Introduction - ATEN MasterView CS-1732A User Manual

Overview
The Master View CS-1732
KVM (Keyboard, Video, Mouse) Switches. The CS-1732
function two and four Port KVM Switches combined with 2 Port USB Hubs. As KVM
switches, they allow users to access two and four computers from a single USB
keyboard, USB mouse, and monitor console. The CS-1732
previous designs by giving the user a choice of either transferring keyboard and mouse
data to the computers via a USB connection, or with the traditional PS/2 connection.
If a USB connection is used, the CS-1732
is available to each of the computers. This permits each computer to access any
peripherals connected to the hub on a 'one computer at a time' basis.
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switching of the KVM, USB hub, and audio focus. If you wish, you can give one
computer the KVM console focus, another the USB hub focus, while a third has the
audio focus. You can work on a spreadsheet on one compute, for example, while you
print from a second computer at the same time, thus eliminating the need to purchase
separate USB hubs or peripheral sharers.
Recognizing the increased importance of sound, the CS-1732
A single microphone can provide audio input to each of the computers, and you can listen to
the audio output of each computer on a single set of speakers (on a one-at-a-time basis).
Setup is fast and easy; simply plug cables into their appropriate ports. There is no software to
configure, no installation routines, and no incompatibility problems. Since the CS-1732
CS-1734 intercepts keyboard input directly, it works on multiple operating platforms
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(PC compatible, Mac*, Sun*, etc.). There are two convenient methods to access the
computers: push button port selection switches located on the unit's front panel; and
Hotkey combinations entered from the keyboard.
Since a single console manages all of the computers, the CS-1732
installation: 1) eliminates the expense of having to purchase separate console
components for each computer; 2) saves all the space those extra components would
take up; 3) saves on energy costs; and 4) eliminates the inconvenience and wasted effort
involved in constantly moving from one computer to another.
* Mac and Sun computers must use the USB cable connection (see p. 3).
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Chapter 1.

Introduction

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