English Manual
5. Operation
•Power On
Switch on the attached computers after you have connected all cables and USB devices. The USB 2.0 AutoSwitch automatically connects the attached USB devices to computer port number 1.
•Channel switching, LED display
Switching between the computers takes place by depressing the push button on the AutoSwitch, or by pressing the PS/2 keyboard hotkey “SCROLL LOCK” twice within 2 seconds.
Scroll |
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Lock | + | Lock |
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= Retrieve the USB device
Note that during an active data transfer the attached computer must not be changed by depressing the push button or hotkey!
Failure to do so may cause the loss of data!
Switching by Hotkey will not work if the target port computer is switched off, or in standby or sleep mode.
ATTENTION:
Do not attempt to change channels while the LED indicators on the switch are flashing!
A flashing LED indicates that the attached computer is performing the initialisation of a USB device. Depressing the push button or hotkey during this time can lead to the loss of data and/or the failure of the device driver to correctly initialise.
The selected computer normally is indicated by appropriate lit port LED.
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