Linkskey Ldv-dm712ausk User manual

Quick Installation Guide Applicable models: LDV-DM712AUSK / LDV-DM714AUSK Dual Monitor DVI/VGA KVM Switch w/ Audio&Mic

7.1 surround sound support

KVM Switching Client Software for Windows/Mac

2 x USB 2.0 hub port + 1 X DEVICE port with full driver

support for any advanced USB 2.0 device

User-definable Hotkey Preceding Sequence

LDV-DM712AUSK/LDV-DM714AUSK

2/4-port Dual Monitor DVI/VGA KVM Switch

w/ 7.1 surround sound support

Quick Installation Guide

Thank you for purchasing the LDV-DM712AUSK/LDV-

DM714AUSK Dual Monitor DVI/VGA KVM Switch w/ 7.1

surround sound support! With our highly reliable and quality

product, user can enjoy countless benefits from using this

KVM Switch.

LDV-DM712AUSK LDV-DM714AUSK

Introduction

The LDV-DM712AUSK/LDV-DM714AUSK Dual Monitor

DVI/VGA KVM Switch is a 2/4-port TMDS-compliant Dual

Monitor DVI/VGA KVM Switch designed for sharing two

monitors/Flat Panel Displays –one DVI and one VGA monitor

specifically - between multiple multimedia computers with Dual

Head display [1 x DVI + 1 x VGA]. Its 7.1 channel surround

sound renders a theater digital audio experience that greatly

enlivens your DVD playbacks or gaming sessions. You can sit

back and enjoy to the full with live audio/video output from this

KVM switch.

This Dual Monitor DVI USB KVM Switch supports both digital

video (2048 x 1536) and analog video (1920 x 1200) for your

maximum convenience in adapting to your display

requirements. It is TMDS-compliant to support DDC2B

emulation and HDCP compliant for digital contents protection.

The 2 extra USB 2.0 hub ports are for sharing high-speed

USB 2.0 devices. However, to offer full driver support to some

advanced USB 2.0 gadgets that need their own drivers for full

function, it also provide a Device port with no emulation for

the direct signal pass-through required for these delicate

devices. Thus, you can connect it to the transceiver of your

wireless/Bluetooth keyboard/mouse to enable its full driver

and functional support.

In addition to the keyboard hotkey operation, it provides an

innovative and easy-to-use KVM Switcher Software (for

Windows/Mac) -- a small software client application to

facilitate your KVM switching operations such as PC selection

and hotkey sequence programming, autoscanning, autoscan

delay time programming, independent/simultaneous

audio&PC switching, etc. User can use either the original

keyboard hotkey or the KVM switcher client software to

facilitate KVM operation.

Out-of-the-box Installation

Take the KVM Switch out of the box and begin

installation….

Step 1. Power up you KVM Switch by connecting the external

power adapter to it

Step 2. Connect the shared USB keyboard, mouse, two

monitors and the 7.1 channel speaker system and

microphone as well as other shared USB devices to

the KVM switch. If you use an advanced USB device

(such as wireless/Bluetooth mouse, etc) that needs

its own driver for full function, you can to connect it to

the Device port.

Step 3. Connect each of your computers to the KVM switch,

using the DVI-I video cable, VGA cable, USB (Type

A-to-Type B) cable and audio & Mic cables (see the

pictures below).

DVI-I VGA Cable USB cable Audio/Mic

Video Cable (HDB15) (TypeA-to-TypeB)

Step 4. (Now your KVM Switch should have been powered-

up….) Power up the connected computers one by

one. After your computers are powered up, the

keyboard and mouse will be recognized and now you

can begin operating the KVM switch.

And also you should verify the USB device on your Device Port

are fully functioning after installation of its driver on both connected

PCs

Easy Operation

There are three methods to control your KVM Switch for PC,

USB hub port as well as audio/mic channel selection: using

the front-panel push buttons, ahotkey sequence, or the

Switcher Software.

