serverLink SL-231-U Quick Installation Manual

Quick Installation Guide
SL-231-U / SL-431-U
2/4 Port Compact Desktop KVM Switch
for VGA/USB/Audio & Microphone
Quick Installation Guide
SL-231-U
SL-431-U
Introduction
The SL-231-U / SL-431-U is a 2/4 port Compact Desktop KVM
switch for VGA and USB computers. It also provides Audio and
Microphone switching for an uninterrupted multimedia experience.
It allows you to access, control, boot and reboot multimedia
computers using only one USB keyboard, USB mouse, VGA
monitor, speakers and microphone.
For Windows and Mac platforms, it also provides an innovative
and easy-to-use optional KVM Switcher Software - a small client
application to facilitate your KVM switching operations such as
PC selection and hotkey sequence programming, auto scanning,
auto scan delay time programming, independent/simultaneous
audio & PC switching, etc.
Out-of-the-Box Installation
Step 1. Connect the shared USB keyboard, mouse, monitor,
speaker/headphone and microphone to its relevant port
on the SL-231-U / SL-431-U.
Step 2. Connect each KVM PC port to a computer using the
VGA/USB/Audio combo cables. After you have
connected the KVM and computers, you can operate
the KVM switch immediately.
Optional Switcher Software
Step 1. Insert the companion CD ROM into your CD drive, and
the Autorun screen will pop up (If the Autorun feature
has not been enabled on your computer. Just find the
Autorun.exe on the CDROM and double-click it to start).
Step 2. Click the "Software Installation for Windows/Mac" to start
installation. (If the Mac version software does not start,
you should copy it to your local hard disk on Mac).
Follow the instructions to complete. If the installation is
complete, you will see a KVM Switcher icon on the
system tray of your desktop. Right-click to evoke the
operation menu and double-click to evoke the
configuration box. For operation details of the KVM
Switcher software, please refer to the Operation Quick
Reference.
Windows
No live connection detected
Current active computer channel is on port 1
Current active computer channel is on port 2
The Windows switcher software is recommended for use on
Windows 98 SE or later. The Mac switcher software is recommended for
use on Mac OS 10.4 and later.
The KVM Switcher Software supports both Windows and Mac OS
only. For other OS platforms such as Linux, you must use the universal
keyboard hotkey - ScrLk + ScrLk - to switch to the next available PC.
SL-231-U / SL-431-U 2/4 Port Desktop KVM Switch for VGA/USB/Audio & Microphone
Operation of KVM Switch
There are three methods to control your KVM Switch.
1. Top Panel Push Buttons
2. Keyboard Hotkey sequences
3. Optional KVM Switcher Software
Top Panel Push Buttons
The top panel push buttons allow you direct control over the KVM
switching operation. Simply press the button to switch to the
corresponding PC port.
Mac OS
By default, the audio/mic switching is bound to the computer. To fix
the audio/mic to a specific computer, use the optional KVM switcher
software.
You can use the top panel push buttons to switch to an empty port
that is not connected to any computer. If you use keyboard hotkeys or the
KVM Switcher software, you will not be able to switch to an empty port.
Keyboard Hotkeys
Universal hotkey for switching to next available port:
Universal Hotkey sequence * = ScrLk + ScrLk
* Not available for Mac.
SL-431-U Configuration Diagram
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