IOGear MiniView Micro GCS62 User manual

MiniView™Micro
2-Port KVM Switch with Built-in KVM Cables
Installation Manual (GCS62)

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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 switches are first-rate
connectivity accessories designed to help reduce the frustration of managing multiple
computer systems. With the MiniView™ Micro by IOGEAR, you can access two
computers from a single console(keyboard, mouse and monitor). MiniView™ Micro
allows you to change ports easily by entering Hot Key combinations from the keyboard
or OSD (On Screen Display). Setup is fast and easy; plugging cables into their
appropriate ports is all that is entailed.
We hope you enjoy using your MiniView™ Micro, yet another first-rate connectivity
solution from IOGEAR.

Package Contents
Overview
Features
Requirements
Introduction
Installation
Operation
Appendix (HotKey)
Specification
Troubleshooting
Radio & TV Interference Statement
Limited Warranty
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This package contains:
1 MiniViewTM Micro 2-port KVM
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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The MiniView™ Micro (GCS62) allows access to two computers from a single
console (keyboard, monitor, and mouse). This cost effective way to access two
computers, without extra hardware, is highly efficient and easy to use. By allowing a
single console to manage both computers, the MiniView™ Micro eliminates the
expense of purchasing extra keyboards, monitors, mice, and the MiniView™ Micro
eliminates the extra space they would take up.
The MiniView™ Micro is small, portable, and fits right on or under your desktop. It
also comes with a built-in KVM cable set to simplify the installation. Setup is fast and
easy: plugging cables into the appropriate ports is all that is entailed. There is no
software to configure, and no imcompatibility problems. Since the MiniView™ Micro
intercepts keyboard input directly, it works on any hardware platform and with all
operatingsystem.
The MiniView™ Micro provides a convenient method to access the computers by
simple Hot Key combinations from the keyboard.
Overview
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- Use one keyboard, monitor and mouse to control two computers
- Very compact KVM switch with molded cables for computer connection
- Supports Microsoft IntelliMouse and the scrolling wheel on most mice
- Easy to install – No software required – connecting cables to the computers is all
it takes
- Easy to operate – PC selection via convenient Hot Keys
- AutoScan function to monitor computer operation
- LED display for easy status monitoring
- Caps Lock, Num Lock, and Scroll Lock states are saved and restored when
switching
- Hot pluggable – add or remove computers without powering down the switch
- Keyboard and mouse emulation for error free PC booting
- No need for external power supply
- Superior video quality – up to 1920x1440; DDC, DDC2, DDC2B
Features
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Computers with PS/2 mouse connections, PS/2 or AT keyboard connections, and
HDDB15VGAconnection.
*NOTE: Serial mouse not supported, AT keyboard requires an AT to PS/2 adapter
Requirements
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Introduction
1. VGA port for the console monitor
2. PS/2 port for the console keyboard
3. PS/2 port for the console mouse
4. VGA connector goes to the computer
5. PS/2 keyboard connector goes to the computer
6. PS/2 mouse connector goes to the computer
7. Selected LEDs
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Before you begin, please turn off the computers you are going to connect to the MiniView™ Micro.
NOTE: to prevent damage to your equipment due to static electric discharge, please make sure that all
devices on the installation are properly grounded.
1. Connect your monitor VGA cable to the
female VGA port (item# 1) on your
MiniView™ Micro.
2. Connect your PS/2 keyboard directly
into the PS/2 keyboard port (item# 2)
on your MiniView™ Micro.
3. Connect your PS/2 mouse directly into
the PS/2 keyboard port (item# 3) on
your MiniView™ Micro.
Step. 1
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Step. 2
2.Connect the PS/2 keyboard cable (item# 5) that is built into
the KVM cable of your MiniView™ Micro to the PS/2 key-
board port on your computer.
3.Connect the PS/2 mouse cable that is
built into the KVM cable of your
MiniView™ Micro to the PS/2
mouse port on your computer.
Installation
1.Connect the VGA cable (item# 4) that is built into the KVM cable of your MiniView™
Micro to the VGA port on your computer.
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Step. 3
Repeat step 2 for your second computer.
Step. 4
Turn the power of your computers on, and refer to operation instruction.
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MiniView™ Micro allows you to access the computers through Hot Key combinations
from the keyboard.
1. Selecting computers
You can toggle between the two computers by pressing and releasing the left or right
Scroll Lock key twice: [Scroll Lock]+[Scroll Lock].
2. AutoScan Mode
The MiniView™ Micro offers AutoScan feature and allows you to monitor the activity
of the connected computers without taking the trouble of switching yourself.
Operations
Operation
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To initiate the AutoScan mode, press and release the left Shift key, then press and
release the right Shift key: [Left Shift] + [Right Shift].
NOTE: the interval between these two keys should be no more than 0.5 seconds.
Once the scanning begins, it continues until you press the [Space Bar] to exit
AutoScan Mode. The port that was active at the time the scanning stopped would
remain active.
Note: While AutoScan Mode is in effect, none of the keyboard keys except [Space
Bar] will function. You must exit AutoScan Mode by pressing the [Space Bar] in order
to use the keyboard for other purposes.
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Operation
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You can customize the scan interval time with the following Hot Key combination:
[Left Shift] + [Right Shift] + [S] + [ n ].
[ n ] represents a number from 1 to 4 which sets the desired scan interval as shown in
the table below:
n Scan Interval
1 3 seconds
2 5 seconds
3 10seconds
4 20seconds
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