Table of Contents Table of Contents File Transfer Utility Package Contents Firmware Upgrade System Requirements FCC Statement Overview CE Statement Before You Start SJ/T 11364-2006 Software Installation Limited Warranty Hardware Installation Contact Operation USB 2.0 Peripheral Port Fullscreen Mode...
System Requirements Computers • A USB 2.0 Type A port from the Master Computer* • A USB 2.0 Type A port from the Slave Computer** Operating System • Windows XP • Windows Vista (32-bit / 64-bit) • Windows 7 *The term “Master Computer” will be shown throughout the Installation guide. “Master Computer” refers to the computer that you will be using as the Console –...
Overview USB 2.0 Connection for the Slave Computer (longer) LEDs USB 2.0 Connection for the Master Computer (shorter) USB 2.0 Peripheral Port for Master Computer...
Before You Start If you wish the Slave Computer to be ready for access every time after booting up or after GCS661U is plugged in without the present of a monitor, keyboard and mouse connected to the Slave Computer, the following procedures are required: Remove all user accounts besides the one that you will be using to access from the Master Computer.
Note: Please make sure the USB connection that has the word “Remote” is connected to the Slave Computer before you can proceed with the software installation. Step 1 Go to My Computer folder and locate the GCS661U, which is shown as a CD Drive. (In this example, it is F Drive)
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Step 2 Step 3 Right click on the GCS661U drive and click on Double-click on Laptop KVM Remote Setup to begin the software installation process. Explore.
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Step 4 Step 5 A Window may popup to ask you to grant the The initial setup screen will then popup, simply access for installation, simply click Allow to click next to proceed. continue.
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Step 7 Step 6 Select the desire destination that you wish to have Select the desire destination that you wish to have the shortcuts, then simply click Next to continue. the software installed, then simply click Next to continue.
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Finish to complete the software installation setup. Menu Folder name for double-checking. If they are (If you do not wish to use GCS661U at this correct, simply click Install to begin the installation moment, uncheck the Start Laptop KVM Remote process.
Hardware Installation Step 1 Turn on both Master and Slave Computer Step 2 Connect the USB connection with the word “remote” to the Slave Computer, then messages will popup in the tray icon area showing you the process of installing the device’s driver. REMOTE LOCAL...
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Slave Computer to auto-start the software every icon, and the message “Laptop KVM Remote is time when GCS661U is plugged in or every time running” is shown when the Slave Computer is after boot-up, make sure the “Always do this for ready to be accessed from the Master Computer.
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Step 6 Step 5 Then Laptop KVM Local Connection Status window Connect the USB connection with the word REMOTE will popup, and it will be closed automatically after “local” to the Master Computer, then messages a few seconds. will popup in the tray icon area showing you the process of installing the device’s driver.
Operation Once the window with the Slave Computer’s desktop pops up, you will see a toolbar on the top left corner of the window as the image shown. Name Description Open File Transfer Opens up the File Transfer Utility for file transfer between the Master and Slave Computer Toggle Fullscreen Mode Enable/disable Fullscreen for Slave Computer’s window Minimize Remote Screen Minimize the Slave Computer’s window Send “Start”...
USB 2.0 Peripheral Port This USB 2.0 port is for the use of the Master Computer only. You can connect any USB device to it and the device can be used as if it is connected directly to the Master Computer. Note: If you are connecting a USB harddrive to the USB 2.0 peripheral port, an external power supply for the harddrive is required.
Fullscreen Mode If Fullscreen Mode is being used, an auto-hide bar will show up if you move the cursor to the top middle of the screen as the image shown. 3 4 5 Name Description Pin Board Pin Pin/unpin auto-hide bar from the fullscreen Slave Computer’s Name Shows the Slave Computer’s name Minimize Window...
File Transfer Utility After clicking on the Open File Transfer button from the toolbar, a window will popup as the picture is shown. The left side shows the directories from the Master Computer and the right side shows the directories from the Slave Computer.
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There are 7 functions in the File Transfer Utility and they are listed as below: Name Description Send Send files from Master Computer to Slave Computer Receive Receive files from Slave Computer to Master Computer Delete Delete the selected file(s) or folder(s) New Folder Create a new folder in the selected directory Rename Rename a file or a folder Minimize Minimize the File Transfer Utility window Close Close the File Transfer Utility window...
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Receive a file from Slave Computer Send a file to Slave Computer Step 1 Step 1 Select the file that you wish to transfer to the Select the file that you wish to transfer to the Slave Master Computer in the Remote Machine root Computer in the Local Machine root table table Step 2 Step 2 Select the desire destination on the Slave Computer in the Remote Machine root table Select the desire destination on the Master Computer in the Local Machine root table...
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Delete Files or Folders Minimize Simply click Minimize to minimize the File Transfer Select the files or folders that you wish to delete Utility window from either Master or Slave Computer, then click Delete to delete the file Close Simply click Close to close the File Transfer Utility New Folder window Select the desire destination for the new folder, then click New Folder to create the new folder Rename Select the desire file to be renamed and click...
Firmware Upgrade Step 1 Step 5 Go to www.iogear.com to download the latest A window will popup, select the GCS661U CD firmware for the unit from the computer that is drive no. then click start to proceed. being used for the firmware upgrade. Step 2 Extract the file that you have downloaded by using software such as Winrar. Step 3 Connect either end of the USB port to computer that is performing the firmware upgrade.
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Final Step Step 6 Then the new firmware will begin to load into the Once the firmware upgrade has completed, a GCS661U. window will popup and say Upgrade Success, simply click OK to complete the firmware upgrade process.
FCC Statement 15.21 You are cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by the part responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. 15.105(b) his equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
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THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES. OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS: 1. this device may not cause interference and 2. this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.
CE Statement This device has been tested and found to comply with the requirements set up in the council directive on the approximation of the law of member states relating to EMC Directive 89/336/EEC, Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC and R&TTE Directive 99/5/EC. The product has been approved for LVD and covered the following countries: Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, U.K., Spain, Sweden...
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