StarTech.com SV431H user manual Troubleshooting, Key Possible causes Solutions

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Troubleshooting

Ensure that all cables are well seated. Label the cable for each computer to avoid confusion when connected to the SV431H.

Key

Possible causes

Solutions

Keyboard or mouse

• In Auto Scan,

• Press any front button

does not work

computers using

to select a computer,

 

USB keyboard and

then use the keyboard

 

mouse are not

and mouse.

 

operable.

• Remove all

 

• Too many

unnecessary keyboard

 

keyboard or mouse

and mouse drivers.

 

drivers installed.

 

Keyboard or mouse

The USB computer

Update that computer’s

does not work after

does not support

USB driver. Device hot

switching to a

plug-and-play as

plug-and-play is one of

different USB

specified by the

the basic USB

computer.

USB standard.

specifications.

Computer hangs

USB computer

Wait at least 5 seconds

up while switching

initialization take

before switching from

computers.

too much time.

one USB computer to

 

 

another to ensure

 

 

proper USB

 

 

communication.

Auto Scan does not

All PCs are off or

Turn computers on.

switch PCs

only one PC is

 

automatically and

turned on. Scan

 

the SV431H beeps.

mode works for

 

 

power-on

 

 

computers only.

 

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SV431H specifications

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