Belkin F1U400 user manual Switching USB Devices, Automatic Printing, Courtesy Alert

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SWITCHING THROUGH SOFTWARE

Switching USB Devices

Select the 4x4 USB Peripheral Switch icon located on your desktop. To switch USB devices, drag the USB device icon from the “General Basket” to the “Active Computer Port”. (“Active” refers to a computer connected to the Switch and powered on).

To switch USB devices from computers, drag the USB icon of the desired device to the Active Computer Port you wish to switch it to. When dragged, the software will indicate the name of the device.

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Automatic Printing

In order to enable automatic printing, double-click on the printer icon located in the General Basket. Once enabled, the printer becomes the default printer.

Courtesy Alert

In order to enable the courtesy alert, right-click on the USB device icon. This feature is only available if the USB device icon is in an active computer port. The courtesy alert will only notify other end users that the device is currently being used, but will not restrict them from taking control of the device.

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Contents 4x4 USB Table of Contents OverviewLight-Emitting Diode LED Display 4x4 USB Peripheral Switch SoftwareAutomatic USB Printer Sharing Manual Push-Button SelectorsBack View of the 4x4 USB Peripheral Switch Unit Display DiagramsTop View of the 4x4 USB Peripheral Switch Bottom View of the 4x4 USB Peripheral SwitchSoftware Installation InstallationWindows Mac OS Mac OS X or above Hardware Installation Connecting Computers to the SwitchConnecting USB Devices to the Switch Switching Through SoftwarePowering On the Switch USB device you wish to connectAutomatic Printing Switching USB DevicesCourtesy Alert What operating systems will the Switch work with? Does the Switch support USB 2.0 devices?Does the Switch support automatic printer sharing? Naming Your ComputersMy USB device is not detected by the Switch software TroubleshootingSwitch software does not detect my computer Information