Black Box KV9614A Hardware Installation, Connecting the Console Keyboard, Mouse, and Monitor

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3.2 Hardware Installation

This section provides instructions for the basic hardware setup of a single ServSwitch.

CAUTION: Before you begin, make sure that power is turned off to all the devices that you will be connecting.

To prevent damage caused by ground potential differences, make sure that all devices are properly grounded. If you don’t follow these instructions, your computers and/or the ServSwitch could be damaged.

3.2.1Connecting the Console Keyboard, Mouse, and Monitor

1. Power off all computers.

2.Connect your USB keyboard and USB mouse directly to the USB keyboard and mouse ports on the back of the ServSwitch as shown in Figures 3-1 and 3-2. Attach your DVI cable from your monitor directly to the DVI port. Then connect the speakers and microphone to the console’s audio ports.

3.Connect your USB peripherals (if present) to USB ports 1 and 2.

Monitor

Microphone Keyboard Mouse

Speakers

Figure 3-1. KV9612A: console keyboard, mouse, monitor, and audio connections.

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Contents ServSwitch DT Series USB/DVI/Audio KVM Switches Page FCC and NOM Statements Normas Oficiales Mexicanas NOM Electrical Safety StatementBlackbox.com 4-Port ServSwitch DT Series USB/DVI/Audio KVM Switches NOM Statement Trademarks Used in this Manual Table of Contents Specifications Overview FeaturesOverview Introduction Components 1 KV9612A Front Panel 2 KV9612A Rear Panel 3 KV9614A Front Panel Scan time buttons4 KV9614A Rear Panel What’s Included What You’ll Need to SupplyInstallation InstallationServSwitch Placement Hardware Installation Connecting the Console Keyboard, Mouse, and MonitorConnecting the Computers Initial Power On KV9612A computer connectionOperation Powering Up the System Selecting Computers Using Front-Panel ButtonsSelecting Computers Using Hotkey Commands OperationAutoScan Alternate Hotkey Commands Function Button 4-Port Only4-Port ServSwitch DT Series USB/DVI/Audio KVM Switches Appendix Troubleshooting Appendix. Troubleshooting Problems/Causes/SolutionsBeeps Calling Black Box Shipping and PackagingBlack Box Tech Support FREE! Live /7 About Black Box