IOGear GCS82B/GCS84B User manual

MiniView™SE
2/4 Port Desktop KVM Switch
User Manual (GCS82B/GCS84B)

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Thank you for purchasing one of the smallest and most feature-rich KVM switches on the market.
IOGEAR’s KVM switches are first-rate connectivity accessories designed to help reduce the frustration of
managing multiple computer systems. With the MiniViewTM SE series by IOGEAR, you can access multiple
computers from a single console(keyboard, monitor and mouse). The MiniViewTM SE provides two conve-
nient methods to access connected computers. Change ports easily using the push button selection switch
located on the unit’s top panel, or by entering Hot Key combinations from the keyboard. Setup is fast and
easy; plugging cables into their appropriate ports is all that is entailed.
We hope you enjoy using your MiniView™ SE KVM switch, yet another first-rate connectivity solution from
IOGEAR.

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Table of Contents
Package Contents
Overview
Features
Requirements
Introduction
Installation
Operation
Appendix
Specification
Radio & TV Interference Statement
Limited Warranty
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PackageContents
This package contains:
1 MiniViewTM SE KVM Switch (GCS82B or GCS84B)
1 User Manual
1 Warranty/Registration Card
4 6’ Premium Bonded KVM Cables (GCS84B)
2 6’ Premium Bonded KVM Cables (GCS82B)
1 Quick Start Guide
If any items are missing or damaged please contact your dealer.

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Overview
Overview
The MiniViewTM SE GCS82B & GCS84B KVM (Keyboard, Video, Mouse) Switch is a control unit that allows
access to 2/4 computers from a single console (keyboard, monitor and mouse). Before development of the
MiniView SE, the only way to control multiple computer configurations from a single console was through a
complex and costly network system.
Setup is fast and easy, plugging cables into their appropriate ports is all that is entailed. We have arranged
the PS/2 console ports on the front of the unit for easy and convenient access. There is no software to
configure, so there is no need to get involved in complex installation routines or be concerned with incompat-
ibility problems. Since the MiniViewTM SE GCS82B & GCS84B intercepts keyboard input directly, it works on
any hardware platform and with all operating systems.
The MiniViewTM SE GCS82B & GCS84B provides two convenient methods to access the computers
connected to the system using push button selection switches located on the units front panel and entering
Hotkey combinations from the keyboard.
There is no better way to save time and money than with a MiniViewTM SE GCS82B or GCS84B. By allowing
a single console to manage the attached computers, the MiniViewTM SE GCS82B & GCS84B eliminates the
expense of purchasing a separate keyboard, monitor and mouse. Additionally, it saves space taken up by the
additional hardware and eliminates the inconvenience of switching from the different computer systems.

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Features
Features
- Premium Bonded Cables Included
- Patented VSE Video Signal Enhancement Technology® for Superior Video Quality
- PS/2 Compatible Mouse Support - Microsoft® Intellimouse Pro & Logitech FirstMouse Support
- Keyboard and Mouse Emulation for Error Free PC Booting
- Easy to Install - No Software Required
- Computer Selection Via Push Button Switches or Keyboard Hot Keys
- Auto Scan Function for Monitoring Computer Operation
- Support up to 2048 x 1536
- LED for Easy Status Monitoring
- Follows PC 99 Color Specifications
- Easy to Operate
- Hot Swappable
- Unit Can Operate Without Power Adapter
- Compact Size for Convenient Placement
- For Use Wtih SUN & MAC Systems, An Additional Adapter is Required (GCV130, GCV160 Respectively)
- DC Input for Optional External Power Supply
- 3 - Year Warranty

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Requirements
Requirements
PS/2 Enabled Computer with/VGA (or compatible) Type Video Port
For USB enabled MACs and PCs
- Additional USB to PS/2 adapter required (IOGEAR PART NUMBER GUC100KM)
For ADB enabled MACs
- Additional ADB to PS/2 adapter required (IOGEAR PART NUMBER GCV160)
For SUN systems
- Additional SUN to PS/2 adapter required (IOGEAR PART NUMBER GCV130)
Note:MiniViewSEdoesnotsupportserialmice.
Accessories
• USB to PS/2 adapter (GUC100KM)
• ADB to PS/2 adapter (GCV160)
• SUN to PS/2 adapter (GCV130)
•Console Extender(CE220)*Extendyourconsoleupto500ft.away
IOGEARhas a fulllineofKVM, FireWire,USB,USB2.0,and ShareViewproducts. Pleasevisitourwebsite atwww.iogear.comforfurther information.

