User manual IOGEAR MINIVIEW GCS62 INSTALL GUIDE

[. . . ] MiniViewTM Micro allows you to change ports easily by entering Hot Key combinations from the keyboard or OSD (On Screen Display). Setup is fast and easy; plugging cables into their appropriate ports is all that is entailed. We hope you enjoy using your MiniViewTM Micro, yet another first-rate connectivity solution from IOGEAR. Package Contents Overview Features Requirements Introduction Installation Operation Appendix (HotKey) Specification Troubleshooting Radio & TV Interference Statement Limited Warranty Table of Contents 1 06 07 10 13 14 16 19 20 02 03 04 05 Package Contents This package contains: 1 MiniViewTM Micro 2-port KVM 1 User Manual 1 Quick Start Guide 1 Warranty Registration Card If any items are damaged or missing, please contact your dealer. 2 Overview The MiniViewTM Micro (GCS62) allows access to two computers from a single console (keyboard, monitor, and mouse). This cost effective way to access two computers, without extra hardware, is highly efficient and easy to use. [. . . ] NOTE: to prevent damage to your equipment due to static electric discharge, please make sure that all devices on the installation are properly grounded. 1. Connect your monitor VGA cable to the female VGA port (item# 1) on your MiniViewTM Micro. Connect your PS/2 keyboard directly into the PS/2 keyboard port (item# 2) on your MiniViewTM Micro. Connect your PS/2 mouse directly into the PS/2 keyboard port (item# 3) on your MiniViewTM Micro. 7 1 2 3 3 4 Installation Step. 2 1. Connect the VGA cable (item# 4) that is built into the KVM cable of your MiniViewTM Micro to the VGA port on your computer. 2. Connect the PS/2 keyboard cable (item# 5) that is built into the KVM cable of your MiniViewTM Micro to the PS/2 keyboard port on your computer. 3. Connect the PS/2 mouse cable that is built into the KVM cable of your MiniViewTM Micro to the PS/2 mouse port on your computer. 2 1 3 8 Installation Step. 3 Repeat step 2 for your second computer. Step. 4 Turn the power of your computers on, and refer to operation instruction. 9 Operation Operations MiniViewTM Micro allows you to access the computers through Hot Key combinations from the keyboard. Selecting computers You can toggle between the two computers by pressing and releasing the left or right Scroll Lock key twice: [Scroll Lock]+[Scroll Lock]. AutoScan Mode The MiniViewTM Micro offers AutoScan feature and allows you to monitor the activity of the connected computers without taking the trouble of switching yourself. 10 Operation Operations con'd To initiate the AutoScan mode, press and release the left Shift key, then press and release the right Shift key: [Left Shift] + [Right Shift]. NOTE: the interval between these two keys should be no more than 0. 5 seconds. Once the scanning begins, it continues until you press the [Space Bar] to exit AutoScan Mode. The port that was active at the time the scanning stopped would remain active. Note: While AutoScan Mode is in effect, none of the keyboard keys except [Space Bar] will function. You must exit AutoScan Mode by pressing the [Space Bar] in order to use the keyboard for other purposes. 11 Operation Operations con'd You can customize the scan interval time with the following Hot Key combination: [Left Shift] + [Right Shift] + [S] + [n]. [n] represents a number from 1 to 4 which sets the desired scan interval as shown in the table below: n 1 2 3 4 Scan Interval 3 seconds 5 seconds 10 seconds 20 seconds 12 Appendix LED Display Activity Off On (Steady) Flashing Function Por t is not selected Por t is connected to an active computer Por t is connected to an active computer, and is being accessed in AutoScan Mode 13 Specification PC Connections (Direct) PC Selection Keyboard PC (with plugs at the end of the cables) Mouse Connector VGA Monitor Keyboard Console Mouse VGA Monitor 2 Hot Key 2 x Mini-DIN-6 (M) Purple 2 x Mini-DIN-6 (M) Green 2 x HDB-15 (M) Blue 1 x Mini-DIN-6 (F) Purple 1 x Mini-DIN-6 (F) Green 1 x HDB-15 (F) Blue 14 Specification Con'd LED (Selected) Keyboard/Mouse Emulation Scan Interval Resolution Operation Temperature Storage Temperature Humidity Enclosure Weight Dimensions (LxWxH) 2 x Green @ Top PS/2 3, 5, 10, 20 seconds 1920 x 1440, DDC, DDC2, DDC2B 0° - 50° C -20° - 60° C 0 - 80% RH, NC Plastic 0. 75 LBs 2. 5" x 2. 25" x 0. 875" with 4' cables 15 Troubleshooting Symptom Possible Cause Loose cables Keyboard needs to be reset. MiniViewTM Micro needs to be reset MiniViewTM Micro is in AutoScan mode Selected por t connects to a powered-off computer Pressing Hot Keys Hot Key sequence gets no response input incorrectly MiniViewTM Micro is in AutoScan mode Action Check all keyboard cable connections to make sure they are completely seated in the sockets Unplug the keyboard from the Console Keyboard Por t, then plug it back in. Wait five seconds; then plug the cables back in and turn the computers on. [. . . ] ** Some notebooks, notably the IBM ThinkPad and Toshiba Tecra, have trouble when their mouse and keyboard ports are used simultaneously. To avoid this, only connect the mouse port or the keyboard port. If you connect the mouse port, you will need to use the notebook's keyboard when the notebook becomes the active computer. 18 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. [. . . ]