Belkin F1U400 4x4 USB Peripheral Switch Software, Automatic USB Printer Sharing, Courtesy Alert

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OVERVIEW

Package Contents

Belkin 4x4 USB Peripheral Switch

Software Installation CD

USB Cable

User Manual

Quick Installation Guide

Registration Card

5V DC, 2.5A AC Power Supply

Feature Overview

4x4 USB Peripheral Switch Software

The Switch features a user-friendly software interface that allows you to share up to four USB peripherals among up to four connected computers.

Automatic USB Printer Sharing

The automatic USB printer-sharing feature allows you to send print jobs to your printer without using the manual push buttons.

Light-Emitting Diode (LED) Display

The LED displays on the top panel of the Switch function as status monitors. They indicate which device is being accessed by a computer.

Manual Push-Button Selectors

Located conveniently on top of the Switch, manual push-button selectors make for easy switching and port selection. Each button controls a USB device that can be switched to whichever computer port you desire.

OVERVIEW

Courtesy Alert

The courtesy alert notifies other users that a device is in use. However, it does not restrict other users from taking control of the device.

Equipment

Cables

To connect to the Switch, each computer requires a USB device cable (A to B).

Recommended Belkin Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Device Cables

F3U133-XX-GLD

F3U133-XX

Operating Systems

The Belkin 4x4 USB Peripheral Switch is for use with computers running:

Platforms

Windows® 98 SE, Me, 2000, XP

Mac® OS 9.x, X.x

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Contents 4x4 USB Overview Table of ContentsManual Push-Button Selectors 4x4 USB Peripheral Switch SoftwareAutomatic USB Printer Sharing Light-Emitting Diode LED DisplayBottom View of the 4x4 USB Peripheral Switch Unit Display DiagramsTop View of the 4x4 USB Peripheral Switch Back View of the 4x4 USB Peripheral SwitchInstallation Software InstallationWindows Mac OS Mac OS X or above Connecting Computers to the Switch Hardware InstallationUSB device you wish to connect Switching Through SoftwarePowering On the Switch Connecting USB Devices to the SwitchSwitching USB Devices Automatic PrintingCourtesy Alert Naming Your Computers Does the Switch support USB 2.0 devices?Does the Switch support automatic printer sharing? What operating systems will the Switch work with?Information TroubleshootingSwitch software does not detect my computer My USB device is not detected by the Switch software