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MiniView 2/4 Port KVM Swtich (GCS82A/GCS84A Installation Manual)
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Thank you for purchasing one of the smallest and most feature-rich KVM switches on the market. IOGEAR’s KVM switches are first-rate connectivity accessories designed to heop reduce the frustration of managing multiple computer systems. Wtih the MiniView SE series by IOGEAR, you can access multiple computers from a single console(keyboard, mouse and monitor).
Table of Contents: Package Contents Overview Features Requirements Introduction Installation Operation Appendix Specification Radio & TV Interference Statement Limited Warranty Table of Contents...
SE KVM Switch (GCS82A or GCS84A) 1 User Manual 1 Registration Card 4 Premium Bonded KVM Cables (2-4ft & 2-6ft) GCS84A only 2 Premium Bonded KVM Cables (2-4ft) GCS82A only 1 Quick Start Guide If any items are missing or damaged please contact your dealer.
Overview The MiniView SE GCS82A & GCS84A KVM (Keyboard, Video, Mouse) Switch is a control unity that allows access to two computers from a single console (keyboard, mouse and monitor). Before the development of the MiniView SE, the only way to control multiple computer configurations from a single console was through a complex and costly network system.
Features Features - Premium Bonded Cables Included - Patented VSE (Video Signal Enhancement) Technology for Superior Video Quality - PS/2 Compatible Mouse Support - Microsoft® Intellimouse Pro & Logitech FirstMouse Support - Keyboard and Mouse Emulation for Error Free PC Booting - Easy to Install - No Software Required - Computer Selection Via Push Button Switches or Keyboard Hot Keys - Auto Scan Function for Monitoring Computer Operation...
• SUN to PS/2 adapter (GCV130) • Console Extender (CE220) *Extend your console up to 500*ft away IOGEAR has a full line of KVM, FireWire, USB, USB 2.0, and ShareView products. Please visit our website at www.iogear.com for further information.
Introduction Front View 1, 2 1. Port Selection Switches Pressing a push button switch shifts access to the computer connected to its corresponding port. 2. Port LEDs (designed into the port selection switches) • The On Line LED lights ORANGE to indicate that the computer connected to the port it corresponds to is up and running. •...
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Note: 1. In order to have the console’s keyboard and mouse control notebook computers that only have one PS/2 ports you can use a two PS/2 port to USB adapter, such as the IOGEAR GUC100KM, where you would plug the extender cable’s keyboard and mouse connectors into the adapter’s PS/2 ports, then plug the adapter’s SUB cable into the computer’s USB port.
Installation Setup and Installation Your current procedure Step. 1 * Before you begin, please make sure that the power to all devices has been turned off. • Plug your Mouse, Keyboard, and Monitor into the console area on the KVM.
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Installation Setup and Installation Your current procedure Step. 2 • Connect the cables that came with the MiniView™ SE KVM Switch to the KVM’s computer ports.
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Installation Setup and Installation Your current procedure To keyboard and mouse ports To VGA ports Step. 3 1. Connect the other end of the cables that came with the MiniView™ SE KVM to your computers. 2. Once complete, turn the KVM switch on. 3.
Operation Operation Controlling the computers on your MiniView™ SE KVM (GCS82A & GCS84A) from a single console could not be easier. The switch has two port selection methods providing you with instant access to your computers. • Manual Port Selection •...
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Operation Selecting the Active Port (GCS82A only) You can toggle between the two PCs by pressing and releasing the left or right control key twice [ctrl]+[ctrl] (GCS84A only) Each CPU port is assigned a numeric ID (1-4). You can directly access any computer connected to the KVM with a hotkey combination that specifies the ID of the CPU port.
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(GCS82A) To invoke the Auto Switch feature press and release the left shift key then do the same with the right shift key in succession of each other.
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Operation Last/Next Mode (GCS84A only) This feature allows you to switch between computers in order to monitor them manually. You can dwell on a particular post for as long or as little as you like as opposed to Auto Scan Mode, which switches after a fixed interval. To invoke Last/Next Mode Key in the following HotKey combination.
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Opens OSD Menu [L-shift]+[R-shift] To activate auto scan [alt]+[ctr]+[Shift]+[0]+[Enter] To activate auto scan [shift] To end auto scan [alt]+[ctr]+[shift]+[9]+[Enter] Last/Next Mode [L-shift] Switch to Previous Computer Operation Model GCS82A only GCS84A only GCS82A only GCS84A only both GCS84A only GCS84A only...
Appendix Appendix LED Display (GCS82A & GCS84A) Activity Meaning Port is not selected. On (Steady) Port is connected to an active PC. Flashing (On and Off equal) Port is connected to an active PC and is being accessed in Auto...
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Wait fiveseconds; then plug the cables back in and turn the PCs Some mice can be set for PS/2 or serial mode. The MiniView™ GCS82A/GCS84A does not support serial miace. Make sure the mouse is set to PS/2 mode. Some of the newer mice (with extra buttons and wheels) that come with their own drivers are not supported.
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Cable quality not good enough Troubleshooting Cont. 1. The MiniView™ SE GCS82A/84A is designed to work with AT and PS/2 keybaords. Older XT (84 key) and some older AT keybaords (those with the function keys on the side), will not work.
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.
Limited Warranty Limited Warranty IN NO EVENT SHALL THE DIRECT VENDOR’S LIABILITY FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDEN- TAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT, DIST ORITS DOCUMENTATION 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.
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