StarTech.com SV421DVIDD - Manual (Page 5)

Installation
This section will guide you through the installation of your DVI KVM switch. Please
read through this section carefully and complete each step in the order listed.
Connecting Your Console
1. Make sure all devices are turned off and unplugged.
2. Plug your PS/2 keyboard into the purple mini-DIN-6-port located on the back of the
switch.
3. Plug your PS/2 mouse into the green mini-DIN-6-port located on the back of the
switch.
4. Plug your monitors into the DVI monitor port (Monitor A and Monitor B)
located on the left side of the back of the switch.
Connecting Your Computers
1. Make sure all devices are turned off .
2. Plug the single connector into one of the PC ports on the back of the switch.
3. Plug your PC’s monitor into the DVI port on the back of the switch.
4. Plug your PC’s keyboard into the purple keyboard port on the back of the switch.
5. Plug your PC’s mouse into the green mouse port on the back of the switch.
6. Repeat steps 2 to 5 for each computer you want to connect to the switch.
7. Power up the connected computers.
8. After the computers are powered up, the keyboard and mouse will be recognized.
9. You can now operate the DVI KVM switch.
NOTE: You can hot-plug additional computers to the switch any time after the initial
power up.
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Using Your DVI KVM Switch
The LED on the front of the switch indicates which PC is active. You can scroll
between PC’s by either pressing the push-button on the front of the switch or by using
a hot-key command. A hotkey command is a short sequence of keystrokes beginning
with the Scroll Lock keystroke followed by another keystroke.
NOTE: Do not use the number pad for hotkey combinations.
Selecting a Computer
Auto-Scan Mode
Auto-scan mode will be suspended if the switch detects any keyboard or mouse
activity. When the activity ceases, auto-scan will resume. The auto-scan default setting
is 5 seconds.
C o m m a n d Hotkey sequence
Select computer 1 Scroll Lock + Scroll Lock + 1
Select computer 2 Scroll Lock + Scroll Lock + 2
Select computer 3 Scroll Lock + Scroll Lock + 3 (SV421DVIDD only)
Select computer 4 Scroll Lock + Scroll Lock + 4 (SV421DVIDD only)
Scroll between powered-on Scroll Lock + Scroll Lock + Up/Down arrow
computers
Reset the KVM switch Scroll Lock + Scroll Lock + End
C o m m a n d Hotkey sequence
Start auto-scan Scroll Lock + Scroll Lock + S
End auto-scan Press any key on keyboard
Autoscan Beep Scroll Lock + Scroll Lock + B