User manual BELKIN F1DM102U

[. . . ] Belkin Corporation 501 West Walnut Street Compton, CA, 90220, USA 310-898-1100 310-898-1111 fax Belkin Ltd. Express Business Park, Shipton Way Rushden, NN10 6GL, United Kingdom +44 (0) 1933 35 2000 +44 (0) 1933 31 2000 fax Belkin B. V. Boeing Avenue 333 1119 PH Schiphol-Rijk, The Netherlands +31 (0) 20 654 7300 +31 (0) 20 654 7349 fax Belkin Ltd. 7 Bowen Crescent, West Gosford NSW 2250, Australia +61 (0) 2 4372 8600 +61 (0) 2 4372 8603 fax Tech Support US: 310-898-1100 ext. [. . . ] Once the software is successfully installed, the lower-right corner of your screen. icon will appear in the taskbar in the How to Install your Flip | 011 Using your Flip Switching Between Computers After you install your Flip and power-on your computers, the first computer desktop to appear on your monitor will be your Mac mini. The number "1" on the front of Flip will be lit. You can now use your Mac mini as if it were directly connected to your monitor, keyboard, and mouse. There are three methods you can use to switch between your connected computers: · · · Touch-sensitive button Desktop icon Keyboard hot keys Touch-Sensitive Button: To switch access to your other computer, simply push the button on the front of your Flip. After about three seconds, your other computer's desktop will appear on your monitor. The number "2" on the front of your Flip will be lit. You are now ready to use your other computer as if it were directly connected to your monitor, keyboard, and mouse. To switch back to your Mac mini, simply push the button again on your Flip. Desktop Icon: You can also switch from one computer to the next by using the icon on your computer's desktop. For Mac OS computers, this icon will be available in the menu bar in the upper-right corner of your screen once you successfully install the switching software (see "Installing Switching Software"). For Windows-based computers, the icon will appear in the taskbar in the lower-right corner of your screen. Using your Flip | 012 Using your Flip To switch computers, click once on the icon (for Mac OS computers) or right-click on the icon (for Windows-based computers). You will have three switching options to choose from. To switch all your connected peripherals to the next computer, select "Switch Host". To switch only your speakers to the next computer, select "Switch Audio". This feature allows you to listen to your music files on one computer while you work on the other computer. To switch only your monitor, keyboard, and mouse to the next computer, select "Switch Control". (See chart below. ) Desktop Icon Switching Options Selection Switch Host Switch Audio Switch Control Function Switches your monitor, keyboard, mouse, and speakers Switches your speakers only Switches your monitor, keyboard, and mouse only Using your Flip | 013 Using your Flip Keyboard Hot Keys: You can also switch between computers by pressing the "Ctrl" button on your keyboard twice in rapid succession. This is called a "hot-key sequence. " To enable hot-key switching, click or right-click on the icon, select "Options", and then select "Enable Hotkey Switching". You can also change to a different hot-key sequence in the "Options" screen. An optional switching software CD is included with your Flip, but is not required in order to use Flip. Installing the optional switching software gives users the ability to switch computers by clicking an icon on their screen or by using a hot-key sequence on their keyboard. Q: Can I connect my notebook computer to Flip? [. . . ] Uninstall all other keyboard drivers from your computers. Try swapping your keyboard with a different one. Mouse My mouse is lost when I switch to a different computer. · · · · · Check that your mouse cable is connected properly to Flip. Attach the mouse directly to the computer with which you are experiencing mouse problems. [. . . ]