User manual TRENDNET TK-409K

[. . . ] Popular hardware platforms such as PC, Linux and Macs are supported. Users can switch between PCs using hot-key, push button, or provided Windows-based software application for flexible management. Users can also hot-plug PCs on the fly to avoid downtime. [. . . ] Just right click to evoke the operation menu and double-click to evoke configuration box. For operation details of the KVM Switcher software, please refer to the Operation Reference. : No live connection detected : Current active PC channel is on port 1 : Current active PC channel is on port 2 : Current active PC channel is on port 3 (TK-407K & TK-409K only) : Current active PC channel is on port 4 (TK-407K & TK-409K only) -7- 5. Connects the shared USB keyboard, mouse, microphone/speakers (optional) to your KVM Switch 6. monitor, Connects each KVM PC port to a computer via included USB KVM Cables. After you have connected the KVM and computers properly, the KVM Switch is ready to use. NOTE: · The KVM Switching software only supports Windows operating system on PC Platforms. For the other platform such as Linux, you can still use the keyboard hotkey "ScrLK + ScrLK" to switch between PCs. Mac OS only supports push buttons function. Some computers with USB interface might be need to manual enable the USB option in the BIOS setting before using any USB device. If your USB interface does not work, please check the USB option Status in BIOS. If you are using the Windows 98(SE) and has 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. · · -8- Operate the KVM Switch There are three methods to control your KVM Switch for PCs. (1) face-panel push button (2) hotkey sequence (3) KVM Client Switching Software Face-panel button The face-panel button allows you a direct control over KVM switching operation. Simply press the button to switch to the corresponding PC port. You can use the face-panel button to switch to an empty port that is not connected with any computer. Normally, if you use keyboard hotkeys or the KVM Switching software, you will not be able to switch to an empty port. Keyboard hotkeys User-definable hotkeys for PC selection: Hotkey sequence = Ctrl + Alt + [command key]* Universal hotkey for PC toggle-switching: * Please refer to next section for keys that are qualified to be used as a command key -9- NOTE: · Both the universal hotkey, ScrLk + ScrLk and the userdefinable hotkey, Ctrl + Alt + [command key] WILL NOT allow you to switch to an empty port that is not connected with any computer. To force your KVM to switch to an empty port, just press the face-panel button to switch. Universal Hotkey sequence = ScrLk + ScrLk * For other operating systems on PC such as Linux, you can still use this special hotkey to facilitate PC switching. This special hotkey is not available for Mac. However, you can press button to switch in any case. · · Each keystroke within a hotkey sequence should be pressed within 2 seconds. Otherwise, the hotkey sequence will not be validated. [. . . ] 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 - 12 - to the software KVM Switching by the operation menu and the user-defined hotkeys, you can always use the universal hotkey for PC switching ­ ScrLk + ScrLk Fix Audio Port at PC x (For TK-209K & TK-409K models only) Check this option and then select the PC to fix the audio/mic channel to the selected PC. Once this option is checked, the audio/mic channel will be fixed and become non-switchable. [. . . ]