Linkskey LKU-S02ASK User Manual

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Quick Installation Guide

Independent/Simultaneous Audio&PC Switching
Autoscan Delay Time Programmable

LKU-S02SK

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LKU-S02ASK / LKU-S04ASK

2/4-port Slim Palmtop USB KVM Switch

w/ optional Audio&Mic

Quick Installation Guide

Thank you for purchasing the LKU-S02SK / LKU-S02ASK /
LKU-S04ASK Slim Palmtop USB KVM Switch w/ Audio & Mic.
With our highly reliable and quality product, user can enjoy
countless benefits from using it.

LKU-S02SK

Introduction

The LKU-S02SK / LKU-S02ASK / LKU-S04ASK is a 2/4-port Slim
Palmtop USB KVM Switch with optional audio and microphone
switching function. It allows you to access, control, boot and
reboot multiple USB-enabled computers. The independent
audio/mic switching function allows an uninterrupted audio
experience on a same connected computer even when you
switch to another computer.
For PCs running Windows systems, it provides an innovative and
easy-to-use KVM Switcher Software -- a small windows client
application to facilitate your KVM switching operations such as
PC selection and hotkeys sequence programming,
autoscanning, autoscan delay time programming, independent /
simultaneous audio & PC Switching, etc.

Out-of-the-box Installation

Take the Companion Diskette/CDROM and the KVM Switch
out of the box and follow the steps below for installation….

(Skip to step 2 for non-windows based systems.)

LKU-S04ASK (w/ Audio&Mic)

LKU-S02ASK (w/ Audio&Mic)

Applicable Models: LKU-S02SK /

Step 1. Insert the companion CD-ROM into your CD-ROM

Step 2. Connect the shared USB keyboard, mouse, monitor,

Step 3. Connect each KVM PC port to a computer, using the

drive, and the installer program, USBKVMIn.exe, will
be run (or you can find it with the Explorer and double­click its software icon to start installation). Complete
the software installation on each of the computers to
be connected to the KVM Switch.

After the installation is completed, you will see a KVM
Switcher icon on the system tray of your window
desktop. Just right click to evoke the operation menu
and double-click to evoke configuration box. For
operation details of the KVM Switcher software,
please refer to the Operation Quick Reference.

: No live connection detected

: Current active PC channel is on port 1

: Current active PC channel is on port 2

The KVM Switcher Software supports only the Windows
Operating System on PC platforms.
keyboard hotkey sequence - ScrL k + ScrLK - to switch PC. This
hotkey sequence is not available on Mac OS and Linux,
however push button is available for all OS platforms.

speaker/headphone and microphone each to its port
on your KVM Switch.

slim KVM combo cable and the audio/mic cable. After
you have connected the KVM and computers properly,
now you can operate the KVM Switch immediately.

Some older computers with USB interface might need to
manually enable the USB option in the BIOS settings before
you can use any USB devices. If your USB interface does not
work, please check the USB option status in the BIOS.
If you use

Windows 95/98/SE and has not yet installed a USB

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Easy Operation

There are three methods to control your KVM Switch for PC
switching: using the face-panel push button, the keyboard
hotkey sequence, and the Windows software application.

Face-panel button

The face-panel button 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 unbound
(either will be switched independently).

Keyboard hotkey

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

Universal hotkey sequence = ScrLK + ScrLk

Usage: Hit ScrLK key twice within 2 seconds

Hotkey Combination = Ctrl+ Alt + [Command key]

Usage: Hold down CTRL and ALT keys and then hit command key

Note: The command key is user-definable in the Windows software
application only. See Command Key section for details.

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mouse
telling you that mouse is not detected and prompting you to
decide whether to ignore the same message in the future, and
yet you found there is no mouse movement to disable this
message….So it is suggested that you should installed your USB
mouse on your computer first, before connecting it to this KVM
Switch.

