Operation
Hot Plugging
Components can be removed and added back into the installation by unplugging their cables from the unit’s ports without shutting the switch down. The following procedures must per- formed in order for hot plugging to work:
•Hot Plugging CPU Ports:
When hot plugging cables from the CPU ports:
1.The cable must be plugged back into the same port it was removed from.
2.The mouse cable must be plugged in before the keyboard cable.
• Hot Plugging Console Ports:
When hot plugging the mouse from the KVM Switch’s console mouse port:
1.The mouse may be removed and replaced (to reset the mouse, for example), as long as it is the same mouse.
2.If you plug in a different mouse, all the computers must be shut down for 10 seconds, then restarted.
Powering Off and Restarting
If it is necessary to Power Off the KVM Switch, do the following before restarting it:
1. Shut down all the computers.
Note: | 1. Unplug the power cord of any PC (connected to that KVM) that has the Keyboard Power On function. |
2.If the unit is operating on external power, unplug the power adapter cable.
2.Wait 10 seconds, then restart the KVM Switch.
3.After the Switch is up, power ON the PCs.
Port Selection
Controlling all the PCs connected to the Switch is very easy. The following three methods can be used:
•Manual
Simply press the appropriate port selection switch on the unit’s front panel. The Selected LED will light to indicate that the port is selected.
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