Edimax Technology EK-PAK2, EK- PAK4 User Manual

EK-PSK2 / EK- PSK4
EK-PAK2 / EK- PAK4

2/4 ports PS2 KVM Switches

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Introduction

The Edimax KVM switch series is a 2/4-port Slim Palmtop
PS/2 KVM Switch with optional audio and microphone
switching function. It allows you to access, control, boot and
reboot multiple PS/2-enabled computers using only one
keyboard, video, mouse, and optional speaker set and
microphone. It also offers user-programmable
simultaneous/independent switching of PC channel and
Audio/Mic channel for flexible multimedia application with
KVM switching. For users who might need to use a hotkey
preceding sequence other than two scroll locks, we also
offer five key alternatives for free configuration.

Before you install

The default setting of the KVM switches is appropriate for
most systems. The KVM Switch is a Plug-and-Play device
for installation. In fact, you do not need to configure the KVM
Switch before installation.
For the first time installation of the KVM Switch, please
follow the instructions below for correct setup sequence:

The correct setup sequence is ……

(1) Connect the shared keyboard, monitor and mouse (and
optional speaker set and microphone) to the KVM Switch first,
and then connect your computers.

(2) Power up your connected computers…

Since the KVM Switch receives power from the computer’s PS/2
interface, it is powered up when you connect the KVM Switch to a
PC.

Out-of-the-box Installation

Take the KVM Switch out of the box and begin installation….

while the computers are still in powered-on states. Otherwise, the
computer will have difficulty recognizing your shared keyboard and
mouse.

Step 1. Make sure all the computers that are to be

Step 2. Connect the shared PS/2 keyboard, mouse, monitor,

Step 3. Connect each of your computers to the KVM switch,

Step 4. (Now your KVM Switch should have been powered-

DO NOT TRY to connect the KVM Switch to the computers

connected to the KVM Switch and their peripherals
are in powered-off state. If not, power them off
before you proceed with the following steps.

speaker set and microphone to the KVM switch.

using appropriate KVM & Audio/Mic cables.

Configuration Diagram

up….) Power up the connected computers one by
one. After your computers are powered up, the

keyboard and mouse will be recognized and now
you can begin operating the KVM switch.

Easy Operation

There are two methods to control your KVM Switch for PC
switching: using the face-panel push button or a hotkey
sequence. For audio/mic switching, use the hotkey
command.

Face-panel buttons

The face-panel buttons allows you a direct control over PC
port switching. Simply press the button to switch PC port. By
default, PC port switching and Audio/Mic port switching are
bound together (both will be switched simultaneously).
If you want to enable the binding of PC and audio/mic port
switching, use the hotkey sequence, ScrLk +ScrLk + Q. To
disable the binding again, just hit ScrLk +ScrLk + W. See

Quick Reference Sheet

Keyboard hotkey

A keyboard hotkey sequence consists of at least three
specific keystrokes:

Hotkey sequence = [ScrLk]* + [ScrLk]

* User-definable = SCROLL LOCK, CAPS, ESC, F12 or NUM

LOCK

Hotkey preceding sequence configuration: For users

who want to use a preceding sequence other than two
consecutive Scroll Locks, there is also one convenient way
to configure it:

Step 1. Hit ScrollLock + ScrollLock + H, then two beeps will signal

Step 2. Select and press the key you would like to use as your

configuration is to press the last front-panel button (button 2/button

4) for over 3 seconds to set the KVM switch into hotkey
configuration mode. Then you select and press the key that you’ll
choose as the preceding sequence.

within 2 seconds. Otherwise, the hotkey sequence will not be
validated.

See Quick Reference Sheet

See Quick Reference Sheet

*

+ Command key(s)

readiness for new preceding sequence selection. [or Press
and hold down the last front-panel button (Button 2 or Button

4) until you hear two beeps, and then release the button.]

preceding sequence (SCROLL LOCK, CAPS, ESC, F12 or
NUM LOCK keys are available for selection) and you’ll hear
a beep for selection confirmation. Now you can use the new
preceding sequence to execute your hotkey commands.

Another way to activate the Hotkey preceding sequence

Each keystroke within a hotkey sequence should be pressed

For detailed Hotkey sequences and their corresponding

functional commands, please refer to the Quick reference sheet.