Related Manuals for IOGear M1190
Summary of Contents for IOGear M1190
- Page 1 Installation Guide Installation 2-Port USB KVM with File Management GCS642U PART NO. M1190...
-
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents System Requirements Keyboard Emulation Overview Troubleshooting LED Display Status Factory Default Settings Hardware Setup Specifications Basic KVM Operations CE Statement Hotkeys Summary Table Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement File Management Contact File Transfer Limited Warranty File Sync... - Page 4 This manual uses the following conventions: Monospaced Indicates text that you should key in. [ ] Indicates keys you should press. For example, [Enter] means to press the Enter key. If keys need to be chorded, they appear together in the same bracket with a plus sign between them: [Ctrl+Alt]. 1.
- Page 5 • 1 x Warranty Card Verify all the components are present and that nothing was damaged in shipping. If you encounter a problem, contact your dealer, or IOGEAR. Read this manual thoroughly and follow the installation and operation procedures carefully to prevent any...
-
Page 6: System Requirements
System Requirements Console • A VGA, SVGA, or multisync monitor capable of the highest resolution that you will be using on any com- puter in the installation • A USB keyboard and a USB mouse • Microphone and speakers (optional) Computers The following equipment must be installed on each computer that is to be connected to the system: • A VGA, SVGA, or multisync video port... -
Page 7: Overview
Overview Port LEDs A port LED lights to indicate that the computer attached to its corresponding port has the KVM focus. KVM Cables These cables attach to the computers in your installation. Console Ports The cables from your USB mouse, monitor, and USB keyboard plug in here. - Page 8 Speaker (Green) Plugs into the computer’s speaker port Keyboard/Mouse (Purple) Plugs into any available Type A USB port onthe computer Video Plugs into the computer’s VGA port File Transfer (Black) Plugs into any available Type A USB port onthe computer. Note: If there is only one USB port on the computer, you can connect a USB hub tothe computer, then plug the Keyboard/ Mouse cable (purple) and then the File Transfer...
-
Page 9: Led Display Status
LED Display Status Status Indication Orange On/Off Port is selected / Port is not selected Green On Port is connected to an active computer Flashing (one) Port is connected to an active computer and is being accessed in Auto Scan Mode orunder Keyboard/ Mouse USB Sync Flasing (all) File transfer/sync is in operation... -
Page 10: Hardware Setup
Hardware Setup Please Make sure that power to all the devices you will be installing has been turned off. You must unplug the power cords of any computers that have the Keyboard Power On function Step1 Plug your USB keyboard, USB mouse, and monitor into their respective ports on the GCS642U. - Page 11 Step 2 Plug your microphone and speakers into their respective jacks.
- Page 12 Step 3 Plug the USB (purple first, then black), video, and audio connectors of the attached KVM cables into their respective ports on the computers you are installing. Note: If there is only one USB port on the computer, you can connect a USB hub to the computer, then plug the Keyboard/Mouse cable (purple) and then the File Transfer cable (black) into the USB hub.
-
Page 13: Basic Kvm Operations
Basic KVM Operations Port Switching Hotkey Port Selection Tap the Scroll Lock key twice to the toggle the All hotkey operations begin by invoking hotkey KVM, USB, and Audio focus between the two mode: ports. 1. Hold down the Num Lock key. Note: If you prefer, you have the Ctrl key be the 2. -
Page 14: Hotkeys Summary Table
Hotkeys Summary Table Combination Configuration [Num Lock] [-] To toggle between the default ([Num Lock] [-]) and alternate ([Ctrl] [F12]) hotkey mode invocation keys: To toggle between the default ([Scroll Lock] [Scroll Lock]) and alternate ([Ctrl] [Ctrl]) port switching keys: To Enable / Disable keyboard hotkey emulation. - Page 15 Combination Configuration [Num Lock] [-] [F10] To auto detect the keyboard operating platform: [F4] To list the current switch settings via the paste function of a text editor. [F5] To perform a USB keyboard and mouse reset: [F6] To set the keyboard language layout: Note: nn is a two-digit number that [nn] represents one of the following keyboard language codes: 33 –...
-
Page 16: File Management
File Management The drivers necessary for performing file Windows finds and installs them. When you open management operations are built into the the Windows file Explorer, two new “drives” appear: GCS642U’s firmware. The first time you plug the IOGEAR FM, and Virtual Link. file transfer USB cables into your computers,... - Page 17 Virtual Link simply provides a buffer for the file The main screen offers two operations: File Transfer management utility; it performs no other function. and File Sync, as described in the sections that To perform file management operations, click the follow. File Management icon on both computers. For best file transfer performance, the If the file management main screen doesn’t recommended system memory capacity is 4GB or appear, click the file management executable file above.
