Linkskey LKU-S02SK User manual

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Autoscan Delay Time Programmable
Quick Installation Guide Applicable M odels: LKU-S02SK /
LKU-S02ASK / LKU-S04ASK
LKU-S02SK
/ LKU-S02ASK / LKU-S04ASK
2/4-port Slim Palmtop USB KVM Switch
w/ optional Audio&Mic
Quick Installation Guide
Thank you for purchasing the LKU-S02SK / LKU-S02ASK /
LKU-S04ASK Slim Palmtop USB KVM Switch w/ Audio & Mic.
With our highly reliable and quality product, user can enjoy
countless benefits from using it.
LKU-S02SK LKU-S02ASK (w/ Audio&Mic)
LKU-S04ASK (w/ Audio&Mic)
Introduction
The LKU-S02SK / LKU-S02ASK / LKU-S04ASK is a 2/4-port Slim
Palmtop USB KVM Switch with optional audio and microphone
switching function. It allows you to access, control, boot and
reboot multiple USB-enabled computers. The independent
audio/mic switching function allows an uninterrupted audio
experience on a same connected computer even when you
switch to another computer.
For PCs running Windows systems, it provides an innovative and
easy-to-use KVM Switcher Software -- a small windows client
application to facilitate your KVM switching operations such as
PC selection and hotkeys sequence programming,
autoscanning, autoscan delay time programming, independent /
simultaneous audio & PC Switching, etc.
Out-of-the-box Installation
Take the Companion Diskette/CDROM and the KVM Switch
out of the box and follow the steps below for installation .
(Skip to step 2 for non-windows based systems.)
Step 1. Insert the companion CD-ROM into your CD-ROM
drive, and the installer program, USBKVMIn.exe, will
be run (or you can find it with the Explorer and double-
click its software icon to start installation). Complete
the software installation on each of the computers to
be connected to the KVM Switch.
After the installation is completed, you will see a KVM
Switcher icon on the system tray of your window
desktop. Just right click to evoke the operation menu
and double-click to evoke configuration box. For
operation details of the KVM Switcher software,
please refer to the Operation Quick Reference.
: 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 only the Windows
Operating System on PC platforms. Y ou can also use the
eyboard hot ey sequence - ScrLk + ScrLK - to switch PC. This
hot ey sequence is not available on Mac OS and Linux,
however push button is available for all OS platforms.
Step 2. Connect the shared USB keyboard, mouse, monitor,
speaker/headphone and microphone each to its port
on your KVM Switch.
Step 3. Connect each KVM PC port to a computer, using the
slim KVM combo cable and the audio/mic cable. After
you have connected the KVM and computers properly,
now you can operate the KVM Switch immediately.
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
wor , please chec the USB option status in the BIOS.
If you use Windows 95/98/SE 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 found 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.
LKU-S04ASK Configuration Diagram
Easy Operation
There are three methods to control your KVM Switch for PC
switching: using the face-panel push button, the keyboard
hotkey sequence, and the Windows software application.
Face-panel button
The face-panel button allows you a direct control over PC port
switching. Simply press the button to switch PC port. By default,
PC port switching and Audio/Mic port switching are unbound
(either will be switched independently).
Keyboard hotkey
A keyboard hotkey sequence consists of at least two specific
keystrokes:
Universal hotkey sequence = ScrLK + ScrLk
Usage: Hit ScrLK key twice within 2 seconds
Hotkey Combination = Ctrl+ Alt + [Command key]
Usage: Hold down CTRL and ALT keys and then hit command key
Note: The command key is user-definable in the Windows software
application only. See Command Key section for details.
Rev. 1.6 Copyright© All rights reserved. Dec 2005

Operation Quick Reference Applicable Models: LKU-S02SK / LKU-S02ASK / LKU-S04ASK
Slim Palmtop USB KVM Switch - Operation Quick Reference
There are three methods to control your KVM Switch for
PC and Audio/Mic channel selection: using the face-
panel push utton, the key oard hotkey sequence, and
the KVM Switcher Software.
Face-panel button
The face-panel utton allows you a direct control over KVM
switching operation. Simply press the utton to switch to the
corresponding PC port (and audio/mic channel, if inding is
ena led). By default, PC port switching and audio/mic port
switching are ound together.
You can use the face-panel button to switch to an empty port that is
not connected with any computer. Normally, if you use eyboard hot ey
or the KVM Switcher software, you will not be able to switch to an empty
port.
Keyboard hotkey
User-defina le hotkey for PC selection:
Hotkey Combination = Ctrl + Alt + [command key]*
* Please refer to Command Key section for keys that are
qualified to be used as a command key
Universal hotkey for PC toggle-switching:
Both the universal hot ey and the user-definable hot ey WILL
NOT allow you to switch to an empty port that is not connected with any
computer. To force your KVM to switch to an empty port, just press the
face-panel button to switch.
Universal Hotkey sequence = ScrLk + ScrLk
For Windows systems, you can use this hotkey
sequence to facilitate PC switching. This special hotkey
sequence is not available for Mac and Linux. However, you can
use the face-panel button to do the switching.
Each eystro e within a hot ey sequence should be pressed within 2
seconds. Otherwise, the hot ey sequence will not be validated.
After perform port switching, you have to wait till the KVM Switch
icon shows forth the target port before you can perform next switching
again. The KVM Switcher icon could be found on the system tray of your
Windows des top after its installation.
All the hot eys are only functional after the system is booting
into the OS. If you want to switch PC in the BIOS POST stage,
press the face-panel button to perform switching.
KVM Switcher Software (only available for Windows platform)
In addition to PC switching, the KVM Switcher Software also
allows you more advanced functions such as descri ed in the next
section….
KVM Switcher Operation Reference
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Right-click the KVM Switcher icon to evoke the operation
menu, then select whichever PC that is availa le 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 e grayed-out and non-selecta le.
KVM Switcher Operation Menu KVM Switcher Configuration Dialog Box
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Hit the hotkey according to your current hotkey definition:
Hotkey Combination = 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.
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evoke the operation menu, then select Stop Auto-Scan to de-
activate autoscanning. Or you can press any utton on the
face-panel to stop Auto-scan.
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Right-click the KVM Switcher icon to evoke the operation
menu, then select Settings or just dou le-click on the KVM
Switcher icon to ring up the configuration dialog ox.
Command Key
Command KeyCommand Key
Command Key
You can specify the command key as you like y typing it in.
For example, you can specify the hotkey for switching to PC 1
as CTRL + ALT + A y typing an A (not case-sensitive) in the
edita le field.
Hotkey Combination = CTRL + ALT + [command key]*
* The command key is user-definable via the configuration
dialog box. Hold down CTRL and ALT keys then hit command key.
Except those control eys such as Alt, Ctrl, Shift, CAPS, Tab, Esc,
functions eys and edit eys, all other eys on the eyboard that including
those number eys on the number pad are all qualified to be used as hot ey
command ey.
Fix Audio Port
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Check this option and then select the PC to fix the audio/mic
channel to the selected PC. Once this option is checked, the
audio/mic channel will e fixed and ecome non-switcha le.
Auto Scan Perio
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Select the Auto Scan Period from 10 ~ 60 seconds with an
increment of 5 seconds. The Auto Scan Period is the time KVM
Switch will wait to switch to next PC.
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