IOGear MiniView GCS632U User manual

MiniView™ Micro USB Plus
2-Port KVM Switch with Built-in KVM Cables and Audio Support
Installation Manual (GCS632U)
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Thank you for purchasing one of the most feature-rich keyboard, video, and
mouse switches on the market. IOGEAR®’s MiniView™ Micro USB PLUS
switches are first-rate connectivity accessories designed to help reduce the
frustration of managing multiple computer systems. With the MiniView™ Micro
USB PLUS by IOGEAR®, you can access two USB computers from a single
USB console (USB keyboard, USB mouse and monitor). MiniView™ Micro
USB PLUS allows you to change ports easily by entering Hot Key combina-
tions 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™ Micro USB PLUS, yet another first-
rate connectivity solution from IOGEAR®.
Welcome

Package Contents
Overview
Features
Requirements
Introduction
Installation
Operation
Hotkey Operation
Advanced Hotkey Operations
Appendix
Specification
Tech Support
Radio & TV Interference Statement
Limited Warranty
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This package contains:
1 MiniView™ Micro USB PLUS 2 Port KVM Switch (cables built-in)
1 User Manual
1 Quick Start Guide
1 Warranty Registration Card
If any items are damaged or missing, please contact your dealer.
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Introducing the two port MiniView™ Micro USB PLUS KVM switch from
IOGEAR®– A simple solution for those with more PCs than hands. Use one USB
keyboard, one monitor and one USB mouse to control two USB computers. This
self-powered KVM switch features the unique USB sniffing technology for USB
mouse & keyboard emulation to ensure smooth operation, as well as support for
Plug-n-Play monitors and most wheel mice. Our patented VSE Video Signal
Enhancement® technology provides rich, 32-bit color at resolutions up to 2048 x
1536.
Another big plus of this switch is the capability to provide audio support, it allows
you to share your multimedia speakers among the two connected computers.
This switch also offers multi-platform support, it is compatible with Macs and
Sun Solaris workstations. IOGEAR®made a huge breakthrough in supporting
Mac and Sun, by allowing Mac and Sun special keys to be functional, either with
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the Mac or Sun keyboard as the console keyboard, or with a standard PC key-
board. When use a PC keyboard, a special set of hot keys are designated to
emulate the Mac and Sun special keys.
With KVM cables (6' long) molded into the unit, all you need to do is to plug it into
your computers, and you’ve got a complete KVM solution from IOGEAR®.
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Features
• Use one USB keyboard, monitor and USB mouse to control two USB computers.
• 6' long molded-in cables to simplify setup.
• Share your multimedia speakers among the two connected computers.
• Full support for Mac and Sun systems.
• Supports special keys on Mac and Sun keyboards.
• Port selection through convenient Hot Keys.
• USB sniffing technology allows complete USB mouse and keyboard
emulation for error-free boot-up.
• Plug-n-Play monitor support.
• Support video resolutions up to 2048 x 1536
• No software required.
• Built in AutoScan mode.
• LEDs allow for easy status monitoring.
• 3 Year Limited Warranty.
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Console
• A VGA, SVGA, or Multisync monitor capable of the highest resolution that
you will be using on any computer in the installation
• A USB Keyboard
• A USB Mouse
Computers
The following equipment must be installed on each computer that is to be con-
nected to the system:
• A VGA, SVGA or Multisync card
• A USB type A port
Requirements
• A multimedia sound card for audio sharing
Audio
• Only 2-piece, powered speakers system supported

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Introduction
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1. Port LEDs (Refer to Appendix for LED indications)
2. KVM Cables
3. Console Ports
4. Speaker Jack

Before you begin, make sure that the
power to all the devices you will be
connecting up have been turned off.
NOTE: To prevent damage to your installation
due to ground potential difference, make sure
that all devices on the installation are properly
grounded.
Plug your keyboard, monitor,
mouse, into their respective ports
on the GCS632U. The keyboard
and mouse ports are labeled with
an icon, located at the bottom of the
switch, to indicate which is which.
Step. 1
2. Plug your speakers into the speaker
jack on the GCS632U.
NOTE: 2-piece powered speakers only
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1.

Step. 2
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Plug the USB, video, and speaker
connectors of the attached KVM
cables into their respective ports on
the computers you are installing.
NOTE: The computer attached to the cable
with one dot at its base is the Port 1
computer; the computer attached to the
cable with two dots at its base is the Port 2
computer (see p. 10 for hotkey port
selection).
Repeat the above step for your second
computer.
Turn on the power to the computers
and refer to Operations Instructions.
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4.
5.
NOTE: The GCS632U’s Power On default is
to link to the first computer you turn on.

