ATEN CS-74A - Manual (Page 3)

Overview
The CS-74A KVM (Keyboard, Video, Mouse), Switch is a
control unit that allows the control of up to four computers from
a single console (keyboard, monitor, and mouse). With its
custom designed connectors, the CS-74A reduces the number
of ports required for a 4 Port KVM switch from 15 (10 PS/2 and
5 HDB-15) to only 5 (4 custom designed SPDB-15 connectors
for the computer attachments, and a single, custom designed,
integrated, SPDB-15 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 -
eliminating 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-74A intercepts keyboard and mouse input directly, it works
on any hardware platform and with all operating systems.
The CS-74A provides two convenient methods to switch the
KVM focus among the computers: 1) by pressing push button
port selection switches located on the unit’s front panel; and 2)
by entering Hotkey combinations from the keyboard.
There is no better way to save time and money than with an
CS-74A installation. By allowing a single console to manage all
of the attached computers, the CS-74A 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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