Front-panel buttons

The front-panel buttons let you have direct control over KVM

switch operation and channel switching. Simply press the PC

button for PC port switching (and if binding is enabled

between PC / USB hub port control / audio&mic switching,

they will be jointly selected at the same time). If you want to

enable the binding of PC / Hub port control / Audio&Mic

switching, use the hotkey sequences. See Quick Reference Sheet

Basic configuration (showing only LDV-DM712AUSK)

Keyboard hotkey

A keyboard hotkey sequence consists of at least three specific

keystrokes: See Quick Reference Sheet

Hotkey sequence = [ScrLk]* + [ScrLk] * + Command key(s)

* User-definable = SCROLL LOCK, CAPS, ESC, F12 or NUM LOCK

Hotkey preceding sequence configuration: For users who want to

use a preceding sequence other than two consecutive Scroll Locks,

there is also one convenient way to configure it. (1)Hit ScrollLock +

ScrollLock + H, then two beeps will signal readiness for new

preceding sequence selection [or Press and hold down the last front-

panel button (Button 2) until you hear two beeps, then release the

button.] (2) Select and press the key you would like to use as your

preceding sequence (SCROLL LOCK,CAPS,ESC,F12 or NUM

LOCK keys are available for selection) and you’ll hear a beep for

selection confirmation. Now you can use the new preceding sequence

to execute your hotkey commands.

Each keystroke within a hotkey sequence should be pressed

within 2 seconds. Otherwise, the hotkey sequence will not be

validated.

For detailed Hotkey sequences and their corresponding functional

commands, please refer to the Quick reference sheet.

Switcher Software

The KVM switcher software provides Windows version and

Mac version. Before you can operate the KVM switch with the

Switcher Software, you have to install it to the connected

computers. Please refer to the following sections for details of

software installation and operation.

Install the Switcher Software

Note that the Switcher Software provides an alternative way for

KVM operation in addition to the original hardware hotkeys. Thus,

if you are satisfied with the hardware hotkeys, you don’t

necessarily have to install the software client.

Step 1. Insert the companion CD ROM into your CD drive,

and the Autorun screen will pop up (If the Autorun

feature has not been enabled on your computer. Just

find the Autorun.exe on the CDROM and double-click

it to start).

Step 2. Click the “Software Installation for Window” to start

installation. Follow the instructions to completion. If

the installation is complete, you will see a KVM

Switcher icon appear on the system tray of your

desktop. Right-click to evoke the operation menu and

double-click to evoke the configuration box. For Mac

User, you should find the Mac switcher software (with

a file extension of .pkg or .zip) and install it on your

Mac.

The Windows switcher software is recommended for use on

Windows 98 SE or later. And the Mac switcher Software is

recommended for use on Mac OS10.4 [Tiger] and later.

Windows Mac OS

No live connection detected

Current active PC channel is on port 1

Current active PC channel is on port 2

The KVM Switcher Software supports the Windows operating

systems. For other OS platforms such as Linux, you can still use the

keyboard hotkey - ScrLk + ScrLK + (x), x = port number, to switch PC.

Some older computers with USB interface might need to

manually enable the USB option in the BIOS settings before you

can use any USB devices. If your USB interface does not work,

please check the USB option in the BIOS.

If you use Windows 95/98/SE or Mac OS and has not yet

installed a USB mouse on your computer, there might be an error

message telling you that mouse is not detected and prompting

you to decide whether to ignore the same message in the future,

and yet you will find there is no mouse movement to disable this

message….So it is suggested that you should installed your USB

mouse on your computer first, before connecting it to this KVM

Switch.

KVM Switcher Operation Reference

Switch to PC x by Operation Menu

Right-click the KVM Switcher icon to evoke the operation

menu, then select whichever PC that is available for switching.

Once you select a PC channel, it will immediately switch to

that PC. Note that the unconnected port(s) or the active port

will be grayed-out and hence non-selectable.

Switch to PC x by Keyboard Hotkeys

Hit the hotkey according to your current hotkey definition:

Hotkey sequence = Ctrl - Alt - [command key]*

* The factory default hotkey setting is Ctrl + Alt + 1/2/3/4 for PC 1/2/3/4. You

can also use ScrLk + ScrLk to switch PC.

Note that these 3 keys should be pressed and held together. And

it is upon the release of all three keys, the switching action will be

executed.

Windows: Operation Menu Configuration Dialog Box

Mac OS: Operation Menu Configuration Dialog Box

Note that in addition to those “software” hotkeys as configured in

the software interface, you can still use the original “hardware” hotkey

such as …

Hotkey sequence = [ScrLk]* + [ScrLk] * + Command key(s)

* User-definable = SCROLL LOCK, CAPS, ESC, F12 or NUM LOCK

Quick Reference Sheet Applicable models: LDV-DM712AUSK / LDV-DM714AUSK Dual Monitor DVI/VGA KVM Switch w/ Audio&Mic

Start Auto-scan

Right-click the KVM Switcher icon to evoke the operation

menu, then select Start Auto-Scan to activate autoscanning.

