Linkskey LKV-248AUSK User Manual

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LKV-248AUSK

4-port USB PS/2 KVM w/ Audio & Mic

Quick Installation Guide

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The KVM Switch is a Plug-and-Play device for installation. For a quick start on installation and operation, please follow the instructions below for correct setup sequence:

T h e

cor rec t se t u p se quen ce

is … …

(1 ) Con ne ct th e sh are d k e yb oa r d , m on ito r a nd m ou se ( an d

o p tional s p ea ke r set a n d m i c r o p hon e ) to t h e K V M S w it ch fi rs t, a n d the n c onne ct yo ur c om put e r s.

( 2 ) Powe r u p you r c on ne cte d c o m p u ter s

… Si n c e t h e K VM S w it c h r e c ei v e s p o w er fr o m t h e c o m p u t e r ’s U SB a nd P S / 2 in ter f a c e, it is p o w er ed u p w he n y o u c onne ct th e KV M Switch to a P C . B ut if y ou in te n d t o u s e t h e U SB h u b p o rts fo r bi gg e r d e v ic e s, yo u s h o u ld p l u g in t he ext er nal p o wer a d a pt er.

Out-of-the-box Installation

LKV -248AUSK

Introduction

The LKV-248AUSK provides Audio&Mic switching to offer you uninterrupted multimedia experience with KVM Switching. With its multi-platform support for PC and Macintosh G3/G4, iMAC, this KVM Switch allows you to access, control, boot and reboot multiple USB-enabled multimedia computers using only one keyboard, video, mouse and a speaker set and microphone. Built-in with a 4-port USB Hub, it is designed specifically for sharing your USB keyboard, mouse and other USB devices with four USB-enabled PCs.

Before you install

The default setting of LKV-248AUSK is appropriate for most systems. In fact, you do not need to configure the KVM Switch before installation. Yet particular caution has to be

taken before installation:

If y ou do n ot w a n t to u se P S/2 ke yb o a r d/m o u s e a n d w an t to u s e U SB ke y b o a r d / m o u s e i nste a d , you m i g h t n e e d to d i s a ble t h e P S/2 o pt i on a nd ena b l e t h e U SB op tio n in t h e B I OS s e ttin g of y o u r P C , e s p e cial l y w h e n som e o l d er com p u ters m i g h t n ot b e a b l e to a ut o m at ica l l y de t ect th e inp ut dev i c e s.

U SB k e yb oa rd u se r m u st n ot e:

if y ou u se a U SB k e yb o ar d

in s te a d o f a P S / 2 o ne ,

you w ill not be a ble t o u til iz e the h ot ke y

fu nc ti on

. In o rder t o u s e t he h o t key fun ction f ul l y, it is r eco m m en ded t o

u s e a P S/ 2 k e y b o a rd. A lso you h a v e t o

“s yn c” you r h u b p ort con trol and P C por t s e le ct io n (i.e . gr e en P C p o rt L E D a nd r e d U SB h u b p o rt L E D s h o u ld be a lig n e d ) s o t h a t y ou r P C c an f in d yo u r U S B key b oar d a nd m ou se

Ta ke t h e K V M S w i t ch o u t of t he b ox and b e gin in s t al l a tion ….

If y ou ar e c o n n ec ting w ith a n y c omput e r u si ng P S / 2

in ter f ac e, D O N OT T RY

to c o n ne ct t h e K VM S w itch t o the c o m put er s w hi l e t h e com p ut e r s a r e still in p owe r ed - o n stat e s . O th e r w is e , t h e co mp u t e r wi l l h a v e d i ff i c u lty r e c o gni zi ng y o ur s h a r e d k e y b o a rd a nd m ou s e. H owev er , if y o u a r e con ne c ting it a l l w ith U SB - en ab l ed co m p u te r s, th ere i s no s uc h l im it at io n si n ce it i s h ot - pl u gg ab l e.

Step 1.

Make sure all the compu ters that a re to be connected to th e KVM

S w itch and their peripherals are in pow ere d-off state. If not, po w er them off b efore you proce e d w ith the foll o w ing steps. (If you are connecting w ith compute rs using the PS/2 interface)

Step 2.

Con nect the shared PS/2 (or USB) k e ybo ard, mouse and m onitor

and a speaker set and m icrop h one as w ell as other shar e d USB devices to the KVM s w itch.

A lso it i s re co mm e nd e d to con n ect the e x ternal p o w er adapter to y o ur K VM S w itch, if y o u i nt e nd t o u se USB h ub po r ts for bi g ger d e v ic e s.

Step 3.

Conne ct each of your c omputers to the KVM s w itch, using on ly

our Slim 3-in -1 combo KVM c able, USB (Type A -to -T ype B) cable and audio & Mic cables (see the pictures below).

