User manual IOGEAR GCS1204 INSTALLATION GUIDE

[. . . ] Installation Guide USB 2. 0 Dual Link DVI KVMP Switch GCS1204 1 Part No. M1043 Table of Contents Conventions Package Contents Requirements Operating systems Components Hardware Setup Basic Operation Port ID numbering Advanced Configuration Summary of Hotkey Settings Comparison of Default and Alternate Manual Port selection settings 4 5 6 7 8 12 14 17 21 23 25 Firmware up-grade mode The Firmware Upgrade Utility Troubleshooting Specifications Video Specifications Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement CE Statement Contact Warranty 26 32 36 37 39 40 42 43 44 3 Conventions This manual uses the following conventions: Monospaced Indicates text that you should key in. For example, [Enter] means to press the Enter key. If keys need to be chorded, they appear together in the same bracket with a plus sign between them: [Ctrl+Alt]. [. . . ] At the conclusion of some hotkey operations, you automatically exit hotkey mode. With some operations, you must exit manually. To exit HSM manually, press the Esc key, or the Spacebar. 21 Invoking Hotkey Setting Mode (Default) 1. Press and hold down [Num Lock] (the Clear key on MAC keyboards). Release [Num Lock] (the Clear key on MAC keyboards). To Toggle to the alternate Hotkey Setting Mode (HSM): 1. Press and hold down [Num Lock] (the Clear key on MAC keyboards) 2. Release [Num Lock] (the Clear key on MAC keyboards) 4. Invoking Hotkey Setting Mode (Alternate) 1. 22 Summary of Hotkey Settings NOTE: The term "invoke HSM" in the following table refers to the default or alternate method chosen above Action Key sequence Invoke HSM Press and release [T] 1. Press [X] [Enter] result Changes the [Scroll Lock] key to [Ctrl] Resets the USB peripheral ports Reset the KVM to its default hotkey settings Toggles the Beeper On and Off Toggles Hotkey Switching on or off Port Switching USB reset Restore Default Settings Hotkey Beeper Control Disable Port Switching Hot Keys 23 Other OS Mode Mouse Emulation Control List Hotkey Settings Display Emulation Technology Alternative Manual Port Selection Settings 1. Press and release [D] Reset keyboards and mice under some special OS's that do not support USB 2. 0 Allows the special programming of multifunction mice to operate through the KVM Prints a list of the current hotkey settings in your text editor or word processor Display Emulation Technology eliminates the problems of your display reverting to default resolution when switching between computers, or displaying a default resolution if the KVM is not focused on the computer while it is booting. Toggles between the default and the alternative front panel pushbutton port selection settings See the table on the following page for comparisons 1. 31 The Firmware Upgrade Utility The Windows-based Firmware Upgrade Utility (FWUpgrade. exe) provides a smooth, automated process for upgrading the KVM switch's firmware. The Utility comes as part of a Firmware Upgrade Package that is specific for each device. New firmware upgrade packages are posted on our Website as new firmware revisions become available. Check the web site regularly to find the latest packages and information relating to them. Before you Begin To prepare for the firmware upgrade, do the following: 1. From a computer that is not part of your KVM installation ( disconnect the computer from the KVM) go to our Internet support site and choose the model name that relates to your device (GCS1204) to get Firmware Upgrade Packages. Choose the Firmware Upgrade Package you want to install (usually the most recent), and download it to your computer. Use the Firmware Upgrade Cable provided with this unit, to connect a COM port on your computer to the Firmware Upgrade Port of your switch. 32 4. Shut down the computers on your GCS1204 installation. [. . . ] -Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. -Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. -Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. 40 Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1) this device may not cause interference and 2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement: This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. [. . . ]