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your computer, there might be an error message

LKU-S04ASK Configuration Diagram

LKU-S02ASK / LKU-S04ASK

Operation Quick Reference

Slim Palmtop USB KVM Switch - Operation Quick Reference

There are three methods to control your KVM Switch for
PC and Audio/Mic channel selection: using the face­panel push button, the keyboard hotkey sequence, and
the KVM Switcher Software.

Face-panel button

The face-panel button allows you a direct control over KVM
switching operation. Simply press the button to switch to the
corresponding PC port (and audio/mic channel, if binding is
enabled). By default, PC port switching and audio/mic port
switching are bound together.

You can use the face-panel button to switch to an empty port that is
not connected with any computer. Normally, if you use keyboard hotkey
or the KVM Switcher software, you will not be able to switch to an empty
port.

Keyboard hotkey

User-definable hotkey for PC selection:

Hotkey Combination = Ctrl + Alt + [command key]*

* Pleas e refer to Command Key section for keys that are
qualified to be used as a command key

Universal hotkey for PC toggle-switching:

NOT allow you to switch to an empty port that is not connected with any

computer. To force your KVM to switch to an empty port, just press the
face-panel button to switch.

sequence to facilitate PC switching. This special hotkey
sequence is not available for Mac and Linux. However, you can
use the f ace -panel button to do the switching.

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

icon shows forth the target port before you can perform next switching
again. The KVM Switcher icon could be found on the system tray of your
Windows desktop after its installation.

Both the universal hotkey and the user-definable hotkey WILL

Universal Hotkey sequence = ScrLk + ScrLk

For Windows systems, you can use this hotkey

Each keystroke within a hotkey sequence should be pressed within 2

After perform port switching, you have to wait till the KVM Switch

Applicable Models: LKU-S02SK / LKU-S02ASK / LKU-S04ASK

All the hotkeys are only functional after
into the OS. If you want to switch PC in the BIOS POST stage,
press the face-panel button to

perform

KVM Switcher Software (only available for Windows platform)

In addition to PC switching, the KVM Switcher Software also
allows you more advanced functions such as described in the next
section….

KVM Switcher Operation Reference

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Right-click the KVM Switcher icon to evoke the operation
menu, then select whichever PC that is available for
switching. Once you select a PC channel, it will immediately
switch to that PC. Note that the unconnected port(s) or the
active port will be grayed-out and non-selectable.

KVM Switcher Operation Menu KVM Switcher Configuration Dialog Box

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Hit the hotkey according to your current hotkey definition:

Hotkey Combination = Ctrl + Alt + [command key]*

* The factory default hotkey setting is Ctrl + Alt + 1/2/3/4
for PC 1/2/3/4. You can also use ScrLk + ScrLk to switch PC.

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Right-click the KVM Switcher icon to evoke the operation
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(While autoscanning) Right-click the KVM Switcher icon to
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Stop Auto-Scan

activate autoscanning. Or you can press any button on the
face-panel to stop Auto-scan.

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Right-click the KVM Switcher icon to evoke the operation
menu, then select

Settings

or just double-click on the KVM

Switcher icon to bring up the configuration dialog box.

Command Key

Command Key

Command KeyCommand Key

You can specify the command key as you like by typing it in.
For example, you can specify the hotkey for switching to PC 1
as CTRL + ALT + A by typing an A (not case-sensitive) in the
editable field.

Hotkey Combination = CTRL + ALT + [command key]*

* The command key is user-definable via the configuration
dialog box. Hold down CTRL and ALT keys then hit command key.

Except those control keys such as Alt, Ctrl, Shift, CAPS, Tab, Esc,
functions keys and edit keys, all other keys on the keyboard that including
those number keys on the number pad are all qualified to be used as hotkey
command key.

Fix Audio Port

Fix Audio Port at PC

Fix Audio PortFix Audio Port

Check this option and then select the PC to fix
channel to the selected PC. Once this option is checked, the

audio/mic channel will be fixed and become non-switchable.

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Select the Auto Scan Period from 10 ~ 60 seconds with an
increment of 5 seconds. The Auto Scan Period is the time KVM
Switch will wait to switch to next PC.

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