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MiniView™ Micro Audio 2 Port KVM Switch with Built-in KVM Cables Installation Manual (GCS612A) ®...
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® With the MiniView™ Micro Audio by IOGEAR , you can access two to four computers from a single console (keyboard, mouse and monitor), and allow them share multimedia speakers.
Table of Contents Package Contents Overview Features Requirements Pictorial Introduction Installation Operation Specification Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Con’d Tech Support Radio & TV Interference Statement Limited Warranty...
Package Contents This package contains: 1 MiniView Micro Micro Audio 2 Port KVM Switch 1 User Manual 1 Quick Start Guide 1 Warranty Registration Card If any items are damaged or missing, please contact your dealer.
Overview ® Introducing the twor port MiniView™ Micro Audio KVM switch from IOGEAR – A simple solution for those with more PCs than hands. Use one keyboard, one monitor and one mouse to control two PCs or Macintosh systems*, and share the multimedia speakers among them.
Features • The smallest 2 port KVM switch with audio support available. • Use one keyboard, monitor and mouse to control 2 computers. • Share multimedia speakers among two computers. • 6' long molded-in cables to simplify setup. • Microsoft Intellimouse, Logitech FirstMouse+, and the scrolling wheel on most mice •...
Requirements Console • A VGA, SVGA, or Multisync monitor capable of the highest resolution that you will be using on any computer in the installation. • A PS/2 Style Mouse. • A PS/2 Keyboard. Computers The following equipment must be installed on each computer that is to be connected to the system: •...
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Requirements Cables For optimum signal integrity and to simplify the layout, high-quality 4-in-1 Custom KVM cables have been designed into the GCS612A. There is no need for a separate cable purchase. Note: The KVM cables have PS/2 style keyboard and mouse connectors. The GCS612A does not support AT keyboards or serial mice.
Pictorial Introduction 1. KVM Cables These 4-in-1 cables connect to the keyboard, video, mouse, and audio ports on the computers you are installing. 2. Port LEDs A LED lights to indicate its corresponding port is the one that has the KVM focus. Depending on the port’s status, the LED may flash according to a specific pattern.
Step 1. Before you begin, please turn off the computers you are going to connect to the MiniView™ Micro Audio. NOTE: To prevent damage to your equipment due to static electric discharge, please make sure that all devices on the installation are properly grounded. Connect your monitor to the female VGA port on your MiniView™...
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Installation Step. 2 Connect the VGA cable that is built into the KVM cable of your MiniView™ Micro Audio to the VGA port on your computer. Connect the PS/2 keyboard cable that is built into the KVM cable of your MiniView™ Micro Audio to the PS/2 key-board port on your computer.
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Installation Step 3. Repeat step 2 for the rest of you computers. Step 4. Turn on the power to the computers.
Operation Accessing both of your computers from a single console could not be easier. The GCS612A uses Hotkey combinations to provide KVM focus to the computers. The Hotkey combinations allow you to: • Select the Active Port • Invoke Auto Scan Mode •...
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Operation Auto Scan Mode The GCS612A’s Auto Scan feature automatically switches the KVM focus between the two computers at regular intervals so that you can monitor their activity without having to take the trouble of switching yourself. The default time interval is 5 seconds. To invoke Auto Scan Mode: Press and release the Left Shift key;...
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Operation Changing the Scan Interval Before you invoke Auto Scanning you can change the amount of time Auto Scan dwells on each port. To do so, use the following Hotkey combination. [Left shift] [Right shift] Where n represents a number from 1 to 4 that specifies the desired scan interval time, as shown in the table below: Note: You must press and release the keys one at a time.
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LED Display Activity On (Steady) Flashing Function Port is not selected Port is connected to an active computer Port is connected to an active computer, and is being accessed in AutoScan Mode Operation...
Specification Specifications Function Specification (GCS612A) Computer Connections Port Selection Hot Keys LEDs Selected 1 x 6 pin mini-DIN female (purple) Console Ports Keyboard Mouse 1 x 6 pin mini-DIN female (green) Video 1 x HDB-15 femail (blue) Audio 1 x Earphone Jack (speaker) 2 x 6 pin mini-DIN male (purple) CPU Connectors Keyboard...
Switch needs to be KVM cables. Wait five seconds; then reset plug the cables back in and turn the computers on. Press the [Spacebar] to exit Auto Scan Switch is in Auto Scan Mode. Mode. Resend the Hotkey command Pressing Hot Selected port...
TroubleShooting Con’d TroubleShooting Con’d Symptom Possible Cause Switch needs to be Mouse Not reset. Detected, or Does Not Respond Correctly. Mouse set to Serial Mode. Incorrect Mouse Driver. Resolution and/or Video Bandwidth set too Problems high Action Turn off the computers and unplug the KVM cables.
Technical Support If you need technical support, please check out our IOGEAR Tech Info Library (T.I.L.) at www.iogear.com/support for the latest tips, tricks, and troubleshooting. The IOGEAR T.I.L. was designed to provide you with the latest technical information about our products.
Radio & TV Interference Statement WARNING!!! This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause interference to radio communications. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device pursuant to Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC Rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference when operated in a commercial environment.
Limited Warranty IN NO EVENT SHALL THE DIRECT VENDOR’S LIABILITY FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT, DISK OR ITS DOCUMEN- TATION EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FOR THE PRODUCT. The direct vendor makes no warranty or representation, expressed, implied, or statutory with respect to the contents or use of this documentation, and especially disclaims its quality, performance, merchantability, or fitness for any particular purpose.