IOGear MiniView Micro Audio GCS614A User manual

Installation Manual ( GCS614A)
®
MiniView™ Micro Audio
4 Port KVM Switch with Built-in KVM Cables

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inaccuracies or errors that may appear in this document.

Thank you for purchasing one of the most feature-rich keyboard, video, and mouse switches
on the market.IOGEAR®’s MiniView™ Micro Audio switches are first-rate connectivity
accessories designed to help reduce the frustration of managing multiple computer systems.
With the MiniView™ Micro Audio by IOGEAR®, you can access two to four computers from a
single console (keyboard, mouse and monitor), and allow them share multimedia speakers.
MiniView™ Micro Audio allows you to change ports easily 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™ Micro Audio, yet another first-rate connectivity
solution from IOGEAR®.

Package Contents
Overview
Features
Requirements
Pictorial Introduction
Installation
Operation
Specification
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Con’d
Tech Support
Radio & TV Interference Statement
Limited Warranty
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Table of Contents
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This package contains:
1 MiniViewTM Micro Micro Audio 4 Port KVM Switch
1 User Manual
1 Quick Start Guide
1 Warranty Registration Card
If any items are damaged or missing, please contact your dealer.
Package Contents
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Introducing the four port MiniView™ Micro Audio KVM switch from IOGEAR®– A simple
solution for those with more PCs than hands.Use one keyboard, one monitor and one
mouse to control two/four PCs or Macintosh systems*, and share the multimedia speakers
among them.This self-powered KVM switch features mouse & keyboard emulation to
ensure smooth operation, as well as support for Plug-n-Play monitors and most wheel mice.
Our patentedVSEVideo Signal Enhancement®technology provides rich, 32-bit color at
resolutions up to 2048 x 1536. 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®.
* Macintosh support requires IOGEAR®’s Mac Adapter.
Overview
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• The smallest 4 port KVM switch with audio support available.
• Use one keyboard, monitor and mouse to control 4 computers.
• Share multimedia speakers among two computers.
• 6' long molded-in cables to simplify setup.
• Microsoft Intellimouse, Logitech FirstMouse+, MouseMan+, and other special mice
are supported
• Port selection through convenient Hot Keys.
• PS/2 mouse emulation for error-free boot-up.
• Save space and reduce desktop clutter.
• 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.
• 3Year LimitedWarranty.
Features
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Requirements
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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 PS/2 Style Mouse.
• A PS/2 Keyboard.
Computers
The following equipment must be installed on each computer that is to be connected to the
system:
• AVGA, SVGA or Multisync video card.
• A 6-pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style) mouse port.
• A 6-pin mini-DIN (PS/2 Style) keyboard port.

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Cables
For optimum signal integrity and to simplify the layout, high-quality 4-in-1 Custom KVM
cables have been designed into the GCS614A.There is no need for a separate cable
purchase.
Note:
The KVM cables have PS/2 style keyboard and mouse connectors.The GCS614A does
not support AT keyboards or serial mice.
Requirements

1.KVM Cables
These 4-in-1 cables connect to the keyboard, video,
mouse, and audio ports on the computers you are
installing.(need to add the connectors at the cables’ends).
2.Port LEDs
A LED lights to indicate its corresponding port is the one
that has the KVM focus.Depending on the port’s status,
the LED may flash according to a specific pattern.
3.Speaker Jack
The cable from your speakers (optional) plugs in here.
4.Console Ports
Your keyboard, monitor, and mouse, plug in here.Each port
is marked with an appropriate icon to indicate itself.
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Pictorial Introduction
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Installation
Step 1.
Before you begin, please turn off the computers you are going to connect to the MiniView™
Micro Audio.
NOTE:
to prevent damage to your equipment due to static electric discharge, please make sure that all devices
on the installation are properly grounded.
Connect your monitor to the female VGA port on
your MiniView™ Micro Audio.
Connect your PS/2 keyboard into the PS/2
keyboard port on your MiniView™ Micro Audio.
Connect your PS/2 mouse into the PS/2
keyboard port on your MiniView™ Micro Audio.
Connect your speakers directly into the audio
port on your MiniView™ Micro Audio.
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Connect theVGA cable that is built into the KVM
cable of your MiniView™ Micro Audio to the VGA
port on your computer.
Connect the PS/2 keyboard cable that is built into
the KVM cable of your MiniView™ Micro Audio to
the PS/2 key-board port on your computer.
Connect the PS/2 mouse cable that is built into the
KVM cable of your MiniView™ Micro Audio to the
PS/2 mouse port on your computer.
Connect the speaker cable that is built into the
KVM cable of your MiniView™ Micro Audio to the
speaker port on your computer.
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Step 3.
Repeat step 2 for the rest of you computers.
Step 4.
Turn on the power to the computers.