Stop Auto-scan

(While autoscanning) Press any key on keyboard, or press

any button on the front-panel will stop autoscan.

While autoscanning, the mouse will belocked and hence not

possible to stop autoscan by the menu option.

KVM Switcher configuration

Right-click the KVM Switcher icon and select Settings or

double-click the icon to bring up the configuration dialog box.

Hot Key to Switch to:

You can specify the command key as you like by typing it in.

For example, you can specify the hotkey for switching to PC 1

as CTRL - ALT - A by typing an A (not case-sensitive) in the

editable field.

Hotkey Sequence = CTRL - ALT - [command key]*

* The command key is user-definable via the configuration dialog box

Please note that if you intend to modify the command key, you

have to modify them on each and every of the connected computers,

since the hotkey setting is stored within each connected computer.

Except those control keys such as Alt, Ctrl, Shift, CAPS, Tab, Esc

and those functions keys and edit keys, all other keys on the keyboard,

including those number keys on the number pad, are all other keys

qualified to be used as hotkeycommand keys. In addition tothe

software KVM Switching by the operation menu and the user-defined

hotkeys, you can always use the universal hotkey for PC switching –

ScrLk + ScrLk + (x), x= port number

Turn On Buzzer [grayed-out if not-available]

Check this option to turn on the buzzer sound.

Fix Audio to Port x[grayed-out if not-available]

Check this option and then select the PC to fix the audio/mic

channel to it. Once this option is checked, the audio/mic

channel will be fixed and become non-switchable.

Fix Hub Ports to Port x[grayed-out if not-available]

Check this option and then select the PC to fix the hub ports to

it. Once this option is checked, hub ports will be fixed to that

PC port and become non-switchable.

Auto Scan Period

Select the Autoscan period from 10 ~ 60 seconds with an

increment of 5 seconds. The Autoscan period is the time your

KVM Switch will wait before switching to next PC.

Universal Hotkey [grayed-out if not-available]

Select the universal hotkey among Scroll, CAPS, NumLock,

F12, Escape. Two consecutive keystrokes of the selected key

and a number key will switch to corresponding port.

Switching – ScrLk + ScrLk + (x), x = port number. ■

Q u i c k R e f e r e n c e S h e e t

2/4-port Dual Monitor DVI KVM Switch w/ 7.1 surround sound support -- Operation Commands for Hotkeys / Front-Panel Buttons

Hotkey sequence = [ScrLk]* + [ScrLk] * + Command key(s) * User-definable Preceding sequence = SCROLL LOCK,CAPS,ESC,F12 or NUM LOCK

Command

Hotkeys1

Switcher Software

Front-panel Buttons

Description

Select PC Channel 2

(Joint-select PC port/hub port

control/audio&mic,

if binding is enabled)

ScrLk + ScrLk + (x)

(x is a top-row number key)

x = 1~2 / x = 1~2 for PC channel no

Right-click Menu for port selection

Ctrl + Alt + (a)

a = configurable command key, can

be any key except some cursor keys,

edit keys

Press the corresponding button

to select the active PC channel

Select the active PC channel

(Joint-select PC port/hub port control/audio&mic , if

binding is enabled)

Select Hub Port Control 2

(Joint-select PC & Hub port control, if

binding is enabled)

ScrLk + ScrLk + (Fx)

Fx = F1~F2 / Fx = F1~F4 ; Fx is a function key ;

x = 1~2/ x = 1~4 for PC channel no

(Press the corresponding button

to select the specific PC+USB

hub port control --works only if

PC port/hub port control

binding enabled)

Select the PC channel that control all USB hub ports

(Joint-select PC & Hub port control, if PC/hub port

control binding is enabled)

Select Audio&Mic Channel 4

(Joint-select PC port & audio/mic , if

binding is enabled)

ScrLk + ScrLk + (Fy)

Fy = F5~F6/ Fy = F5~F8 ; Fy is a function key ;

y = 1~2/ y = 1~4 for audio channel no

Select the active Audio&Mic channel

(Joint-select PC & audio&mic channel, if binding is

enabled)

Bind PC & Hub Port Control Switching 2

[Default]

ScrLk + ScrLk + Z

Check the Fix Hub port to Port

(x) option on the Switcher

configuration interface

Enable the binding of PC port and hub port control

switching. (Once this feature is enabled, any pc and/or

hub port control switching is bound together) (factory

default)