-
Page 18: File Transfer
File Transfer To perform file transfer operations, click the File If you see the following screen, you just need Transfer button on the main screen. A folder to turn on the File Management on the other containing the files on the opposite computer’s computer: desktop appears on your screen. This folder works just like any other folder on your system. You can drag and drop files and folders to and from this folder just as if it were a folder that originated on your system. - Page 19 To navigate to other files and folders on the opposite computer, click the button just to the left of the folder name. To add a new folder under the current one, click the plus sign (+) at the right of the folder name bar.
-
Page 20: File Sync
File Sync File Sync allows you sync entire folders between Each File Sync operation is called a task. To begin the two computers. The Folder Sync screen allows sync operations: you to set up the folders you want to sync: 1. - Page 21 5. Navigate to the desired folder on the Port 2 PC. 6. Select your sync choice: a. Merge the two folders. In other words, copy the files from the Port 1 folder to the Port 2 folder, and copy the files from the Port 2 folder to the Port 1 folder – so that both folders are the same, and both contain all the files that were originally on each of them separately.
- Page 22 7. Once you have made your selections, click Sync You can choose to set up more than one task. This Task, at the top right of the screen Each one appears as a list entry in the left panel. To run the tasks one by one, first select the desired task in the left panel, then click Sync This Task, at the top right of the screen.
-
Page 23: Keyboard Emulation
Keyboard Emulation PC Keyboard Mac Keyboard PC Keyboard Mac Keyboard [Shift] Shift [Print Screen] [Ctrl] Ctrl [Scroll Lock] [Ctrl] [1] [Enter] Return [Ctrl] [2] [Backspace] Delete [Insert] Help [Ctrl] [3] [Ctrl] [4] [Ctrl] [Alt] Note: When using key combinations, press and release the first key (Ctrl), then press and release the activa- tion key... - Page 24 PC Keyboard Sun Keyboard PC Keyboard Sun Keyboard [Ctrl] [T] Stop [Ctrl] [1] [Ctrl] [F2] Again [Ctrl] [2] [Ctrl] [F3] Props [Ctrl] [3] [Ctrl] [F4] Undo [Ctrl] [4] [Ctrl] [F5] Front [Ctrl] [F6] Copy [Ctrl] [H] Help [Ctrl] [F7] Open Compose [Ctrl] [F8] Paste...
-
Page 25: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Symptom Possible Cause Action the computer Certain mother BIOS is set to Please check the boot order in your connected to use CD ROM as the 1st boot motherboard BIOS to ensure your GCS642U would not device. operating system hard drive is the first boot boot device. - Page 26 Symptom Possible Cause Action Device not recognized Windows timing problem. Unplug the KVM cable from the (Windows). computer’sUSB port; go into Windows’ System Settings and remove the Unknown Device entry; plug the KVM cable back in. Windows will now recognize the device. Cannot switch ports by Keyboard is incompatible with Switch to the Alternate port switching keys...
-
Page 27: Factory Default Settings
Factory Default Settings Function Default Setting Auto Scan Interval 5 seconds Port Switching Hotkey [Scroll Lock] [Scroll Lock] Invoking HSM [Num Lock] + [-], Keyboard Operating Platform PC Compatible Mouse Emulation Enabled Mouse Switching Function Disabled Keyboard Emulation Enabled Power On Detection Enabled... -
Page 28: Specifications
Specifications Function GCS642U Computer Connections Port Selection Hotkeys; Mouse Connectors Console Keyboard 1 x USB Type A Female (White) Ports Video 1 x HDB-15 Female (Blue) Mouse 1 x USB Type A Female (White) Speakers 1 x Mini Stereo Jack Female (Green) Microphone 1 x Mini Stereo Jack Female (Pink) Keyboard / Mouse... - Page 29 Function GCS642U Cable Length Computers 2 x 0.9 m Emulation Keyboard / Mouse Video 2048 x 1536; DDC2B Scan Interval 3, 5, 10, 20 secs. (default 5 secs.) Environment Operating Temp. 0–50ºC Storage Temp. -20–60ºC Humidity 0–80% RH, Non-condensing Physical Housing Plastic Properties...
-
Page 30: Ce Statement
CE Statement This device has been tested and found to comply with the following European Union directives: Electromag- netic Capability (89/336/EMC), Low Voltage (73/23/EEC) and R&TTED (1999/5/EC). -
Page 31: Federal Communications Commission (Fcc) Statement
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful inter- ference in a residential setting. -
Page 32: Contact
IOGEAR, the IOGEAR logo, are trademarks or registered trademarks of IOGEAR. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. IOGEAR makes no warranty of any kind with regards to the information presented in this document. -
Page 33: Limited Warranty
NEED ASSISTANCE SETTING UP THIS PRODUCT? Make sure you: 1. Use the live chat at www.iogear.com to try and solve any issues you may be having with the product 2. Visit the Tech Info Library/FAQ on www.iogear.com (under the Support tab) 3. - Page 34 About Us About Us IOGEAR offers connectivity solutions that are innovative, fun, and stylish, helping people enjoy daily life using our high technology products. GREEN IOGEAR is an environmentally conscious company that emphasizes the importance of conserving natural resources. The use of our technology solutions helps reduce electronic waste.