SIIG DisplayPort 2-Port KVM Switch User manual
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DisplayPort 2-Port
KVM Switch
Installation Guide
04-0766C
Introduction
The DisplayPort 2-Port KVM Switch shares one
DisplayPort display between two DisplayPort
computers.
Key Features and Benefits
• Access multiple computers with one set of
Keyboard, Mouse, DisplayPort monitor
• Compatible with USB 2.0 Specifications
• Select computers by using Switch button,
Hot-key commands or AP
• Compliant with VESA DisplayPort
Standard version 1.1a for both 1.62 and
2.7Gbps link rates
• Supports DisplayPort resolution up to
2560x1600 @ 60Hz
• Front panel LEDs indicate which computer
is selected
• Bus-powered, no power adapter required
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System Requirements
• Windows®
or Mac®
computer with an
available DisplayPort and USB Port (USB
2.0 recommended)
• Windows®
10 (32-/64-bit) / 8 (32-/64-bit)
/ 7 (32-/64-bit) / Vista (32-/64-bit) / XP
(32-/64-bit)
• Mac OS X®
10.11 to 10.4
Package Contents
•DisplayPort 2-Port KVM Switch
• DisplayPort KVM Cable (2)
• Software CD
• Installation guide
Layout
Figure 1: Front Panel Layout
Input Select
Input LED
USB Devices
(USB Type A connector)
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Figure 2: Rear Panel Layout
To PC
(USB Type B
connector)
DisplayPort Output
DisplayPort Input
Hardware Installation
1. Use the included KVM cable and connect
the DisplayPort and USB Type B connector
into the Switch, then connect the DisplayPort
and USB Type A connector into your system.
Apply the same procedures with the other
cable.
2.Connect your DisplayPort display to the
Switch's DisplayPort Output using a
DisplayPort cable (not included).
3. Ensure that the Power LED is lit.
4. The Switch is ready to use.
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NOTE: It's recommended to choose the
best screen resolution for both computers
to eliminate the screen resolution change
when switching between ports.
Windows Installation
After hardware installation is completed, follow
the instructions below to install the software.
Windows 10 (32-/64-bit) / 8 (32-/64-bit) / 7
(32-/64-bit) / Vista (32-/64-bit) / XP (32-/64-
bit) / Server 2008 R2
1. Insert the Software CD after Windows
boots.
At the AutoPlay box: Click Run Setup.exe
If AutoPlay doesn't start: Click Windows key
and Rkey, type D:\Setup.exe, press Enter.
(Change D: to match your CD/DVD-ROM
drive letter)
2. At User Account Control, click Yes orAllow.
Skip this step if not prompted.
3. When the Setup Wizard appears, click Next.
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4. Follow the on-screen instructions to install
the software.
5. When the Completing the USB KVM Setup
Wizard screen appears, click Finish.
6. A pop-up icon (Green ball) will appear in
the task bar indicating the ready status of
connected computer.
To Verify Windows Installation
1. Go to Device Manager to verify installation.
For Windows 10 / 8 / 7 / XP: Right click This
PC,Computer or My Computer, click
Manage, then click Device Manager.
For Windows Vista: Right click Computer,
click Manage, click Continue, then click
Device Manager.
For Server 2008 R2: Right click Computer,
click Manage, double click Diagnostics,
then click Device Manager.
2. Double click Universal Serial Bus
controllers, USB Composite Device should
be displayed.
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Mac OS Installation
1. Insert the driver CD.
2. Go to Drivers, double click USB KVM.dmg.
3. At the prompt USB KVM folder, double
click USB KVM.pkg.
4. At Introduction, click Continue.
5. At Installation Type, click Change Install
location if you want to change the default
folder; otherwise, click Install or Upgrade.
6. Enter Name and Password, then click OK
or Install software.
7. At Summary, click Close to finish the
installation.
8. A pop-up icon (Green ball) will appear in
the task bar area indicating the ready status
of connected computer. See Figure 3.
Figure 3
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Device Switching
Switch between the two PCs by the following
methods: SELECT button, Hotkey command or
AP icon.
IMPORTANT: Mass Storage devices,
such as flash drives and USB memory card
readers, must be released from the system
that controls it before switching to another
system. Use Windows Safely Remove
Hardware feature, located in the taskbar,
to Stop the USB device.
1. SELECT button
Press the SELECT button in the front panel to
switch between PC1 and PC2. The green LED
indicates the selected PC.
Figure 4
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2. Hotkey Command
Press Hotkey Scroll Lock twice to select desired
computer.
NOTE: Hotkey command is not supported
by Mac system.
3. AP icons
Using your mouse, left-click on the icon on your
taskbar to switch between PC1 and PC2.
Green ball -The device is connected to
your computers
Grey ball- The device isn't connected to
your computers
NOTE: This KVM switch will not detect
whether a computer is on or off even if the
Power On function is set in the BIOS.
When you switch to the computer which
is turned off, there's nothing displayed on
the monitor.
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Application
PC2*
Figure 5
PC1*
DisplayPort
display
keyboard, mouse, and
USB device
* NOTE: Device or desktop/notebook PC with available DisplayPort and USB ports
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Shared DisplayPort output port
DisplayPort and USB ports for PC1
DisplayPort and USB ports for PC2
DisplayPort KVM Cable
DisplayPort cable
USB ports for shared keyboard, mouse,
and USB device
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