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Operation
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Hotkey Operation
The hotkey operations of the KVM
assume the use of a PC-Compatible
keyboard with the Scroll Lock key. If
you are using a MAC Keyboard (or a
keyboard that does not have Scroll Lock
key), refer to the section in the manual
“ Alternate Port Switching Keys ” for
information on re-configuring the KVM’s
hotkeys, and page 13 for Mac keyboard
operation.
PC keyboard
Scroll Lock

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Port Switching
To toggle between the two computers,
quickly tap the Scroll Lock key twice:
[Scroll Lock], [Scroll Lock]
NOTE: You can change this hotkey to [ctrl]
[ctrl], see page 17 for details.
Hotkey Setting Mode (HSM)
For all Hotkey operations, you must
use the number keypad on the right
side of your keyboard
To Invoke Hotkey Mode
(PC-Compatible Keyboard):
1. Press and hold Num Lock key for
two seconds
2. Press and hold Minus key [ – ] for
one second
3. Release Minus key [ – ] and within
one second also release Num
Lock key

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The KVM will now enter Hotkey mode,
and the Caps Lock and Scroll Lock
LEDs flash in succession to indicate
this. On PC-Compatible keyboards this
LED is usually located on top right-hand
corner.
If the KVM did not enter Hotkey mode,
repeat the above procedure keeping in
mind that this procedure must be done
quickly and in the time-frame indicated.
PC keyboard
Num Lock
Minus

Operation
To Invoke Hotkey Mode
(MAC Keyboard):
1. Press and hold Clear key for two
seconds
2. Press and hold Minus key [ – ]
key for one second
3. Release Minus key [ – ] and
within one second also release
Clear key
The KVM will now enter Hotkey mode;
indicated by blinking of the Caps Locks
LED. On some MAC keyboards, this
LED is on the Caps Lock key itself.
If the KVM did not enter Hotkey mode,
repeat the above procedure keeping in
mind that this procedure must be done
quickly and in the time-frame indicated.
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Clear Minus
Operation
Mac keyboard
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NOTE:
If using the Num Lock and Minus key to invoke
Hotkey function is not optimal, refer to the next
page for instructions on changing the hotkey
invocation keys.
When Hotkey Mode is active, ordinary
keyboard and mouse functions are
suspended – only Hotkey compliant
keystrokes can be input. At the
conclusion of some hotkey operations,
you automatically exit Hotkey mode.
With some operations, you must exit
manually by pressing the Esc or
Spacebar on your keyboard.
Switching Ports
You may also switch ports on the KVM
by doing the following:
1. Invoke Hotkey Mode (See page 11)
2. Press and release the computer’s
port number (1 or 2)
3. Press [Enter]
The KVM focus switches to the specified
port and automatically exits Hotkey
mode
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Auto Scan Mode
1. Invoke Hotkey Mode (See page
11-13)
2. Press and release the [A] key
Once scanning begins, it continues
until you press the [Esc] or [Spacebar]
to exit.
NOTE: While Auto Scan mode is in effect,
ordinary keyboard and mouse functions are
suspended.
Alternate Hotkey Invocation Keys
In case the default Hotkey Mode
invocation keys ( Num Lock and Minus )
are not optimal in your setup, you may
change them to Ctrl and F12 ,
respectively.
To switch the Hotkey Invocation Keys,
do the following:
1. Invoke Hotkey Mode (See Page
11-13)
2. Press and release H
3. This will change the Hotkey
Invocation key to Ctrl and F12
(instead of Num Lock and Minus).
NOTE: This procedure is a toggle between the
two methods. To revert back to the original HSM
invocation keys, repeat the above procedure.
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Alternate Port Switching Keys
The port switching keys can be
changed from tapping Scroll Lock key
twice, to tapping Ctrl key twice.
If you have a MAC keyboard (or a
keyboard that does not have Scroll
Lock key), change the port switching
keys by doing the following:
1 . Invoke Hotkey Mode (See Page 11-
13)
2. Press and release T
The port switching key will now be the
Ctrl key. To switch between computers,
simply tap the Ctrl key twice:
[Ctrl], [Ctrl]
NOTE: This procedure is a toggle between
the two methods. To revert back to the original
port switching keys, repeat the above
procedure.
Operation