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Kvm switcher operation reference – Linkskey LDV-302ARC User Manual

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Quick Installation Guide

Applicable model: LDV-302ARC 2-port DVI USB KVM w/ Audio&Mic Plus QuickSwitch Button for wired remote control

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QuickSwitch Button (a wired remote control), (2) a hotkey

sequence or (3) the KVM Switcher Software.
QuickSwitch button (a wired remote control)

The QuickSwitch button is a wired remote control that allows

you a direct switching control. Simply press the button to

toggle between the two computers.

You can use the QuickSwitch button to switch to an empty port that

is not connected with any computer. Normally, if you use keyboard
hotkey or the KVM Switcher software, you will not be able to switch to an

empty port (and audio/mic channel, if binding is enabled). By default, PC
port switching and audio/mic port switching are bound together, unless
you specify the audio to be fixed a specific port.

Keyboard hotkeys

User-definable hotkeys for computer selection:

Hotkey sequence = Ctrl + Alt + [command key]*

* Please refer to next section for keys that are qualified to
be used as a command key

Universal hotkey for computer toggle-switching:

Both the universal hotkey, ScrLk + ScrLk and the user-definable

hotkey, Ctrl + Alt + [command key] WILL NOT allow you to switch to an
empty port that is not connected with any computer. To force your KVM

to switch to an empty port, just press the QuickSwitch button to switch.

Universal Hotkey sequence = ScrLk + ScrLk

* For other operating systems on computer such as Linux, you

can still use this special hotkey to facilitate

computer

switching. This special hotkey is not available for Mac.
HOWEVER,

you can press

QuickSwitch

button to switch in any

case.

Each keystroke within a hotkey sequence should be pressed within 2

seconds. Otherwise, the hotkey sequence will not be validated.

After port switching, you have to wait till the KVM Switch icon

shows forth the target port before you can perform next switching again.

The KVM Switcher icon could be found on the system tray/task bar of
your Windows/ Mac OS desktop after its installation.

All the hotkeys are only functional after your computers are booting

into the OS. If you want to switch computer in the BIOS/preboot stage,
press the QuickSwitch button to switch.

KVM Switcher Software (Windows & Mac platform)

In addition to computer switching, the KVM Switcher

Software also allows you more advanced functions such as

described in the next section….

KVM Switcher Operation Reference

Switch to Computer x by Operation Menu

Right-click the KVM Switcher icon to evoke the operation

menu, then select whichever computer that is available for

switching. Once you select a computer channel, it will

immediately switch to that computer. Note that the

unconnected port(s) or the active port will be grayed-out and

non-selectable.

Windows :

Operation Menu Configuration Dialog Box

Mac OS: Operation Menu Configuration Dialog Box

The Mac version of KVM switcher user: if you want the KVM

switcher open at login or kept in Doc, just select the option in the
Operation Menu accordingly.

Switch to computer x by Keyboard Hotkeys

Hit the hotkey according to your current hotkey definition:

Hotkey sequence = Ctrl + Alt + [command key]*

* The factory default hotkey setting is Ctrl + Alt + 1/2/3/4
for computer 1/2/3/4. You can also use ScrLk + ScrLk to switch
COMPUTER.

Start Auto-scan

Right-click the KVM Switcher icon to evoke the operation

menu, then select Start Auto-Scan to activate autoscanning.

Stop Auto-scan

(While autoscanning) right-click the KVM Switcher icon to

evoke the operation menu, then select Stop Auto-Scan to de-

activate autoscanning.

KVM Switcher configuration

Right-click the KVM Switcher icon and select Settings or

double-click the icon to bring up the configuration dialog box.

Define Hotkey commands

You can specify the command key as you like by typing it in.

For example, you can specify the hotkey for switching to

COMPUTER 1 as CTRL + ALT + A by typing an A (not case-

sensitive) in the editable field.

Hotkey = Ctrl+ Alt + [Command key]*

* The command key is user-definable via the configuration
dialog box

Except those control keys such as Alt, Ctrl, Shift, CAPS, Tab, Esc and

those functions keys and edit keys, all other keys on the keyboard,
including those number keys on the number pad are all qualified to be

used a hotkey command key. In addition to the software KVM Switching
by the operation menu and the user-defined hotkeys, you can always use
the universal hotkey for COMPUTER switching – ScrLk + ScrLk

Fix Audio Port at Computer x

Check this option and then select the computer to fix the

audio/mic channel to the selected computer. Once this option

is checked, the audio/mic channel will be fixed and become

non-switchable.

Auto Scan Period

Select the Autoscan period from 10 ~ 60 seconds with an

increment of 5 seconds. The Autoscan period is the time your

KVM Switch will wait to switch to next computer.

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