User manual IOGEAR MINIVIEW GCS1772

[. . . ] All other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. IOGEAR makes no warranty of any kind with regards to the information presented in this document. All information furnished here is for informational purposes only and is subject to change without notice. assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies or errors that may appear in this document. Package Contents Overview Features System Requirements Introduction Installation Basic Operation Hotkey Operation Keyboard Emulation Ethernet Switch Firmware Upgrade Appendix ­ Troubleshooting Specification Technical Support Radio & TV Interference Statement Limited Warranty Table of Contents 42 41 40 38 37 29 27 25 15 13 10 06 05 04 03 02 Package Contents This package contains: 1 2 4 1 1 1 1 x x x x x x x GCS1772 or GCS1774 KVM Switch Custom 6' KVM cables (for GCS1772) Custom 6' KVM cables (for GCS1774) Firmware upgrade cable Power adapter User manual Quick start guide Check to make sure that all the components are present and that nothing was damaged in shipping. [. . . ] Press and hold port selection switches 1 and 2 for more than two seconds to start Auto Scan Mode. They stop flashing and revert to normal status when you exit this mode. Ordinary keyboard and mouse functions are suspended ­ only Hotkey compliant keystrokes and mouse clicks can be input. At the conclusion of some hotkey operations, you automatically exit Hotkey mode. With some operations, you must exit manually by pressing the Esc or Spacebar on your keyboard. 20 Hotkey Operation Change Hotkey Mode Invocation Keys In case the default Hotkey Mode invocation keys (Num Lock and Minus [-]) are not optimal in your setup, you may change them to Ctrl and F12, respectively. To switch to an alternate Hotkey Mode invocation, do the following: 1. This will change the Hotkey Mode invocation key to Ctrl and F12 (instead of Num Lock and Minus). To revert back to the original HSM invocation keys, repeat the above procedure again. Change Port Switching Keys The port switching activation keys can be changed from tapping Scroll Lock key twice ([Scroll Lock] [Scroll Lock]) to tapping Ctrl twice [Ctrl] [Ctrl]. The new port switching key will be [Ctrl], [Ctrl] Note: This procedure is a toggle between the two methods. To revert back to the original port switching keys, repeat the above procedure. 21 Hotkey Operation Set Keyboard Operating Platform The GCS1772/GCS1774 default port configuration is for a PC Compatible keyboard operating platform. If you have a MAC attached to a port, you can change a port's keyboard operating platform configuration as follows: 1. *The first time that the Sun system runs from a port, you must configure its port for the Sun keyboard operating platform before you turn the system on, or else the Sun system will not start. List Hotkey Settings To see a list of the current hotkey settings, do the following: 1. Press F4 on your keyboard to `paste' this information 22 Hotkey Operation USB Reset If the USB loses focus and needs to be reset, do the following: 1. Press and release F5 function key Hotkey Beeper Control The beep sound the KVM makes when switching can be Toggled ON and OFF by doing the following: 1. Press and release B Disable Port Switching Keys To disable the port switching keys (Scroll Lock or Ctrl), please do the following: 1. Firmware Upgrade Mode To set the GCS1772/GCS1774 in firmware upgrade mode: 1. Press [Enter] Note: The front panel LEDs will flash to indicate that the KVM is in firmware upgrade mode. To exit firmware upgrade mode, you must power off the switch. 23 Hotkey Operation Restore Default Settings To reset the GCS1772/GCS1774 to its factory default settings, do the following: 1. Press [R] [Enter] Hotkey Default Settings 24 Hotkey Operation MAC Keyboard Emulation The PC compatible (101/104 key) keyboard can emulate the functions of the Mac keyboard. Please note the following: · In order for these keys to work, you must first set that port to the Mac keyboard operating platform (see Page 22) · When using the key combinations, press and release the first key, then press and release the second key 25 Hotkey Operation Sun Keyboard Emulation The PC compatible (101/104 key) keyboard can emulate the functions of the Sun keyboard. [. . . ] was designed to provide you with the latest technical information about our products. Most of the answers to your questions can be found here, so please try it out before contacting technical support. Technical support is available Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm PST and can be reached at (949) 453-8782 or 866-946-4327 40 Radio & TV Interference Statement WARNING!!!This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause interference to radio communications. [. . . ]