IOGear GCS78 User Manual

Outside

16 cm

11 cm

Introduction

Front View

1. Port Selection Switches

• Press a switch to access the computer attached to the corresponding port.

• Pressing Buttons 1 and 2 simultaneously for 3 seconds performs a Keyboard and Mouse reset

• Pressing Buttons 7 and 8 simultaneously starts Auto Scan Mode. To exit Auto Scan, simply press the Spacebar

2. Ports LEDs

• On Line: Lights ORANGE to indicate that the computer attached to the corresponding port is up and running.

• Selected: Lights Green to indicate the current selected port. The LED is steady under normal conditions, but flashes when its port is accessed under Auto Scan mode.

3. Reset Switch

To reset the KVM, use a thin object to press this recessed switch in to initiate a warm reset. If the switch is kept in for longer than three seconds, a cold reset takes place.

4. Power LED

Lights to indicate that the KVM is receiving power

Back View

1. Console ports

Connect the cables from your VGA monitor, and PS/2 keyboard and mouse to these ports.

2. CPU ports

Plug in the KVM cables into these ports and the other end of the cable to your computers. The IOGEAR part number for the cables are:

• G2L5002P for 6’ cables

• G2L5003P for 10’ cables

3. Power Jack

The power adapter plugs into this jack.

Set up & Installation

Step. 1

Power On the KVM Switch

1. Plug in the power adapter into a power outlet and the other end to the power jack on your KVM switch

Console Connection (located on the rear of the GCS78)

1. Connect your monitor VGA cable into the video port of console section.

2. Plug your PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard into their designated ports on the console side.

Installation

CPU Port Connection

1. Plug in the PS/2 mouse and keyboard connectors to the PS/2 ports on your computer. Typically, your PS/2 ports on the computer will be color-coded to identify keyboard (purple) and mouse (green) port.

2. Plug in the Video connector to the VGA port on your computer.

Step. 2

Basic Operation

Port Switching There are two ways to access the computers in your KVM setup:

• Manual switching – pressing the push-buttons on the unit’s front panel

• Hotkey switching – entering commands from the keyboard

Manual Switching

1. Press and release a port selection switch to bring the KVM focus to the computer attached to its corresponding port.

2. Press button switches 7, 8 simultaneously to initiate Auto Scanning the ports on the KVM. To quit Auto Scan, simply press the Spacebar.

3. Press button switches 1, 2 simultaneously to perform a soft reset of the KVM.

Hotkey Operation

The GCS78 provides an easy-to-use hotkey function that makes it convenient to control your KVM installation from the keyboard.

Port Switching:

1. Press [Ctrl] + [Shift] + [Alt] to invoke the hotkey function.

2. Key in the desired Port ID number then press [Enter].

The Port ID number refers to the ports on the KVM and can be from 1 to 8.

For example, [Ctrl] + [Shift] + [Alt] + [4] + [Enter], will switch the KVM to port number 4.

Inside

MiniView

8-port PS/2 KVM Switch

Quick Start Guide (GCS78)

IOGEAR

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866.946.4327

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Auto Scanning

1. Press [Ctrl] + [Shift] + [Alt] to invoke hotkey function

2. Key in [0] (zero) and then press [Enter]. This will invoke Auto Scanning. To quit Auto Scan, simply press the Spacebar.

NOTE:

1. Press the keys in sequence - one key at a time. First [Ctrl], then [Shift], then [Alt].

2. After invoking the hotkey function with the [Ctrl]+[Shift]+[Alt] combination, you must key in the Port ID and press [Enter] within 1 second for each key press; otherwise, Hotkey function will not work.

Congratulations!

Congratulations! You have completed installing the IOGEAR

KVM Switch.

MiniView

Quick Start Guide (GCS78)

8-port PS/2 KVM Switch