StarTech.com SV211KDVI User manual

USB/DVI KVM Switch

with Cables

2 Port Compact USB/DVI

KVM with Cables and Audio

Switching

SV211KDVI

SV211KDVIGB

Instruction Manual

FCC Compliance Statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital

device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide rea-

sonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equip-

ment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and

used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio com-

munications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particu-

lar installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television

reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is

encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.•

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.•

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Table of Contents

Introduction..................................................................... 1

Packaging Contents.....................................................................1

System Requirements .................................................................1

Installation....................................................................... 2

Software Installation ....................................................................3

Conﬁguration Diagram.................................................................4

Operation......................................................................... 5

Front Panel Pushbuttons .............................................................5

Keyboard Hotkeys .......................................................................5

KVM Switcher Software...............................................................6

Speciﬁcations.................................................................. 9

Technical Support........................................................... 10

Warranty Information ...................................................... 10

Introduction

Packaging Contents

1 x SV211KDVI / GB KVM switch•

2 x 4’ DVI, Audio and Mic combo cables•

1 x Power Adapter•

2 x 4’ USB cables•

System Requirements

Two PC or Mac-based computers with DVI Video out and USB•

control capability

USB capable operating system installed on each computer•

USB peripheral control set (Mouse, Keyboard)•

DVI monitor•

Installation

Front View

Rear View

1 Microphone IN port

2 Speaker IN port

3 Console DVI out port

4 Shared Console USB ports

5 Power Button

6 5VDC Power IN

7 USB OUT to Computer 2

8 DVI IN from Computer 2

9 USB OUT to Computer 1

10 DVI IN from Computer 2

1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9

Software Installation

This section details how to install the optional software, as well as how

to make the necessary physical connections between your peripherals

and the KVM switch. For best results, ensure that all of the computers

to be controlled are located as close as possible to the KVM switch and

console peripherals (monitor, keyboard, mouse), as this will reduce the

length of cabling required and reduces the chance of interference.

KVM Switcher Software

For each computer that will be connected to the KVM switch, please1.

insert the companion CD ROM into your CD drive. The installation

program USBKVMIn.exe should run automatically, however if it does

not, please locate the ﬁle on the disk and double-click on the icon to

launch the application:

Please note: If the installation software does not launch from the in-

cluded Software CD, please copy it to your local hard disk and attempt

to install it locally.

Please note: The KVM Switcher software is recommended for use on

computers running Windows®98SE or higher, or Mac OS®10.4 (Tiger)

or higher.

When the software Welcome Screen appears, please click on2.

Software Installation for Windows/Mac to begin installation, and

follow the on-screen instructions to completion. Once the software

has been installed, you will see a KVM Switcher icon on the system

tray of your desktop. Right-click on the icon to launch the operation

menu, or double-click to evoke the conﬁguration box.

KVM Switcher Icon (Windows)

KVM Switcher Icon (Mac OS)

Please note that the KVM Switcher Software supports both Windows and Mac OS operating

system; for other operating systems such as Linux, the hotkey combination Scroll Lock + Scroll

Lock can still be used as long as the computer is PC-based.

Connect the shared USB keyboard, mouse, monitor, speaker/head-3.

phone and microphone to the corresponding port on the front panel

of the KVM Switch.

Connect each of the Computer connections (USB and DVI) to the4.

computers you wish to control, using the included 3-in-1 KVM combo

cables.

Optional: Connect the shared speaker and microphone to the ap-5.

propriate ports on the front panel of the KVM Switch.

Conguration Diagram

Please note: On some older computers, you may be required to manu-

ally enable the USB option in the BIOS, prior to being able to use a

USB control set (mouse and keyboard).

Other Icons:

No live connection detected

Current Active connection on port 1

Current Active connection on port 2

Operation

There are three methods to control your KVM Switch for PC and Audio/

Mic channel selection: front panel pushbuttons, hotkey sequences or

the KVM Switcher Software.

Front Panel Pushbuttons

The front panel pushbuttons provide direct control over KVM switch-

ing operation. Simply press the button to switch to the corresponding

PC port (as well as the audio/mic channel ports if binding is enabled).

By default, PC port switching and audio/mic port switching are bound

together, unless you bind the audio to a speciﬁc port.

Please note: You can use the front panel pushbuttons to switch to

an empty port (not connected to a slave computer), but the keyboard

hotkeys or KVM Switcher Software cannot perform the same function.

Keyboard Hotkeys

Please note: Each keystroke within a hotkey sequence should be

pressed within two seconds. Otherwise, the hotkey sequence will not

be validated.

Please note: After switching ports, you must wait until the KVM

Switcher icon updates accurately in the taskbar, before switching again.

Please note: Hotkeys are only functional while the computer is operat-

ing system is running. If you wish to switch computer control during the

boot phase, please use the front panel pushbuttons as necessary.

User Deﬁnable Hotkeys: Ctrl + Alt + [command key]. Please note that

these three keys must be pressed simultaneously. Upon the release of

the keys, the switching action will be executed.

Universal Hotkeys Sequence: Scroll Lock + Scroll Lock switches to

the next port.

KVM Switcher Software

Right-click on the KVM Switcher icon in the taskbar to evoke the opera-

tion menu, then select whichever PC is available for switching. Once

you select a PC channel, it will immediately switch to the selected

channel. Please note that the unconnected ports or the active port will

be grayed out (non-selectable).

Windows:

Operating Menu Conﬁguration

Dialog Box

Mac OS:

Operating Menu Conﬁguration

Dialog Box

To change the command key, simply enter it into the ﬁeld provided in

the Conﬁguration Dialog Box. Depending on the command key you’ve

designated in the KVM Switcher Software, to switch to PC ‘x’:

Hotkey sequence = Ctrl + Alt + [command key]*

*The default hotkey setting is CTRL + ALT + 1/2 for PCs 1 and 2.You

can also use Scroll Lock + Scroll Lock to switch to the other computer

Please note: If you intend to modify the command key, you have to

modify them on each of the computers connected to the switch.

Start Auto-scan

Right-click the KVM Switcher icon in the taskbar to evoke the operating

menu, then select Start Auto-scan to activate auto-scanning.

Stop Auto-scan

While auto-scanning, right-click the KVM Switcher icon to evoke the

operating menu, then select Stop Auto-scan to de-activate auto-

scanning. Alternatively, you can press any button on the front panel to

stop this function.

KVM Switcher Conﬁguration

Right-click the KVM Switcher icon and select Settings or double-click

the icon to bring up the conﬁguration dialog box.

Fix Audio Port at PC x

Check this option, then select the PC to which you wish to ﬁx the

audio/mic channel. Once selected, the audio/mic channel will be ﬁxed,

and become non-switchable.

Auto-scan Period

Select the Auto-scan period from 10 - 60 seconds, available in incre-

ments of 5 seconds. This setting will deﬁne the length of time the KVM

Switch will wait before switching to the next PC.

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