Linkskey LDV-DM02ESK Quick Installation Manual

Q uick Installat ion G uide
LDV-DM02ESK/LDV-DM04ESK
2/4-port Dual Monitor DVI KVM Switch
w / E n h a n ce d D ig ita l V id e o S u p p o rt
Quick Installation Guide
Thank you for purchasing the LDV-DM02ESK/LDV-DM04ESK
Dual Monitor DVI KVM Switch! With our highly reliable and
quality product, user can enjoy countless benefits from using
it.
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Introduction

The LDV-DM02ESK/LDV-DM04ESK
KVM Switch with Enhanced Digital Video Support is a 2-
/4-port PS/2 KVM Switch that provides Dual DVI interfaces
(with DVI-I Single Link connectors) to offer genuine digital
video quality for your Dual DVI Monitors/Flat Panel Displays.
It enables the network administrator to access, control,
boot and reboot multiple Dual DVI-enabled
using only one keyboard, video and mouse. They are
designed specifically for sharing
panel displays between multiple dual-monitor PCs with DVI
interfaces.
The DVI interface technology is tailored to the modern digital
display requirements. It implements genuinely digital signal
transmission over the cable to reduce undesired distortion
from conventional analog/digital conversion. Using the Dual
Monitor DVI KVM Switch with Enhanced Digital Video Support,
you can control multiple dual-monitor computers while
enjoying digitally clean and clear images.

Before you install

The default setting of the LDV-DM02ESK/LDV-DM04ESK DVI
KVM Switch is appropriate for most systems. In fact, you
do not need to configure the
installation. It's a Plug-and-Play device: First, connect the
keyboard, monitor and mouse to the DVI KVM switch and
then connect your
computers to the KVM Switch, and finally boot them up in
correct sequence and you can start to operate immediately!
For a quick start on installation and operation, please follow
the instructions below.

Out-of-the-box Installation

Dual Monitor DVI
Step 1. Make sure all the computers that are to be connected
to the Dual Monitor DVI KVM Switch and their
peripherals are in powered-off state.
them off before you proceed with the following steps.
Step 2. Connect the shared keyboard, DVI monitor/Flat Panel
computers
Display and mouse to the console connectors on the
rear of your DVI KVM switch.
dual DVI monitor/flat
Step 3. Connect each of your computers to a PC port on the
rear of the switch. You can use individual standard
keyboard,
connection. Depending on the cable you use, the
maximum cable distance is limited to 5 ~ 7 meters
(15.5 ~23 feet).
Step 4. (Now your KVM Switch should have been powered-
up....) Power up the connected computers. After your
computers are powered up the keyboard and mouse
will be recognized and now you can begin operating
KVM Switch before
the KVM switch.
Applicab le m odels: LDV-D M 02E SK/LD V-D M 04ES K
If not, power
mouse and DVI video cables

Easy Operation

There are two methods to select a specific computer: using
the front-panel push button or a hotkey sequence.
Front-panel buttons
The front-panel button lets you have direct control over KVM
switch operation and channel switching. Simply press the
button to rotate through to a specific channel.
for Sheet
Keyboard hotkeys
A keyboard hotkey sequence consists of at least three specific
keystrokes:
See Quick Reference Sheet
H otk ey sequen ce = ScrL k + ScrL k + C o m m a n d k ey(s)
The tw o consecutive ScrLk keystrokes should be pressed w ithin
2 seconds. Otherw ise, the hotkey sequence w ill not be validated.
For detailed H otkey sequences and their corresponding functional
comm ands, please refer to the Q uick reference sheet.
Rev. 1.0 Copyright© All rights reserved. June 2004
See Quick Reference