ATEN CS-72A - Manual (Page 3)

Overview
The CS-72A KVM (Keyboard, Video, Mouse), Switch is a
control unit that allows the control of two computers from a
single console (keyboard, monitor, and mouse). With its custom
designed connectors, the CS-72A reduces the number of ports
required for a 2 Port KVM switch from 9 (6 PS/2 and 3 HDB) to
only 3 (2 custom designed SPDB-15 female connectors for the
computer attachments, and a single, integrated, custom
designed SPDB-15 male connector for the keyboard, video,
and mouse).
The special connector design provides several advantages
over standard KVM switch implementations: 1) increased
reliability; 2) a handsome, space-saving, vertical-standing,
modern appearance; 3) neater, more efficient, cabling that
eliminates the usual tangled mess.
Setup is fast and easy; plugging cables into their appropriate
ports is all that is entailed. There is no software to configure, so
there is no need to get involved in complex installation routines
or be concerned with incompatibility problems. Since the
CS-72A intercepts keyboard and mouse input directly, it works
on any hardware platform and with all operating systems.
The CS-72A provides two convenient methods to access the
computers: 1) toggling the KVM focus from one computer to the
next by pressing the push button port selection switches
located on the unit’s front panel; and switching directly to the
target computer by entering Hotkey combinations from the
keyboard.
There is no better way to save time and money than with an
CS-72A installation. By allowing a single console to manage
both computers, the CS-72A eliminates the expense of
purchasing a separate keyboard, monitor, and mouse for each
one. Additionally, it saves the extra space and energy costs
that they would require, and eliminates the inconvenience and
wasted effort involved in constantly having to move from one
computer to the other.
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