is a great deal more convenient - especially in large, daisy chained installations where a great number of computers are connected to several MiniViewTM Ultra GCS138 units, and it is difficult to keep track of which port a particular PC is attached to. All operations start from the OSD Main Menu. To activate the Main Menu, press the Control key twice ([Ctrl] [Ctrl]): Note: You can use either the left or right Ctrl keys, but they must both be on the same side (both left, or both right). OSD always starts in List view, with the highlight bar at the same position it was in the last time it was closed. Note: You can optionally change the OSD HotKey to the Scroll Lock key (see F6, p. 21), in which case you would press [Scroll Lock] [Scroll Lock]. · To activate a port, move the Highlight Bar to it then press [Enter]. · [Esc] cancels the current selection, or dismisses the current menu and moves back to the menu one level above. If you are at the highest menu level, it deactivates OSD. After executing any action by pressing [Enter], you automatically go back to the menu one level above. Use the Up and Down Arrow Keys to move up or down through the list one line at a time · Use [Pg Up] and [Pg Dn] to move up or down through the list one screen at a time 18 OSD Operation OSD Main Menu Headings: PN This column lists the Port ID numbers (Station Number - Port Number) for all the CPU Ports on the installation. The simplest method to access a particular PC (assuming you know which port it is attached to), is to use the Navigation Keys to move the Highlight Bar to the desired location, then press [Enter]. [. . . ] Unplug the mouse connector from the Console Mouse Port, then plug it back in. If you are experiencing any erratic behavior from your MiniView TM Ultra, first make sure there are no problems with the cables and that they are all properly connected. Symptom Possible Cause Action Check the Online LED for the selected port. If it is not lit: Pressing the Hot Keys gets no response. The connection from the 1. Manually press one of the selected port to the target PC Select switches to connect to has been broken, or the PC is a PC that is powered ON. Check the cables to make sure they are all properly connected. [. . . ]