Installation; What You Will Need; Installation 2.1 What You Will Need - Lindy 32 277 Installation And Use Manual

2. Installation

2.1

What you will need

• Cables to connect the LINDY CPU Switch Junior to each of your PC keyboard, video and
mouse ports. Cable specifications are given in appendix B. (You do not need to connect a
mouse cable if you are not using the mouse).
• A monitor with a standard VGA/SVGA (15 HD pin) connector that will work when connected
directly to each of your PCs. LINDY CPU Switch Junior supports low and high resolution
monitors.
• A standard AT or PS/2 style keyboard. If you are using an AT keyboard with a 5 pin connector
you may connect this to the LINDY CPU Switch Junior using a standard AT to PS/2 keyboard
adapter.
• A PS/2 style two or three button Microsoft
IntelliMouse compatible mouse. If you wish to use the mouse to switch the LINDY CPU Switch
Junior's channel then you will need a three button mouse or an IntelliMouse.
(The LINDY CPU Switch Junior supports 'Internet Mice' that are compatible with the Microsoft
IntelliMouse. These are fitted with a wheel or other scroll control and sometimes have
additional buttons. Examples are: Microsoft
MouseMan+, Genius
• A suitable mouse driver for your PCs. Supported types are:
• PS/2 or RS232 two button mouse driver (any manufacturer).
• Microsoft
mouse driver (including IntelliMouse).
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• Logitech
mouse driver (including two button, three button and wheel mouse).
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• Mouse drivers that use a compatible data format to the Microsoft
need to try these to assess their compatibility.
• Use of PS/2 and RS232 style mice with the LINDY CPU Switch Junior - All of the mouse
connections from LINDY CPU Switch Junior to PCs support either a PS/2 or an RS232 mouse.
LINDY CPU Switch Junior automatically converts from the PS/2 mouse commands to RS232
serial mouse commands. Serial mice types are selected by using an adapter as described in
Appendix A. This adapter is the same as is shipped with Microsoft
LINDY CPU Switch Junior will operate without a mouse connected if you do not wish to use
one.
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