Slim 3 -in -1 USB c a ble A u d io - M ic

KVM combo c a ble

(TypeA-to-TypeB)

C o m b o C a ble

If y ou a r e u s in g US B c om pute r s, y o u c an u s e s t and ar d V GA c a b le s

and U SB c a b l e s for c on ne cti o n s t o P C s i n ste a d o f t h e S l i m 3 - in - 1 K V M co m b o c ab l e.

Step 4

. (Now your KVM Switch should have been powere d -up… .) Power

up the connected computers. Afte r y o ur computers a re po w ered up, the ke y bo ard and mouse w ill be recognized and

LKV -248AUSK

Easy Operation

There are two methods to control your KVM Switch for either

simultaneous or independent PC / USB hub port / Audio&Mic channel selection: using the front-panel push buttons or a

hotkey sequence.

Front-panel buttons

The front-panel buttons let you have direct control over KVM switch operation and channel switching. Simply press the PC button for PC port switching, and press the USB button for USB hub port control switching. If you want to enable the binding of PC/Hub port/Audio&Mic switching, use the hotkey sequences. See

Quick Reference Sheet

Keyboard hotkeys

A keyboard hotkey sequence consists of three specific keystrokes: See Quick Reference Sheet

Hotkey seq u ence = S cr L k + ScrLk +

Com m and key

Each key s troke w ithin a hotk ey seq uence should be pressed w ithin 2

seconds. O therwise, the hotk ey sequence w ill not be validated.

For detailed Ho tk ey seq uences and their corre sponding functional

commands, please refer to th e Quick reference sheet.

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Quick Reference Sheet

USB PS/2 KVM Switch w/ Audio&Mic --- Operation Commands for Hotkeys/ Front-Panel Buttons

Command Hotkeys

Front-panel Buttons Description

Sel ect P C C h a n n el

(joi nt - s el e ct P C p o rt and h u b p ort c on trol / A u d i o & mic , i f bin di n g i s e n a b l e d )*

Sel ect H ub P ort C ont rol

(J oin t - se le ct P C p ort and h ub p ort con tr ol, i f P C / U S B H ub por t co n t ro l b i n di ng is ena b l e d)

Sel ect A ud i o & M ic Chan n el

Scr L k + S c r Lk + ( x)

(x is a t o p -ro w n umb er key)

x = 1 ~4 fo r c han n el n o .

Scr L k + S c r Lk + F x

Fx = F 1 ~ F 4

(F x is a functi on ke y)

Scr L k + S c r Lk + F y

Fy = F 5 ~ F8

Pr e s s t h e

P C

But t on t o switch

to th e des i re d P C c han nel

Pr e s s t h e

USB

Bu tt o n to to ggle the P C cha nn el t hat co ntro ls al l U SB hub p o r ts

Selec t t he a ctiv e PC cha nn e l (J oin t - s ele ct P C / H u b p ort c on t rol/ au di o & m ic c h an ne l, if b in ding is ena b l ed )

Selec t t he P C c h a nne l fo r a ll U S B h u b p o r ts c ontr ol (J oin t - s ele ct P C & H u b p o r t c on t ro l, if b i n din g is e na b l ed)

Selec t t he a ctiv e Audio& M i c cha n n el

(J oin t - se l e ct P C p or t and audi o & m ic c hann el , if P C / A ud io bin di n g i s e n a b l e d )

(F y i s a f u nc t i on ke y)

(J oin t - s ele ct P C / A ud i o & m ic c h a nne l, if b ind ing i s e na b le d)

E na ble t he b i n d i ng o f PC p o r t a n d h u b p o r t c on t ro l s wi t chin g. ( O n c e

B in d P C & H u b P ort C ont rol Switch in g

Scr L k + S c r Lk + Z

th is fe at u r e i s ena bl e d , a n y p c a n d/ o r h u b p or t c o n tr ol sw itc hing i s bo u n d t oge t h e r )

U nbi n d PC & H ub P ort C on tr ol Switch in g

Scr L k + S c r Lk + X

D is a b l e t h e b in d i ng o f PC p o r t a n d h u b p o r t c on tr ol swi t ch ing

(f act ory d efau l t)

E na ble t he b i n d i ng o f PC p o r t a n d a u d i o & m ic s w i tc hin g. (O n c e t h i s

B in d P C & A u d io/ Mic S witc h i ng

Scr L k + S c r Lk + Q

fe ature i s e n a b l e d, any pc a n d / o r a ud io &m ic s w i t chi ng is b oun d to geth er )

(f act ory d efau lt)

