Avocent SwitchView - Manual (Page 15)

Chapter 2: Installation
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Chapter 2: Installation
Getting Started
Before installing your SwitchView IP, refer to the following lists to ensure that
you have all the items necessary for proper installation.
Supplied with the SwitchView IP
• SwitchView IP unit
• KVM cable
• 12 v power adaptor
Requirements
The SwitchView IP supports many hardware and software configurations for
host and client computers. Make sure that your computers meet the following
software and hardware requirements.
Host computer operating systems
•
Microsoft  Windows NT  4
• Microsoft Windows  XP
• Microsoft Windows 2000
• Microsoft Windows 98 SE
• Microsoft Windows ME
• Red Hat  Linux  8.0
• Novell  NetWare  v6.0
Host computer hardware configuration
•
The video adaptor is non-interlaced and is set to a supported video reso-
lution and refresh rate. For more information, see Video settings later in
this chapter.
• Mouse acceleration should be turned off.
NOTE: The SwitchView IP Viewer mouse movement is slow or erratic when mouse
acceleration is not turned off. For more information, see Mouse Acceleration in this chapter
and Appendix C.