Manual StarTech.com SV231

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  • StarTech.com SV231 - page 1

    Keyboard/Mouse/Monitor SharingSwitch User' s Manual SV231 ...

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    T able of Contents Introduction Overv iew 1 Features 1 Installation Device Conne ction 2 Initial Power-Up 6 Operation Front Panel Push Butt ons 6 Hot Key Comm ands 6 Appendices S peci f ications 8 T rouble S hooting 9 Other S t arVi ew Switches 1 1 Please r ead this manual thoroug hly and follow the Inst allation proc edures to prevent da mage to t ...

  • StarTech.com SV231 - page 3

    1 Introduction Ove rvi ew The S tarView SV231 is a computer sw itch that al lows access to tw o IBM comp atible computer s from one keyboard, m ouse and monitor . Switching between computers i s as easy as pressing the p ush button or entering hot-k ey commands fro m your keyboard. There is no interface card an d softw are to install and the S tarV ...

  • StarTech.com SV231 - page 4

    2 n Keyboard st ates automat ically saved and restored when sw itching comput ers n Operating sy stem indepen dent, transp arent to all applicat ions n T rue plug and p lay system con figuration n Keyboard and mouse can be h ot plugged at any time n High VGA resolution 1600x 1200 n DDC2B compatib le n Power-free oper ation Installa tion Device Conn ...

  • StarTech.com SV231 - page 5

    3 Figure 1: CONSOLE Conne ction The monitor c onnected to the HD -DB-15 VGA port of t he CONSOLE must be cap able of sync hronizing with th e computer' s video si gnal. If you are uncertain a bout the monitor type, please consult t he monitor user's manual. The S tarVi ew consumes negl igible power and is designed to r un reliably with ou ...

  • StarTech.com SV231 - page 6

    4 using a VGA male-to-f emale cable. Foll ow the same procedures for the second c omputer using t he KEYBOARD and MOUS E port. Figure 2: COM PUTER Connection If your comp uter incorporates a serial mouse, a mouse adapter shoul d be connecte d to the compute r ’s mouse port as show n in figure 3. (Note: use only t he mouse adapter sup plied with t ...

  • StarTech.com SV231 - page 7

    5 Figure 3: Ada pter and serial mouse conne c tion NOTE : 1. The S tarV iew SV231's aut omatic mouse conversion system allow s you to conne ct computer s using serial m ice. 2. The mouse adapter can only be used on t he PC side and w ill not work on th e CONSOLE side. 3. If your PC uses an A T style k eyboard, you w ill need an "A T -to-P ...

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    6 Initia l Po w er-u p Make sur e all computer s and the Star View SV231s are powered down during installation. After connection, p ower up the computers. The StarV iew can be powered fr om the computers. This procedure ensures the S tarV iew receive com puter settings correctly whe n computer boots. NOTE : Y ou may hot plug any additio nal powered ...

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    7 generated and the bad key seque nce will not be forwarded to t he selected comp uter . = T o select a computer: lef t Ctrl + left Ctrl + 1 Se l ects the computer at port 1. Left Ctrl + left Ctrl + 2 Select s the computer at port 2. NOTE : Do not use the keypad at the right of the keyboard. = T o start Aut o Sc an , au tom atica ll y scan powered- ...

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    8 = T o adjust key board typemati c rate (charact ers/sec), this setting over-rides that of BIOS an d any operating system: le ft Ctrl + left Ctrl + F4 . The S tarView generates 1 to 4 beep s correspondin g to 10 , 15 , 20 and 30 characters/ sec respectively . Appendices S peci fications SV231 No. of compute rs supported 2 Cascade cont rol PC numbe ...

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    9 Power suppl y Optional (DC 9V ,50 0mA) T roubleshoot ing Ensure that al l cables are w e ll seate d. Check that keyboard/m ouse cables ar e not swapped . Label and bundle th e cables for ea ch computer to avoid confusion w hen connect ed to the S tarView . Symptom Causes Solutions Keyboard or mouse does not wor k Improper power-up sequence. Keybo ...

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    10 The é and ê keys do not work in Manual Scan All PCs are off or only one PC is turned on. Scan mode works for power-on computers only . Turn computers on. Press any ot her key to abort Manual Scan mode. The S tarView fails to function occa sionally . Computers do not supply enough power . Add a power adapter with minimu m of DC 9 V 500mA output ...

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    11 O t h er Sta r Vi ew Sw it c he s Other high-p erformance StarView KV M switches No OSD OSD model 2 Consol e – OSD Model 2-port SV231 4-por t SV431 SV431D 8-port SV831 SV831D SV832D 16-port SV1631D SV1632D - OSD : adva nced On-Screen D isplay interface enabli ng you to assign PC name s, access PCs by the names. O ther features i nclude progra ...

  • StarTech.com SV231 - page 14

    12 Limite d War r anty IN NO EVENT SHALL THE DIRECT V ENDOR'S LIAB ILITY FOR DIRECT OR INDIRECT, SPECIAL, IN CIDENTIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, LOSS OF PROFIT, LOSS OF BUSINESS, OR FINANCIAL LOSS WHICH MAY BE CAUSED BY THE USE OF THE PRODUCT EXCEEDS THE PRICE PAID FO R THE PDOCUDT. The direct vendor m akes no warranty or representation , expr ...

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