User manual IOGEAR MINIVIEW GCS612A INSTALL GUIDE

[. . . ] MiniViewTM Micro Audio allows you to change ports easily by entering Hot Key combinations from the keyboard. Setup is fast and easy; plugging cables into their appropriate ports is all that is entailed. We hope you enjoy using your MiniViewTM Micro Audio, yet another first-rate connectivity solution from IOGEAR®. Package Contents Overview Features Requirements Pictorial Introduction Installation Operation Specification Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Con'd Tech Support Radio & TV Interference Statement Limited Warranty Table of Contents 1 02 03 04 05 07 08 11 15 16 17 18 19 20 Package Contents This package contains: 1 MiniViewTM Micro Micro Audio 2 Port KVM Switch 1 User Manual 1 Quick Start Guide 1 Warranty Registration Card If any items are damaged or missing, please contact your dealer. 2 Overview Introducing the twor port MiniViewTM Micro Audio KVM switch from IOGEAR® ­ A simple solution for those with more PCs than hands. Use one keyboard, one monitor and one mouse to control two PCs or Macintosh systems*, and share the multimedia speakers among them. [. . . ] Port LEDs A LED lights to indicate its corresponding port is the one that has the KVM focus. Depending on the port's status, the LED may flash according to a specific pattern. 2 4. Console Ports Your keyboard, monitor, and mouse, plug in here. Each port is marked with an appropriate icon to indicate itself. 3 7 3. Speaker Jack The cable from your speakers (optional) plugs in here. 4 1 3 4 Installation Step 1. Before you begin, please turn off the computers you are going to connect to the MiniViewTM Micro Audio. 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 to the female VGA port on your MiniViewTM Micro Audio. Connect your PS/2 keyboard into the PS/2 keyboard port on your MiniViewTM Micro Audio. Connect your PS/2 mouse into the PS/2 keyboard port on your MiniViewTM Micro Audio. Connect your speakers directly into the audio port on your MiniViewTM Micro Audio. 8 Installation Step. Connect the VGA cable that is built into the KVM cable of your MiniViewTM Micro Audio to the VGA port on your computer. Connect the PS/2 keyboard cable that is built into the KVM cable of your MiniViewTM Micro Audio to the PS/2 key-board port on your computer. Connect the PS/2 mouse cable that is built into the KVM cable of your MiniViewTM Micro Audio to the PS/2 mouse port on your computer. Connect the speaker cable that is built into the KVM cable of your MiniViewTM Micro Audio to the speaker port on your computer. 9 Installation Step 3. Repeat step 2 for the rest of you computers. Turn on the power to the computers. 10 Operation Accessing both of your computers from a single console could not be easier. The GCS612A uses Hotkey combinations to provide KVM focus to the computers. The Hotkey combinations allow you to: · Select the Active Port · Invoke Auto Scan Mode · Set the Auto Scan Time Interval Selecting the Active Port You can toggle the KVM focus between the two computers by pressing and releasing the Scroll Lock key twice: [Scroll Lock] [Scroll Lock] 11 Operation Auto Scan Mode The GCS612A's Auto Scan feature automatically switches the KVM focus between the two computers at regular intervals so that you can monitor their activity without having to take the trouble of switching yourself. To invoke Auto Scan Mode: Press and release the Left Shift key; then press and release the Right Shift key: [Left Shift] [Right Shift] Once scanning begins, it continues until you press the [Spacebar] to exit Auto Scan Mode. The port that was currently active at the time scanning stopped remains active. Note: While Auto Scan Mode is in effect, ordinary keyboard and mouse functions are suspended. You must exit Auto Scan Mode by pressing the [Spacebar] in order to regain normal control of their use. 12 Operation Changing the Scan Interval Before you invoke Auto Scanning you can change the amount of time Auto Scan dwells on each port. [. . . ] Select a lower resolution and/or bandwidth. 1. The unit is designed to work with PS/2 keyboards only. XT (84 key) and AT keyboards will not work. Some Notebooks, notably the IBM Thinkpad and Toshiba Tecra, have trouble when their mouse and keyboard ports are used simultaneously. [. . . ]