Linkskey LKV-248AUSK Quick Installation Manual

Q uick Installa tion Guide
LKV-248AUSK
4-port USB PS/2 KVM w/ Audio & Mic
Quick Installation Guide
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Introduction

The LKV-248AUSK provides Audio&Mic switching to offer
you uninterrupted multimedia experience with KVM Switching.
With its multi-platform support for PC and Macintosh G3/G4,
iMAC, this KVM Switch allows you to
and reboot multiple USB-enabled multimedia computers
using only one keyboard, video, mouse and a speaker set
and microphone. Built-in with a 4-port USB Hub, it is designed
specifically for sharing your USB keyboard, mouse and other
USB devices with four USB-enabled PCs.

Before you install

The default setting of LKV-248AUSK is appropriate for most
systems. In fact, you do not need to configure the KVM
Switch before installation. Yet particular caution has to be
taken before installation:
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The KVM Switch is a Plug-and-Play device for installation. For a
quick start on installation and operation, please follow the
instructions below for correct setup sequence:

Out-of-the-box Installation

S te p 1. M ake sure all the computers that are to be connected to the KVM
Switch and their peripherals are in powered-off state. If not,
access, control, boot power them off before you proceed with the following steps. (If
you are connecting with com puters using the PS/2 interface)
S te p 2. C onnect the shared PS/2 (or U SB) keyboard, m ouse and m onitor
and a speaker set and microphone as well as other shared
U SB devices to the KVM switch. Als o it is rec om m e n ded to
c o nne c t th e extern al p ow er a d a p ter to your K V M S w itc h , if
you in ten d to us e U S B hu b p orts for b igg er devices.
S te p 3. C onnect each of your com puters to the KVM switch, using only
our Slim 3-in-1 com bo KVM cable, U SB (Type A-to-Type B)
cable and audio & Mic cables (see the pictures below ).
S lim 3-in-1
K V M c o m b o cab le
S te p 4. (N ow your KVM Sw itch should have been pow ered-up... .) Pow er
up the connected computers. After your com puters are
powered up, the keyboard and m ouse will be recognized and
now you can begin operating the K VM switch.
U S B cab le Audio- M ic
( C om b o C ab le
TypeA-to-TypeB)
Applicable m odels: LKV-248AUSK
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Easy Operation

There are two methods to control your KVM Switch for either
simultaneous or independent PC / USB hub port / Audio&Mic
channel selection: using the front-panel push buttons or a
hotkey sequence.

Front-panel buttons

The front-panel buttons let you have direct control over KVM
switch operation and channel switching. Simply press the PC
button for PC port switching, and press the USB button for USB
hub port control switching. If you want to enable the binding of
PC/Hub port/Audio&Mic switching, use the hotkey sequences.

Quick Reference Sheet

Keyboard hotkeys

A keyboard hotkey sequence consists of three specific
keystrokes:
See Quick Reference Sheet
H otk ey sequen ce = ScrL k + S crL k + C o m m a n d k ey
Each keystroke within a hotkey sequence should be pressed within 2
seconds. Otherw ise, the hotkey sequence will not be validated.
For detailed H otkey sequences and their corresponding functional
comm ands, please refer to the Q uick reference sheet.
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