Software Operation

Installing the Configuration Utility

The US221A / US421A has a software-based configuration utility that can be used to configure the US221A / US421A's settings, such as the Auto Switch function, Manual Switch and Release reminder, and sound effects. The utility can also be used to lock and unlock control of the US221A / US421A.

Note: Microsoft Windows users should login as an administrator to install and launch the US221A / US421A software.

To install the configuration utility, do the following:

1.Insert the installation disk that came with the US221A / US421A package and double click on the Setup.exe icon.

2.Follow the on-screen installation instructions.

3.When the installation completes, an icon labeled USB 2.0 Peripheral Switch Utility appears on your desktop and another icon appears in your system tray.

The icon on your system tray displays in four colors to indicate the US221A / US421A’s status, as shown in the following table:

Color

Status

 

 

Green

Locked on local computer

 

 

Yellow

Connected to local computer

 

 

Red

Peripheral device not connected

 

 

Grey

Disconnected or busy

 

 

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