Belkin F1U400 Table Of Contents, Overview, Installation, Switching Through Software, Introduction

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Overview

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Feature Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Operating Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Unit Display Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Installation

Software Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Hardware Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Switching Through Software

Legend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Switching USB Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Automatic Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Courtesy Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Naming Your Computers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Manual Push-Button Selectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

FAQs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

OVERVIEW

Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of the Belkin 4x4 USB Peripheral Switch (the Switch). This innovative product lets you access four USB devices, such as printers, cameras, scanners, and external hard drives, from up to four computers simultaneously. It is designed to give you immediate, convenient push-button or software switching access to your USB devices.

This manual will provide details about your new Switch, from installation and operation to troubleshooting, in the unlikely event of a problem.

For quick and easy installation, please refer to the Quick Installation Guide included with your Switch.

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