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Front View
1. Port Selection Switches
Pressing a push button switch shifts access to the computer connected to its corresponding port.
2. Port LEDs (designed into the port selection switches)
•TheOn Line LEDlightsORANGEtoindicate that thecomputerconnectedtothe port itcorrespondstoisupand running.
•TheSelected LED lights GREEN when theportitcorrespondstoisthecurrently selected port. Depending on theport’s
status, the LED may flashaccordingtoaspecificpattern(see the table in theAppendixfordetails).
3. Console keyboard and mouse ports
The cables from your keyboard and mouse plug in here.
Each port is identified by an appropriate icon.
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Back View
1. Console Video Connector
The cable from your monitor plugs in here
2. Computer Port Connections
The extender cables that connect back to the mouse, keyboard, and video ports on the computers plug in here. Each
port is identified by an appropriate icon.
3. Power Port
Note: 1.In order tohavetheconsole’s keyboard andmousecontrolnotebook computers thatonlyhaveone PS/2 portyoucanuse a twoPS/2port to
USBadapter ,suchastheIOGEARGUC100KM, where you would plug the extender cable’s keyboard and mouse connectors into the adapter’s
PS/2ports,thenplug the adapter’s USB cable into thecomputer’sUSBport.
2.Ordinary PS/2 to USBchangerscommonly sold in computershopswill not work withthis KVM switch.
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Front
Back
Setup and Installation
Step. 1
*Before you begin,pleasemakesure thatthepowertoall deviceshasbeenturnedoff.
• Plug your Mouse, Keyboard, and Monitor into the console area on the KVM. Then plug the power adapter port (optional).
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Setup and Installation
Step. 2
• Connect the cables that came with the MiniView™ SE KVM Switch to the KVM’s computer ports.
Installation

To keyboard and mouse ports
ToVGA ports
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Setup and Installation
Step. 3
1. Connect the other end of the cables that came with the
MiniView™ SE KVM to your computers.
2. Once complete, turn the KVM switch on.
3. Then turn on the power of connected computers.
4.You are now ready to take full advantage of your new KVM
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Operation
Operation
Controlling the computers on your MiniView™ SE KVM (GCS82B & GCS84B) from a single console could not be easier.
The switch has two port selection methods providing you with instant access to your computers.
• Manual Port Selection
• Hot Key Port Selection
Manual Port Selection
Withmanualportselectionyousimply press the appropriate button to select your desired CPU. The front LED lights indicate which computers are inuse
andwhichones are selected. This makesforeasyportnavigation.
Hot Key Port Selection
Hot Key Navigation allows you to select the active computer directly from the keyboard instead of having to manually
select the ports from the KVM itself. The MiniView™ SE KVM provides three Hot Key navigation features.
• Active Port Selection
• Auto Scan Mode
• Last/Next Mode (GCS84B only)

Selecting the Active Port
(GCS82B only)
You can toggle between the two PCs by pressing and releasing the left or right control key twice [ctrl]+[ctrl]
(GCS84B only)
Each CPU port is assigned a numeric ID (1-4). You can directly access any computer connected to the KVM with a hot
key combination that specifies the ID of the CPU port.
• Presseachofthefollowingkeys,inorder,holdingthem down until all three are depressed. [Alt+Ctrl+Shift]
•Key in theappropriateportnumber(1,2,3,4)
•Press[ENTER]tocompleteyourselection
Note:Thecombination must be on thesamesideofthekeyboard(i.e. Left [ctrl]+left[Alt]+left[shift])
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Auto Scan Mode
The MiniView™ SE KVM’s auto scan feature automatically switches between the connected CPUs at regular 5-second intervals
so that you can monitor their activity without having to switch the ports yourself.
(GCS82B) ToinvoketheAutoSwitchfeature pressandreleasethe leftshiftkeythendothesame withtherightshift keyin successionofeachother.
(GCS84B)ToinvoketheAutoSwitchfeatureperfomthefollowingkeysequence:
• Press each of the following keys, in order, holding them down until all three are depressed. [Alt+Ctrl+Shift]
• Key in the port number (0)
• Press [Enter] to complete your selection
Once scanning begins it will continue until you press the [spacebar]. The port last seen during the scan will become the
active port.
Note:While Auto ScanModeisineffectnone of the keyboardkeyswillfunctionuntilyou press the [spacebar]toendtheAutoScan
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Last/Next Mode (GCS84B only)
This feature allows you to switch between computers in order to monitor them manually. You can dwell on a particular post for
as long or as little as you like (as opposed to Auto Scan Mode, which switches after a fixed interval). To invoke Last/Next
Mode, key in the following Hot Key combination.
1. Press and release [Alt+Ctrl+Shift]
2. Press and release [9]
3. Press Enter [Enter]
Once Last/Next Mode is active, pressing the left Shift key (LShift) switches to the previous computer (from the currently
active one), and pressing (RShift) switches to the next computer in the installation. Press [spacebar] to end the Last/Next
mode.
Note: 1.Thereisanother,shorterHotKeycombinationtoproduceLast/NextModeswitching. Simplypress the left Ctrl key twice
in succession [LCtrl] + [LCtrl] to switch to the previous computer, or press the right Ctrl key twice in succession [RCtrl] + [RCtrl] to
swich to the next computer. Thismethodis available all the time. Itdoesnothave to be invoked firstasinthe case
of the Alt+Ctrl+Shift method.
2. WhileLast/NextModeis in effectnone oftheotherkeyboardkeyswill function. You mustexitLast/NextModebypressingthespacebarin order
to use the console for anything else.
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