User manual IOGEAR GCS1792 INSTALLATION GUIDE

[. . . ] IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines, Inc. Macintosh, G3/G4 and iMac are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. IOGEAR makes no warranty of any kind with regards to the information presented in this document. All information furnished here is for informational purposes only and is subject to change without notice. [. . . ] Press the correspond push button twice for the desire port that you wish to switch focus to. Press the correspond push button 3 times for the desire port that you wish to switch focus to. 17 Port Switching via Front Panel Pushbutton (Alternative Settings)* Function Switch all focus (KVM, analog audio and USB) to a specific port Switch KVM focus to a specific port Description Press the correspond push button once for the desire port that you wish to switch focus to. Press and hold the correspond push button for 2 seconds for the desire port that you wish to switch focus to. Press the correspond push button twice for the desire port that you wish to switch focus to. Press the correspond push button 3 times for the desire port that you wish to switch focus to. Switch analog audio focus to a specific port Switch USB focus to a specific port *Note: Please see page 23 about how to change the front panel pushbutton to the alternative settings. 18 Port Switching via Hotkeys Port Switching via Hotkeys Hotkeys [Scroll Lock] [Scroll Lock] [Enter] [Scroll Lock] [Scroll Lock] [n] [Enter] [Scroll Lock] [Scroll Lock] [k] [Enter] [Scroll Lock] [Scroll Lock] [n] [k] [Enter] [Scroll Lock] [Scroll Lock] [s] [Enter] [Scroll Lock] [Scroll Lock] [n] [s] [Enter] [Scroll Lock] [Scroll Lock] [u] [Enter] [Scroll Lock] [Scroll Lock] [n] [u] [Enter] Description Switch all focus (KVM, analog audio and USB) to the next port Switch all focus (KVM, analog audio and USB) to port n* Switch KVM focus to the next port Switch KVM focus to port n* Switch analog audio focus to the next port** Switch analog audio focus to port n* ** Switch USB focus to the next port Switch USB focus to port n* 19 Port Switching via Hotkeys [Scroll Lock] [Scroll Lock] [n] [k] [u] [Enter] [Scroll Lock] [Scroll Lock] [n] [k] [s] [Enter] [Scroll Lock] [Scroll Lock] [n] [u] [s] [Enter] Switch KVM and USB focus to port n* Switch KVM and analog audio focus to port n* ** Switch USB and analog audio focus to port n* *Note: n is an interval that stands for the Port number k stands for KVM focus s stands for analog audio focus u stands for USB focus **Note: If the audio is going though the HDMI cable along with the video signal, this hotkey WILL NOT switch the audio focus. But instead, the audio will follow the KVM focus. 20 Auto Scanning You can either activate Autoscan Mode via front panel push button or hotkeys. Function Front Panel Push Button Press and hold port 1 and port 2 Pushbutton simultaneously for 2 seconds to activate Autoscan Mode* [Scroll Lock] [Scroll Lock] [a] [Enter] [Scroll Lock] [Scroll Lock] [a] [n] [Enter] Description Activate Autoscan mode. It will cycle from port to port every 5 seconds (default) Activate Autoscan mode. It will cycle from port to port every 5 seconds (default) Activate Autoscan mode. It will cycle from port to port every n seconds** Hotkeys Hotkeys *Note: Autoscan Mode from front panel push button will be scanning a port every 5 seconds by default. If you wish to have the Autoscan Mode be scanning with different time interval, please refer to trigger Autoscan Mode from hotkeys. **Note: n is an interval between 1 and 99 that stands for the time (in second) desire for scanning each port. 21 Hotkey Setting Mode (HSM) Hotkey 1. Release [Num Lock] ([Clear] key on Mac keyboard) Invoke HSM, then press [h] Invoke HSM, then press [t] Invoke HSM, then press [F2] Invoke HSM, then press [F10] Description Invoking hotkey setting mode Change the HSM invocation keys from [Num Lock] to [Ctrl] and from [-] to [F12] Switch port switching hotkey sequence between [Scroll Lock] [Scroll Lock] and [Ctrl] [Ctrl] Enables Mac keyboard emulation Auto-detect the keyboard operating platform (for PC compatible systems). Activates Pass Through Keyboard Mode (keystrokes are sent directly to the computer instead of through the Mac emulator). List hotkey settings ­ simply invoke the hotkey and then open a text editor, such as notepad, and use the Paste function to display the hotkey settings. 22 Invoke HSM, then press [F4] Invoke HSM, then press [F5] Invoke HSM, then press [b] Invoke HSM, then press [x] [Enter] Invoke HSM, then press [u] [p] [g] [r] [a] [d] [e] [Enter] Invoke HSM, then press [r] [Enter] Invoke HSM, then press [d] Invoke HSM, then press [s] USB Reset Toggle hotkey beepers on or off Disable or enable port switching hotkey Activate Firmware Upgrade Mode ­ Front panel KVM LED will flash indicating Firmware Upgrade Mode is activated. Restore default settings Enable or disable video emulation Toggles between default and alternative front panel pushbutton operation settings. Enable or disable mouse emulation Reset keyboard and mouse under some special OS' that do not support USB 2. 0 Invoke HSM, then press [m] Invoke HSM, then press [F1] *Note: To exit HSM manually, press Esc or spacebar. 23 Mac Keyboard Emulation The PC compatible (101/104 key) keyboard can emulate the functions of the Mac keyboard. PC Keyboard [Shift] [Crtl] Mac Keyboard Shift Ctrl [Ctrl] [1] [Ctrl] [2] [Ctrl] [3] [Ctrl] [4] 24 [Alt] [Print Screen] [Scroll Lock] Alt F13 F14 = [Enter] [Backspace] [Insert] [Ctrl] Return Delete Help F15 *Note: When using key combinations, press and release the first key (Ctrl), then press and release the second key. 25 Factory Default Hotkeys Settings Function Port Switching Invoking HSM Auto Scan Interval Beeper Keyboard Operating Platform Port Switching Keys Mouse Emulation Default [Scroll Lock] [Scroll Lock] [Num Lock] [-] 5 Seconds On PC Compatible Enabled On 26 Firmware Upgrade Note: In order to perform a firmware upgrade, you need to use a computer that's not connected to the KVM. Step 1 Connect the provided firmware upgrade cable to the firmware upgrade port of the KVM and the serial port of your computer. Step 2 Go to www. iogear. com to download the latest available firmware or the specific firmware that you wish to upgrade to. [. . . ] This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. 35 CE Statement This device has been tested and found to comply with the requirements set up in the council directive on the approximation of the law of member states relating to EMC Directive 89/336/EEC, Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC and R&TTE Directive 99/5/EC. The product has been approved for LVD and covered the following countries: Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, U. K. , Spain, Sweden 36 Limited Warranty IN NO EVENT SHALL THE DIRECT VENDOR'S LIABILITY FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT, DISK, OR ITS DOCUMENTATION EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FOR THE PRODUCT. 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