Linkskey LDV-002ESK - Manual

Q uick In sta lla tio n G uide A pplicab le m odels: LD V-002E SK /LD V -00 4E S K
LDV-002ESK/LDV-004ESK
2/4-port DVI KVM Switch
w/ Enhanced Digital Video Support
Quick Installation Guide
Thank you for purchasing the LDV-002ESK/LDV-
004ESK DVI KVM Switch! With our highly reliable and
quality product, user can enjoy countless benefits from
using it.
The correct setup sequence is … …
(1) Connect at least one com pu ter and one set of the
keyboard, m onitor and m ouse to the KV M Sw itch
first.
(2) M ake sure all the com puters are in pow ered-off state ..
and then connect all your com puters to the KV M
Switch.
(3) Then connect the external po wer adap ter (D C 9V 1A)
to your DVI K VM Sw itch.
(4) Power up your connected com puters …
DO N O T TR Y to connect the external pow er adapter before
you connect either the keyboard, m ouse, m onitor or PC. O therw ise,
the DVI KVM Switch m ight not be properly initialized.
Out-of-the-box Installation
DO N O T TR Y to perform any channel switching before the
O perating System on your PC has com pletely booted. O therw ise,
the DVI interface will not be properly initialized.
LD V -002E SK LD V -00 4ESK
Introduction
The LDV-002ESK/LDV-004ESK DVI KVM Switch is a 2-
/4-port PS/2
type KVM Switch that provides DVI
interfaces (with DVI-D Single Link connectors) to offer
genuine digital video quality for your Flat Panel
Displays. It enables the computer administrator to access,
control, boot and reboot multiple DVI-enabled computers
using only one keyboard, video and mouse. They are
designed
specifically for sharing flat panel displays
between multiple PCs with DVI interfaces.
The DVI interface technology implements genuinely digital
signal transmission over the cable to reduce undesired
distortion
from conventional analog/digital conversion.
Using the DVI KVM Switch with Enhanced Digital Video
Support, you can control multiple computers while enjoying
digitally clean and clear images.
Before you install
The default setting of the LDV-002ESK/LDV-004ESK DVI
KVM Switch is appropriate for most systems. In fact, you
do not need
to configure the KVM Switch before
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.
Take the DVI KVM Switch out of the box and begin
installation….
Before connecting any cable to your KV M Switch, please m ake
sure all of your com p uters an d their peripherals have been
powered off. O therw ise, the Switch system m ight not be set up
properly.
Step 1. Make sure all the computers that are to be
connected to the DVI KVM Switch and their
peripherals are in powered-off state. If not, power
them off before you proceed with the following
steps.
Step 2. Connect the shared keyboard, DVI monitor/Flat
Panel Display and mouse to the console
connectors on the rear of your DVI KVM switch.
Step 3. Connect each of your computers to a PC port on
the rear of the switch. Depending on the cable you
use, the maximum cable distance is limited to at
least 5 meters (15.5 feet, with 1600 x 1200
resolution).
Step 4. Connect the external power adapter (DC9V 1A) to
the KVM Switch.
W ith a resolution lower than 1600 x 1200, the cable distance
can well exceed 5 m eters without visible video quality degradation.
Note that since the DVI KVM Switch is pow ered through the
PS/2 interface, it is powered on im m ediately w hen connected to
the PS/2 keyboard/m ouse port of your PC (nonetheless even the
PC being in pow ered off state).
Step 5. (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 the KVM switch.
DO N O T TR Y to connect the K V M Switch to the com p uters
while the com p uters are still in powered-on states. O therw ise, the
com puter will have difficulty recognizing your shared keyboard and
m ouse.
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.
See Quick
Reference Sheet
Keyboard hotkeys
A keyboard hotkey sequence consists of at least three
specific keystrokes:
See Quick Reference Sheet
H otkey seq uence = ScrL k + ScrL k + C o m m a n d
k ey(s)
The two consecutive ScrLk keystrokes should be pressed
within 2 seconds. O therwise, the hotkey sequence will not be
validated.
For detailed H otkey sequences and their corresponding
functional com m ands, please refer to the Q uick reference sheet.
Rev. 1.31 Copyright© All rights reserved. Aug 2004