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StarTech.com StarView SV231 User Manual

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Initial Power-up

Make sure all computers and the StarView SV231s
are powered down during installation. After
connection, power up the computers. The StarView
can be powered from the computers. This procedure
ensures the StarView receive computer settings
correctly when computer boots.

NOTE: You may hot plug any additional powered-down
computer to the StarView SV231 at any time after the
initial power up.

Operations

Front Panel operation

You may switch to a different computer by pressing the
front panel push-button directly or by issuing hot-key
commands. The front-panel red indicator changes to
reflect the computer port selected. The indicator flashes
while in either Auto Scan or Manual Scan mode.

Hot-key commands

Hot-key command is a short keyboard sequence to
select a computer or to activate computer scan.
StarView interprets keystrokes for hot-keys all the time.
A hot-key sequence starts with two left Ctrl keystrokes
followed by one or two more keystrokes. A built-in
buzzer generates a high-pitch beep for correct hot-key
command; otherwise, one low-pitch beep for error is