Introduction; Overview - ATEN CS176A User Manual

Overview

The CS1762 / CS1764
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direction in KVM (Keyboard, Video, Mouse) switch functionality by
combining a 2/4 port KVM switch with a 2 port USB hub at the same time as
providing an interface for a Digital Visual Interface (DVI) monitor. In addition,
CS1762 / CS1764
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which eliminates boot-up display problems and optimizes resolution, and
power on detection, which means if one computer is powered off, the CS1762
/ CS1764 will automatically switch to the next powered-on computer.
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As a KVM switch, the CS1762
computers from a single USB keyboard, USB mouse, and monitor console. As
a USB 2.0 hub, it permits each computer to access any peripherals connected
to the hub on a one-computer-at-a-time basis.
The unit's independent switching feature, allows the KVM focus to be on one
computer while the USB peripheral focus is on another. This eliminate the need
to purchase a separate USB hub as well as the need to purchase separate stand-
alone peripheral sharers.
The CS1762 / CS1764
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connectors, and the transfer of keyboard and mouse data to the computers via
a fast, reliable USB connection. DVI supports both digital video input (flat
panel displays, data projectors, plasma displays, digital TVs and set-top boxes)
and analog video input (traditional monitors and TVs).
The CS1762 / CS1764
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Two microphones (CS1764
computers, and you can listen to the audio output of each computer on a single
set of speakers (CS1762
computer-at-a-time basis. As with the USB peripherals, the audio focus can be
independent of the KVM focus.
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 CS1762
will work on multiple computing platforms (PC (x86/x64), Macintosh
PowerPC, and Sun Microsystems Sparc).
USB KVMP
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comes with ATEN's new Video DynaSync
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/ CS1764
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further improves on previous designs with DVI
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is audio enabled. A single microphone (CS1762
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) can provide audio input to each of the
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) / two sets of speakers (CS1764
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/ CS1764
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Introduction

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