U nbi n d PC & A u dio /M ic Swi t ch ing

Scr L k + S c r Lk + W

-- D is a b l e t h e b in d i ng o f PC p o r t a n d a u di o & m i c s w i tchi ng

N ext lo we r P C c han ne l

(joi nt - s el e ct P C p o rt and h u b p ort c on trol, if b i n d in g is ena b l ed )

N ext h i g h er P C chan ne l

(joi nt - s el e ct P C p o rt and h u b p ort c on trol, if b i n d in g is ena b l ed )

Scr L k + S c r Lk +



(a rr ow u p)

Selec t t he n ex t l o we r P C c ha nne l (joi nt - s el e ct P C p o rt and h u b p ort c on trol, if b i n d in g is e n a b l ed)

Scr L k + S c r Lk +



(a rr ow d o w n)

Sele c t t he nex t h i g h er PC c h ann el (joi nt - s el e ct P C p o rt and h u b p ort c on trol, if b i n d in g is e n a b l ed)

B ee p Sou nd O n /O ff Scr L k + S c r Lk + B

Tog gle o n/o f f t h e b e e p so u nd f o r h otk e y s a n d a u to s c ann i ng

R e s et m ou s e/k ey b o ard on t h e c on s o le s ide

Con so le M ou s e R es et

Scr L k + S c r Lk + E nd

(T h i s h otk e y co m m and i s ap p lic ab le t o P C s w i t h P S / 2 in t e r f a c es and w or k s o nly fo r P nP O S s u c h a s W in do w s 9 8 S E o r later W in do w s O S

A uto sca n Scr L k + S c r Lk + S

A u t osc an th r o u g h e v e r y c onn ec te d c h a nne l fo r q u i c k s c r e en b r o w s i ng

of e a ch c h a n ne l ( s can de lay = 5 s e c.).

A uto sca n D ela y T im e

Scr L k + S c r Lk + S+( x )

x = 1~6 1  10” ; 2 20” ; 3  30” ; 4  40” ; 5  50” ; 6  60”

Spe ci f y d e l ay t im e w i t h in a ran ge o f 1 0 ~ 60 s e co nds

Sto p Aut os c an

Pr e s s a n y ke y o n ke y b o ard Pr e s s a n y b utt o n

T e rmin ate A ut osc an a ct ivi ty

Note s :

1. A P S / 2 k e y bo a r d i s r e q u i r ed f or pro p e r h ot k ey f u nc tio n. If y o u u se a U SB k e y b oa rd, h o tkey is n o lo n g er f o r us e.

2. C u rr e nt ly o nl y t h e t o p r ow n u m b e r k e y s a r e a vai l a b le for h o t keys . Do n ot u se t he n u mb e r p a d f o r hot k ey c o m m an d s.

3. W h e n t h e bin d i ng o f PC & U SB h u b p o r t c on tr ol s w i t ching i s e n a b l ed b y t h e h otk e y s e q u e n c e: S c r Lk + S c r L k + Z , A ny P C a n d h u b p o r t c ontr ol s w i t chi n g a re b o u nd t og e th e r . To r e m ov e t h is b i n d in g, u s e t h e hot k e y s e q u en ce: S cr Lk + Sc r L k + X

4. W h e n t h e bi n d i ng o f PC & A u d i o& M i c swi t ch ing is en a b led b y t h e h otk e y s e q u e n c e : S c r L k + S cr Lk + Q , any P C a n d a u di o & m ic s w i t ch i ng a re b ou nd to g e th er. To r em o v e this bi n d ing, use t he ho t k ey s equ e nce: Sc r L k + Sc r L k + W .

U SB k eyboa r d & m ous e t i p

: If y ou u s e a U S B k e yb o ar d and m o u s e , y ou h ave to m a k e t h e h u b p ort c ontro l “ s y n c” w i t h y o u r P C p o rt b e fo r e you ca n o p e ra t e y o u r c o m p u ter p r o p e r ly w i t h U S B d e v i c e s o n hub p o r t s.

LED i nfo r m at i on

: T he P C p ort L ED /b utt on is li t as o r a nge to i n d i ca te a c on n e c t e d state an d a s g r ee n t o in dica t e a n a c tive po rt. The U S B h u b c on t r o l stat u s LED ( r e d) ind i ca t e s n ot t h e con ne c t ed s t a t u s o f e a c h U SB dev i ce , b u t i ndi ca t es w h i ch P C p ort h a s t h e c o n trol o f all h u b p o rts a n d t h e i r c o n ne ct e d d e v ic e s. F or e x a m p l e, w h en U SB LED 1 i s l it, it m e a ns P C p ort 1 h a s t h e c u r r ent c ontro l o f a ll h u b p o r ts a nd th eir co nn ect e d U SB d ev i c e s.

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