Black Box KV9612A, KV9614A manual Installation, ServSwitch Placement

Chapter 3: Installation

3. Installation

PC BIOS NOTE: The following BIOS setup changes are required for PC users but not required for Mac users.

1.In STANDARD CMOS, set HALT ON ERROR to ALL BUT KEYBOARD.

2.In PNP and PCI SETUP, set PNP OS INSTALLED to YES and set USB IRQ to

ENABLED.

NOTE: The KV9612A and KV9614A are set to switch USB keyboard and mouse signals from one computer to another. If you plan to share other periph- erals such as a CCD camera, printer, or scanner, you must shut down the computer’s driver before switching to another computer. Because port switching is equivalent to unplugging the USB cable from one computer and plugging it into another computer, some USB drivers check the attached USB peripherals all the time and are not plug-n-play.

3.1 ServSwitch Placement

The 2- or 4-Port ServSwitch DT Series USB/DVI/Audio KVM Switch is small, por- table, and designed to fit on a desktop. Consider the following when deciding where to place the KVM switch:

•How long are the cables attached to your keyboard, mouse, and monitor?

•How far are the computers from the console?

•How long are the cables you use to connect your computers to the ServSwitch?

CAUTION: Do not place cables near machines that create electrical noise such

as fluorescent lighting, air conditioning equipment, etc.

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