StarTech.com StarView SV231 User Manual

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8= To adjust keyboard typematic rate (characters/sec), this setting over-rides that of BIOS and any operatingsystem: left Ctrl + left Ctrl + F4.The St

9Power supply Optional (DC 9V,500mA)TroubleshootingEnsure that all cables are well seated. Check thatkeyboard/mouse cables are not swapped. Labeland

10Theéand êkeys do notwork in ManualScanAll PCs are off oronly one PC isturned on. Scanmode works forpower-oncomputers only.Turn computers on.Press a

11Other StarView SwitchesOther high-performance StarView KVM switchesNo OSD OSD model 2 Console –OSD Model 2-port SV231 4-port SV431 SV431D 8-port SV8

12Limited WarrantyIN NO EVENT SHALL THE DIRECT VENDOR'S LIABILITY FORDIRECT OR INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTIAL ORCONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, LOSS OF PR

Table of ContentsIntroductionOverview 1Features 1InstallationDevice Connection 2Initial Power-Up 6OperationFront Panel Push Buttons 6Hot Key Commands

1IntroductionOverviewThe StarView SV231 is a computer switch that allowsaccess to two IBM compatible computers from onekeyboard, mouse and monitor. S

2nKeyboard states automatically saved and restoredwhen switching computersnOperating system independent, transparent to allapplicationsnTrue plug and

3Figure 1: CONSOLE ConnectionThe monitor connected to the HD-DB-15 VGA port of theCONSOLE must be capable of synchronizing with thecomputer's vid

4using a VGA male-to-female cable. Follow the sameprocedures for the second computer using theKEYBOARD and MOUSE port. Figure 2: COMPUTER Connection

5Figure 3: Adapter and serial mouse connectionNOTE: 1. The StarView SV231's automatic mouseconversion system allows you to connectcomputers using

6Initial Power-upMake sure all computers and the StarView SV231sare powered down during installation. Afterconnection, power up the computers. The S

7generated and the bad key sequence will not beforwarded to the selected computer. = To select a computer: left Ctrl + left Ctrl + 1 Selectsthe comp