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Troubleshooting

Symptom

Possible Cause

Action

 

 

 

Erratic Behavior

Unit not receiving power under

Use the power adapter that was provided with

 

self-powered operation

the units to provide external power.

 

 

 

Pressing the Hot

The connection from the

Check the Online LED for the selected port. If

Keys does not get

selected port to the target PC

it is not lit:

a response

has been broken or the PC is

1. Manually press one of the Select switches to

 

turned OFF.

connect to a PC that is powered ON.

 

 

2. Check the cables to make sure all are

 

 

properly connected.

 

 

3. If the desired PC is OFF, power it ON

 

 

 

 

Improper keyboard reset

1. Reset the keyboard (and mouse) by

 

 

simultaneously pressing and holding

 

 

Switches 1 and 2 on the First Stage KVM

 

 

unit for 3 seconds. Do as often as necessary.

 

 

2. Unplug the connector from the Console

 

 

Keyboard Port, then plug it back.

 

 

 

 

Improper KVM switch reset

Turn OFF all KVM Switches and wait 5

 

 

seconds before turning them back ON.

 

 

Note: If the unit is operating in the Self-powered

 

 

mode (without the optional Power Adapter), you must

 

 

unplug the power cord of any PC that is connected to

 

 

it that has the Keyboard 'Power On' function,

 

 

otherwise the switch still draws power from the PC.

 

 

 

 

Incorrect keying in the Port ID.

After invoking the hotkey function with

 

 

[Ctrl]+[Alt]+[Shift] combination, be sure to

 

 

key in the Port ID and press [Enter] within 1

 

 

second for each key.

 

 

 

Mouse is not

Improper mouse reset.

1. Reset the keyboard and mouse by

responding

 

simultaneously pressing and holding the

 

 

Select Switches 1 and 2 on the First Stage

 

 

KVM unit for three seconds.

 

 

2. Unplug the mouse connector from the

 

 

Console Mouse port, then plug it back in.

 

 

 

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Tripp Lite B007-008 owner manual Troubleshooting

B007-008 specifications

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