Ver. 1A
Quick Installation Guide
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Model#AKVM-2A
Section 1
TheAKVM-2A switchisa 2-portPS/2typeKVM switch
with audio support that comes with two sets of built-in
1.5M cables. It enables users to access, control, boot,
andreboottwocomputersusingonlyonekeyboard,video
monitor, mouse, microphone, and speakers. Its one-
piecedesignoffers more portability andconvenienceto
usersthanconventionalKVMswitches.
Introduction
Section 2
Beforeconnecting any cable, please make sure all of your
computers and their peripherals have been powered off.
Otherwise, the KVM switch may not be set up properly.
Installation
Step 1 Make sure all the computers that are to be
connected to the KVM switch and their peripherals
arepowered-off. Ifnot,power them off before you
proceedwiththefollowingsteps.
Step 2Connect the shared keyboard, monitor,
mouse, microphone, and speakers to the main KVM
unit. See Fig. 1.1
Fig 1.1
Step 3 Connect each set of the built-in KVM cables
toacomputer’skeyboard,video,mouse,micro-
phone, and speaker ports. You can use individual
standardkeyboard,mouse,video,and audio cables
to extend the cable distance, but depending on the
type of cables you use, the maximum cable dis-
tance is limited to 5 ~ 7 meters (15.5 ~ 23 feet).
Step 4 Power up the connected computers one by
one.Afterthecomputersarepoweredup,the
keyboardandmousewillbe recognized and you can
begin operating the KVM switch.
Section 3
Operations
There are two methods to select a specific computer:
Usingthefront-panel button orthe hotkey
sequence.
Hotkey Sequence
The hotkey sequence consists of three specific
keystrokes pressd on the keyboard.
Hotkey sequence = ScrLk + ScrLk + Command key
ThetwoconsecutiveScrLk keyshouldbepressed
within2secondsandthefollowingcommandkey(s)
should also be pressed within 2 seconds. Otherwise,
thehotkeysequencewillnotbevalidated.
FordetailedHotkeysequencesand their correspond-
ingfunctions,pleaserefertotheQuickReference
Chart on back.
Front-panelbutton
Thefront-panelbuttonletsyoudirectlyswitchbe-
tween the computers. Simply press the button on the
KVM unit to select the computer. By default, PC port
switchingandaudioportswitchingarebound together.
If you want to disable the binding of PC and audio port
switching, use the hotkey sequence, ScrLk + ScrLk
+ W. To enable the binding again, just click ScrLk +
ScrLk + Q.
Section 4
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