User manual BELKIN F1D104-USB

[. . . ] Autoscan, Hot Keys, & OSD will only work with a PS/2 Keyboard The computer will take 1~3 seconds to redetect the connected USB devices when the channel is switched. WARNING: Do not switch channels when a connected data storage or acquisition device is in operation. Failure to do so will result in system error and/or loss of data. 4) 5) 6) Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Belkin Components® 4-Port USB KVM Switch!Now you can control up to four different USB computers on any operating system! [. . . ] 7 Installation Instructions (continued) Connecting a Macintosh® to the USB KVM Switch Using a USB KVM Cable Kit (Belkin F3X1895-XX), connect the VGA and USB cables to an empty port at the back of the USB KVM. Rear View USB KVM HDDB15 F3X1895-XX USB "B" USB "A" Connect the other ends of the USB KVM Cable to the appropriate ports at the back of your Mac. When connecting the USB cable, plug it into an unused USB port. If all USB ports are used up, unplug a USB device that is neither a keyboard or a mouse. Back of Mac G3 or G4 Once you have plugged in the USB cable, Macintosh® OS will detect the built-in 4-port hub, PS/2 Keyboard, and Mouse I/F. The USB KVM uses standard HID-Class (Human Interface Device) drivers so no other action is required. 8 Usage Connecting USB Devices to the built-in 4-Port hub When you connect any USB device to the 4-port hub, that device will be switched when you switch computers. For instance, a USB Camera will be connected to computer 2 when you switch from computer 1 to computer 2. This is fine for many devices, but not suitable for storage devices such as LS120 drives and Zip® drives because you cannot dynamically switch ports and disconnect a mounted storage device when it is in use by the operating system. For instance, if you are on computer 1 and have a file open that is stored on a Zip drive connected to the USB KVM, and then switch to computer 2, you will get an error message on computer 1 saying that the file may be lost or corrupted. The same is true when you are using a streaming device such as the Belkin VideoBus USB Video Capture device. You can switch from one computer to the next only if the VideoBus is no longer in use by the first computer. Selecting which computer to operate can be done by either On-Screen Display, the SELECT button, or through keyboard hot key commands. You will notice that after the USB KVM switches to another computer, the mouse will be inoperative for about 1-2 seconds. This is a normal operation ensuring that proper USB synchronization is established. NOTE: You must have a PS/2 keyboard in order to use the On-Screen Display and/or keyboard hot keys. 9 Usage (continued) The SELECT Button: OmniView USBKVMSWITCH Pressing the SELECT button cycles you through all the ports, including inactive ports. Keyboard hot key commands (REQUIRES PS/2 KEYBOARD): You can also conveniently command the USB KVM to switch ports through simple keyboard key sequences. To send commands to the USB KVM, the SCROLL LOCK key must be pressed twice within 2 seconds. Below are the different commands: Switch to PREVIOUS ACTIVE port Switch to NEXT ACTIVE port Directly switches to port Y You can switch directly to any port by giving the USB KVM the PORT number. For instance, if you press [SCROLL LOCK] [SCROLL LOCK] [2], the computer on PORT 2 will be selected. 10 Usage (continued) AutoScan Mode: Enable AutoScan mode To enable AutoScan mode, press [SCROLL LOCK] [SCROLL LOCK] [0]. In AutoScan mode, the USB KVM remains on one port for a number of seconds, before switching to the next. This time interval is set in the On-Screen Display menu. NOTE: There is no mouse or keyboard control in this mode. Otherwise, if the user is moving the mouse or using the keyboard when the USB KVM switches to the next port, data flow is interrupted and will cause erratic mouse movement and/or the wrong characters to show up when using the keyboard. [. . . ] DISPLAY TIME: Amount of time the On-Screen Display menu or Port Name remains displayed on-screen after making a port selection. 14 Troubleshooting Monitor/Video Problems: Q: I am getting ghosting, shadowing, or fuzzy images on my monitor. A: · Check the cables and make sure they are inserted properly. · Your resolution and/or refresh rate is extremely high, or your cable is too long. Replace your VGA cables with coaxial double-shielded cables such as Belkin A3H981-XX. [. . . ]