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Summary of Contents for Belkin BITRONICS P72655
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Page 1: User Manual
Bitronics Switch Kit User Manual P72655 READ THIS MANUAL IN ITS ENTIRETY BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO CONNECT DEVICES, THE BITRONICS SWITCH, OR INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE. IMPROPER SETTINGS OR CONFIGURATIONS CAN CAUSE DATA CORRUPTION. -
Page 2: Package Contents
Thank you for purchasing the Belkin Components Bitronics DualBus Switch Kit! Now, you and your colleague can share and select between two different parallel devices from your desktop. Plus, if you are using Windows 95 or 98, you will take advantage of Virtual Port Software, which allows you to print automatically! The Bitronics DualBus Switch gives you and another computer the ability to communicate to two parallel devices at the same time. -
Page 3: Manual Mode
3.x, there is no possibility in making the software automatic because of the limitations of the operating system. Hence, you will need to use this software each time you need to switch ports. Since it is in the START UP program group, each time you start Windows , the program will be running. - Page 4 DOSSWTCH.com F1U125.com DOSSWTCH.com is a directly executable program. You must follow the syntax in order to invoke the switch to change ports. For example, entering the following, DOSSWTCH LPT1 A will cause the switch to set your current computer to connect to Port A.
- Page 5 CMOS setup. Instructions on how to do this differ from one computer to the next. Please consult your computer manufacturer’s manual, tech support, or website for information on how to do this. Please do not call Belkin Tech Support on this because each computer’s BIOS setup routine is different.
- Page 6 4.3. Close all other running applications so that the software installation can proceed quickly and smoothly. Click NEXT. 4.4. Select the model of Bitronics Switch you have, which is the F1U127 / F1U128. Click NEXT. Page 6...
- Page 7 4.5. Select destination folder. The default folder is recommended. Click NEXT. 4.6. Select Program Folder. The default is the recommended. Click NEXT. Page 7...
- Page 8 Once your computer has rebooted, the Bitronics icon will appear in your system tray. Double-click on the icon to open up the setup program: Select the correct LPT port the Bitronics switch is connected to. If you only have ONE parallel port (usually that is the case), leave this in LPT1.
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Page 9: Mass Storage Device
Click on START, SETTINGS, PRINTERS. 8.2. Right-click on the printer installed on the Bitronics switch, and click on PROPERTIES: DEVICE TYPE gives you a pull-down menu showing the types of printers installed on your computer and other parallel devices as well. - Page 10 LPx1 – PB (auto switch) " Select this if the printer is connected to Port B of the Bitronics switch In the image below, the printer is connected to Port B of the Bitronics switch. Therefore, LPx1 – PB (auto switch) is selected.
- Page 11 How does it work? The Bitronics software tells the Bitronics switch to switch to the port the selected printer is connected to. In the example below, the Bitronics software tells the Bitronics switch to switch to Port B first, then it allows the print job to go through the switch, out to Port B, and to the Epson printer.
- Page 12 Then when you print to the Ink Jet Printer on Port B (as shown above), the Bitronics switch will switch to Port B temporarily to send the print job, then switch back to Port A to keep...
- Page 13 You will be connected to the say you wish to print to the Ink Jet printer, the software will again automatically switch to the port that has the printer and send the print job. However, the switch will remain connected to the printer - it will not change back to the Scanner, unlike the mass storage device mentioned previously.
- Page 14 “LPx1: PA (autoswitch)” comes up. Put a checkmark on the port that connects to the printer. In this case, it is Port A on the Bitronics switch: To set the spool settings correctly, click on the SCHEDULING tab. Make sure “Start printing after last page is spooled”...
- Page 15 YES to the prompt. Then, click on START, PROGRAMS, BELKIN BITRONICS SWITCH, then UNINSTALLSHIELD. After restarting your computer, you can install the older NT version of the software located in the second disk (part# P72736). During the installation, it will ask you the model number. Please select “Auto Switch 2-2 / 4-2”:...
- Page 16 Belkin Components Limited Lifetime Warranty Belkin Components warrants this product against defects in materials and workmanship for its lifetime. If a defect is discovered, Belkin will, at its option, repair or replace the product at no charge provided it is returned during the warranty period, with transportation charges prepaid, to the authorized Belkin dealer from whom you purchased the product.