User manual TRENDNET TK-214I

[. . . ] Connects the shared USB keyboard, mouse, microphone/speakers (optional) to your KVM Switch 2. monitor, Connects one set of USB/DVI/Microphone/Speaker cable to 1st computer and connect another set of USB/DVI/Microphone/Speaker to the 2nd computer. After you have connected the KVM and the computer properly, the KVM Switch is ready to use. NOTE: Some computers with USB interface may require you to manually enable the USB option in the BIOS setting before using any USB device. If your USB interface does not work, please check the USB Status option in BIOS. If you are using the Windows 98(SE) and have not installed a USB mouse yet, it is highly recommend that you connect the USB mouse directly to computer first before it connects to KVM Switch. KVM Switch Operation There are three methods to select the computers (1) One-touch push button switch (2) Keyboards hot key commands (3) KVM Switcher Software -5- Push Button Switch The One-Touch push button switch allows you to switch to another computer by click the button. Keyboard hot key commands User-definable hot key for computer selection: Hotkey sequence = Ctrl + Alt + [command key]* Universal hotkey for computer toggle-switching: * Please refer to next section for keys that are qualified to be used as a command key NOTE: Both the universal hotkey, Scroll Lock + Scroll Lock and the user-definable hotkey, Ctrl + Alt + [command key] WILL NOT allow you to switch to an empty port that is not connected to any computer. [. . . ] The KVM Switch icon on the system tray of your window desktop. Right click to evoke the operation menu and doubleclick to evoke configuration box. -9- : : : No live connection detected Current active computer channel is on port 1 Current active computer channel is on port 2 For Mac User 1. Insert the Installation CD-ROM into your computer's CD-ROM drive. Double-click TK-214i CD-ROM icon on the desktop 3. Double-click on the Macintosh folder, then select TrendnetUSBKVMSwitcher. pkg". Follow the instruction to finish the installation. The KVM Switch icon on the system tray of your window desktop. Right click to evoke the operation menu and double-click to evoke configuration box. : No live Connection detected : : Current active computer channel is on port 1 Current active computer channel is on port 2 - 10 - NOTE: For Mac user, the KVM Switcher Software only supports Mac OS 10. 4 (tiger) or higher. For older Mac operating system users, please use push button switch to switch between computers. Mac does not support universal keyboard hotkey command. For Linux user, please use push button switch or universal keyboard hotkey "Scroll Lock + Scroll Lock" to switch between computers. Using KVM Switching Software Right-click the KVM Switching icon from the system tray to evoke the operation menu, then select the available computer for switching. PC1 or PC2) has been selected, it will immediately switch to that computer. Note: the unconnected port(s) or the inactive port will be grayed-out and non-selectable. Windows Version: Operation Manual - 11 - Configuration Dialog Box Mac Version: Operation Manual NOTE: Configuration Dialog Box On the Mac version of KVM Switcher, if you want the KVM Switcher open at login or Keep in dock, please select the option in the operation manual. You can also switch to computer X by using the keyboard hot keys. Hit the hot key according to your current hotkey definition: Hot key sequence = Ctrl + Alt + [command key]* * The factory default hotkey setting is Ctrl + Alt + 1 or Ctrl + Alt + 2 for computer 1 or computer 2. You can also use Scroll Lock + Scroll Lock to switch computer. Start Auto-scan - 12 - Right-click the KVM Switcher icon to evoke the operation menu, then select Start Auto-Scan to activate auto-scanning. Stop Auto-scan While it is on the auto scanning mode, right-click the KVM Switcher icon to evoke the operation menu, then select Stop Auto-Scan to deactivate auto-scanning. KVM Switcher Software configuration Right-click the KVM Switcher icon and select Settings or double-click the icon to bring up the configuration dialog box. Define Hotkey commands You can specify the command key as you like by typing it in. For example, you can specify the hot key for switching to PC 1 as CTRL + ALT + A by typing an A (not case-sensitive) in the editable field. Hotkey Sequence = CTRL + ALT + [command key]* * The command key is user-definable via the configuration dialog box Except those control keys such as Alt, Ctrl, Shift, CAPS, Tab, Esc and those functions keys and edit keys, all other keys on the keyboard, including those number keys on the number pad are all qualified to be used a hotkey command key. In addition to the software KVM Switching by the operation menu and the user-defined hotkeys, you can always use the universal hotkey for PC switching ­ Scroll Lock + Scroll Lock - 13 - Fixed Audio Port at Computer X Check this option and then select the computer to fix the audio/microphone channel to the selected computer. Once this option is checked, the audio/microphone channel will be fixed and become nonswitchable. Auto Scan Period Select the Auto Scan Period from 10 ~ 60 seconds with an increment of 5 seconds. The Auto-scan period is the time your KVM Switch will wait to switch to next computer. - 14 - Limited Warranty TRENDnet warrants its products against defects in material and workmanship, under normal use and service, for the following lengths of time from the date of purchase. [. . . ] Upon proper submission of required documentation a Return Material Authorization (RMA) number will be issued. An RMA number is required in order to initiate warranty service support for all TRENDnet products. Products that are sent to TRENDnet for RMA service must have the RMA number marked on the outside of return packages and sent to TRENDnet prepaid, insured and packaged appropriately for safe shipment. Customers shipping from outside of the USA and Canada are responsible for return shipping fees. [. . . ]