IOGear MiniView Micro GCS62 Installation Manual

IOGear MiniView Micro GCS62 Installation Manual

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2-Port KVM Switch with Built-in KVM Cables
Installation Manual (GCS62)

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  • Page 1 MiniView Micro ™ 2-Port KVM Switch with Built-in KVM Cables Installation Manual (GCS62)
  • Page 2 International Business Machines, Inc. Macintosh, G3/G4 and iMac are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. IOGEAR makes no warranty of any kind with regards to the information presented in this document. All information furnished here is for informational purposes only and is subject to change without notice.
  • Page 3 IOGEAR’s MiniView™ Micro switches are first-rate connectivity accessories designed to help reduce the frustration of managing multiple computer systems. With the MiniView™ Micro by IOGEAR, you can access two computers from a single console(keyboard, mouse and monitor). MiniView™ Micro allows you to change ports easily by entering Hot Key combinations from the keyboard or OSD (On Screen Display).
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Package Contents Overview Features Requirements Introduction Installation Operation Appendix (HotKey) Specification Troubleshooting Radio & TV Interference Statement Limited Warranty...
  • Page 5: Package Contents

    Package Contents This package contains: 1 MiniView Micro 2-port KVM 1 User Manual 1 Quick Start Guide 1 Warranty Registration Card If any items are damaged or missing, please contact your dealer.
  • Page 6: Overview

    Overview The MiniView™ Micro (GCS62) allows access to two computers from a single console (keyboard, monitor, and mouse). This cost effective way to access two computers, without extra hardware, is highly efficient and easy to use. By allowing a single console to manage both computers, the MiniView™ Micro eliminates the expense of purchasing extra keyboards, monitors, mice, and the MiniView™...
  • Page 7: Features

    Features - Use one keyboard, monitor and mouse to control two computers - Very compact KVM switch with molded cables for computer connection - Supports Microsoft IntelliMouse and the scrolling wheel on most mice - Easy to install – No software required – connecting cables to the computers is all it takes - Easy to operate –...
  • Page 8: Requirements

    Requirements Computers with PS/2 mouse connections, PS/2 or AT keyboard connections, and HDDB15 VGA connection. *NOTE: Serial mouse not supported, AT keyboard requires an AT to PS/2 adapter...
  • Page 9: Introduction

    1. VGA port for the console monitor 2. PS/2 port for the console keyboard 3. PS/2 port for the console mouse 4. VGA connector goes to the computer 5. PS/2 keyboard connector goes to the computer 6. PS/2 mouse connector goes to the computer 7.
  • Page 10: Installation

    Installation Step. 1 Before you begin, please turn off the computers you are going to connect to the MiniView™ Micro. NOTE: to prevent damage to your equipment due to static electric discharge, please make sure that all devices on the installation are properly grounded. 1.
  • Page 11 Step. 2 1.Connect the VGA cable (item# 4) that is built into the KVM cable of your MiniView™ Micro to the VGA port on your computer. 2.Connect the PS/2 keyboard cable (item# 5) that is built into the KVM cable of your MiniView™ Micro to the PS/2 key- board port on your computer.
  • Page 12 Installation Step. 3 Repeat step 2 for your second computer. Step. 4 Turn the power of your computers on, and refer to operation instruction.
  • Page 13: Operation

    Operation Operations MiniView™ Micro allows you to access the computers through Hot Key combinations from the keyboard. 1. Selecting computers You can toggle between the two computers by pressing and releasing the left or right Scroll Lock key twice: [Scroll Lock]+[Scroll Lock]. 2.
  • Page 14 Operation Operations con’d To initiate the AutoScan mode, press and release the left Shift key, then press and release the right Shift key: [Left Shift] + [Right Shift]. NOTE: the interval between these two keys should be no more than 0.5 seconds. Once the scanning begins, it continues until you press the [Space Bar] to exit AutoScan Mode.
  • Page 15 Operations con’d You can customize the scan interval time with the following Hot Key combination: [Left Shift] + [Right Shift] + [S] + [ n ]. [ n ] represents a number from 1 to 4 which sets the desired scan interval as shown in the table below: Scan Interval 3 seconds...
  • Page 16: Appendix (Hotkey)

    Appendix LED Display i t c i t c...
  • Page 17: Specification

    h t i r o t r o t Specification - i n - i n - i n - i n...
  • Page 18 Specification Con’d - ° ° 0 - ° ° 0 c i t " 5 " 5 " 5...
  • Page 19: Troubleshooting

    ™ ™ ™ y l t Troubleshooting . t i t i x y l l t i x , t r...
  • Page 20 Troubleshooting Con’d l l a . t r l a i ™ l a i . s t . s t l l i , t r . t i e l l l a i l a i e i l...
  • Page 21 * The unit is designed to work with PS/2 and AT keyboards. ** Some notebooks, notably the IBM ThinkPad and Toshiba Tecra, have trouble when their mouse and keyboard ports are used simultaneously. To avoid this, only connect the mouse port or the keyboard port. If you connect the mouse port, you will need to use the notebook’s keyboard when the notebook becomes the active computer.
  • Page 22: Radio & Tv Interference Statement

    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.
  • Page 23: Limited Warranty

    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.
  • Page 24 Contact info. 23 Hubble • Irvine, CA 92618 • (P)949.453.8782 • (F)949.453.8785 • www.iogear.com...

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