Operation
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Invoking Hotkey Mode
All Hotkey operations begin by invoking
Hotkey Mode .Invoking Hotkey Mode takes just one
simple step:
Press following keys in order: [Ctrl], [Alt], [Shift]
Note: Press one key at a time, and follow the order as above.
Accessing all of your computers from a single console could not be easier.The GCS614A
uses Hotkey combinations to give the KVM focus to the computer of your choice.
The GCS614A provides the following Hotkey features:
- Selecting the Active Port
- Auto Scan Mode

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When Hotkey Mode is active:
-The keyboard Caps Lock and Scroll Lock LEDs flash in succession.They stop flashing
and revert to normal status when you exit Hotkey Mode.
- Ordinary keyboard and mouse functions are suspended.Only Hotkey compliant
keystrokes and mouse clicks (Described in the sections that follow) can be input.
- Pressing [Esc] or [Spacebar] exits Hotkey Mode.
Selecting the Active Port
Each CPU port is assigned a numeric Port ID (1 - 4).The port number is described by the
number of little dots under the LED lights.For instance, port #1 has one dot under the LED
of the port number one, port #2 has two dots under the LED of the port number two, so on
so forth.

Operation
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Auto Scan Mode
The Miniview Micro Audio’s Auto Scan feature automatically cycles through the four ports at
5 second intervals.This allows you to monitor the computer activity without having to switch
from port to port manually.
To start Auto Scan Mode:
1.Invoke Hotkey Mode (see p.11)
To select an active port:
1.Invoke Hotkey Mode (see p.11)
2.Press and release the appropriate Port ID number (1, 2, 3, or 4)
After you press the number, the KVM focus switches to the designated computer and you
automatically exit Hotkey Mode.

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Operation
2. Press and release [0]
Once scanning begins, it continues until you press [Esc] or [Spacebar] to exit Auto Scan
Mode.The Port that is active at the time scanning stops remains active.
Note:
1. Auto Scan only scans ports that are powered on. It passes over any powered off ports.
2.While Auto Scan Mode is in effect, ordinary keyboard and mouse functions are suspended.You must
exit Auto Scan Mode by pressing [Esc] or [Spacebar] in order to regain normal control of their use.
3. Pressing [Esc] or [Spacebar] exits both Auto Scan Mode and Hotkey Mode.

Activity Function
Off
On (Steady)
Flashing
Port is not selected
Port is connected to an active computer
Port is connected to an active computer, and is being accessed
in AutoScan Mode
Operation
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LED Display

Function Specification
Computer Connections
Port Selection
LEDs Selected
Console Ports
CPU Connectors
Keyboard
Mouse
1 x 6 pin mini-DIN female (purple)
Hot Keys
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Environment
Video Resolution
Scan Interval
Audio
Video
Keyboard
Mouse
Audio
Video
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4 x 6 pin mini-DIN male (purple)
4 x 6 pin mini-DIN male (green)
4 x HDB-15 male (blue)
1 x 6 pin mini-DIN female (green)
1 x HDB-15 femail (blue)
1 x Earphone Jack (speaker)
1 x Earphone plug (speaker)
5 Seconds
2048 x 1536; DDC2B
Housing
Weight
Dimensions (L x W x H)
Operating Temperature: 0 - 50°C
Storage Temperature: -20 - 60°C
Humidity: 0 - 80% RH Noncondensing
Plastic
0.9 k
8.95 x 7.19 x 2.6 cm
Specification
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Specifications

Symptom Possible Cause Action
Keyboard Not
Responding1Loose cables.
Keyboard needs to
be reset.
Check all keyboard cable
connections to make sure they
are completely seated in their sockets.
Unplug the keyboard from the Console
Keyboard Port, then plug it back in.
Switch needs to be
reset Turn off the computers. Unplug the
KVM cables. Wait five seconds; then
plug the cables back in and turn the
computers on.
Switch is in Auto Scan
Mode. Press the [Spacebar] to exit Auto Scan
Mode.
Pressing Hot
Keys Gets No
Response.
2
Selected port
connects to a
powered Off computer.
Resend the Hotkey command
selecting a port that has a powered On
computer attached.
Resend the Hotkey command - press
and release each key in the sequence
individually.
Hotkey sequence
input incorrectly.
Switch is in Auto Scan
Mode. Press the [Spacebar] to exit Auto Scan
Mode.
Mouse Not
Detected, or
Does Not
Respond
Correctly.
2
Loose cables.
Use of Mouse Port
Adapters
Mouse needs to be
reset.
Check all mouse cable connections to
make sure they are completely seated
in their sockets.
This unit is designed to only work with
PS/2 mice and computers with PS/2
type mouse ports. Serial mouse ports
with adapters cannot be used.
Unplug the mouse from the Console
Mouse Port, then plug it back in.
TroubleShooting
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TroubleShooting