Unbind PC & Hub Port Control Switching

ScrLk + ScrLk + X

Uncheck the Fix Hub port to Port

(x) option on the Switcher

configuration interface

Disable the binding of PC port and hub port control

switching

Bind PC & Device Port Control Switching

[Default]

ScrLk + ScrLk + D

Enable the binding of PC port and DEVICE port control

switching. (Once this feature is enabled, any pc and/or

DEVICE port control switching is bound together)

(factory default)

Unbind PC & Device Port Control

Switching 4

ScrLk + ScrLk + F

Disable the binding of PC port and DEVICE port control

switching

Select Device Port Control 2

(Joint-select PC & Device port control, if

binding is enabled)

ScrLk + ScrLk + (Fz)

Fz = F9~F10 / Fz = F9~F12 ; Fx is a function

key ; z =9~10/ x =91~12 for PC channel no

Select the PC channel that control the DEVICE port

(Joint-select PC & DEVICE port control, if PC/DEVICE

port control binding is enabled)

Bind PC & Audio/Mic Switching 4

[Default]

ScrLk + ScrLk + Q

Check the Fix Audio Port to Port

(x) option on the Switcher

configuration interface

Enable the binding of PC port and audio&mic switching.

(Once this feature is enabled, any pc and/or audio&mic

switching is bound together) (factory default)

Unbind PC & Audio/Mic Switching 4

ScrLk + ScrLk + W

Uncheck the Fix Audio Port to

Port (x) option on the Switcher

configuration interface

Disable the binding of PC port and audio&mic switching

Next lower PC channel 2

(Joint-select PC /hub port

control/audio&mic,

if binding is enabled)

ScrLk + ScrLk + ↑(arrow up)

Select the next lower connected PC channel

(Joint-select PC/hub port control/audio&mic, if binding

is enabled)

Next higher PC channel 2

(Joint-select PC /hub port

control/audio&mic,

if binding is enabled)

ScrLk + ScrLk + ↓(arrow down)

Select the next higher connected PC channel

(Joint-select PC/hub port control/audio&mic , if

binding is enabled)

Previous PC channel

ScrLk + ScrLk + (Backspace)

Toggle between the previous channel and current

channel

Beep Sound On/Off

ScrLk + ScrLk + B

Toggle on/off the beep sound while autoscanning

Define Hotkey Preceding Sequence

ScrLk + ScrLk + H + (y)

y = SCROLL LOCK, CAPS, ESC,

F12 or NUM LOCK

Press and hold down last button

(Button 2) till two beeps, release

the button, then press (y) key

Select the hotkey preceding sequence among 5

alternative keys

Autoscan

ScrLk + ScrLk + S

Select the Autoscan option on the

Right-click Menu of the KVM

switcher icon

Autoscan through every connected channel for quick

screen browsing of each channel (scan delay = 5 sec.).

Autoscan with Programmable Delay

Time

ScrLk + ScrLk + S + (z)

z = 0~9

1 10” ; 2  20” ; 3  30” ; 4  40” ; 5  50”

6 60” ; 7  70” ; 8  80” ; 9  90” ; 0  100”

Select the Autoscan period on the

Switcher configuration interface.

Autoscan with a user-defined delay time within a range

10 ~ 100 seconds

Stop Autoscan

Press any key on keyboard

Press any button

Terminate Autoscan activity

Notes:

1. The USB keyboard hotkeys allows you a faster and broader control for your KVM switching operation in addition to the front-panel buttons. If you have configured a hotkey preceding sequence other than two consecutive

scroll locks, you should change your hotkey sequence accordingly.(For preceding sequence key configuration, please refer to Quick Installation Guide)

2. When the binding of PC & USB hub port control switchingis enabled by the hotkey sequence: ScrLk + ScrLk + Z, any PC and hub port control switchingare bound together. To removethis binding, use the hotkey sequence: ScrLk +

ScrLk + X.

3. When the binding of PC & Audio&Mic switching is enabled by the hotkey sequence: ScrLk + ScrLk + Q, any PC and audio&mic switching are bound together. To remove this binding, use the hotkey sequence: ScrLk + ScrLk + W.

LED Information: Green LED indicates PC port status: solid green – active port; flashing green – PC not connected; Red LED indicates hub port control status: solid red – that PC has the control of all hub ports.

Important Note: The USB hub control status LED (red) indicates not the connected status of each USB device, but indicates which PC port has the control of all hub ports and their connected devices. For example, when USB LED 1