SIIG USB 2.0 Switch User manual

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04-0318C
USB 2.0 Switch
Quick Installation Guide
Introducing the USB 2.0 Switch
The USB 2.0 Switch is designed to share USB device(s)
between multiple systems.
Features and Benefits
• Compliant with USB Specifications, Revision 2.0.
Hot-swapping feature allows you to attach/detach
USB devices without powering down your
computer
• Use keyboard Hotkey control (Windows only) or
Power LED/Manual switching button to switch
between computers
• Designed for USB devices including printers,
scanners,harddiskdrives,cameras,CD-ROMSand
Zip drives. Note: Not designed to work with
keyboard or mouse
System Requirements
• PC or Mac®computer with an available USB port
(USB 2.0 recommended)
• Windows®7 (32-/64-bit) / Vista (32-/64-bit) / XP
(32-/64-bit) / Server 2003 & 2008 (32-/64-bit) /
2000/ ME / 98SE
• Mac OS®X v10.0 or later

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Package Contents
•USB 2.0 Switch
• USB cables (6 Ft, Type A to Type B)
• Software CD and quick installation guide
Layout
Do not connect the USB 2.0 Switch to your system until
after the driver has been installed. Please refer to the
Installation section starting on page 4 to install its driver.
USB 2.0 Switch 2-to-1
• Two Type B connectors for system connection
• One Type A connector for device connection
• Convenient manual switching buttons
To USB device
(Type A connector)
(Type B connector)
Power LED/Manual
To PC
Figure 1. USB 2.0 Switch 2-to-1
switching button

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USB 2.0 Switch 4-to-1
• Four Type B connectors for system connection
• One Type A connector for device connection
• Convenient manual switching buttons
Figure 2. USB 2.0 Switch 4-to-1
Power LED/Manual switching button
To PC
(Type B connector)
To PC
(Type B connector)
To USB device
(Type A connector)

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Windows Installation
Important: Do not connect the USB 2.0 Switch to your
system until after the driver has been installed. In order
for the driver to install properly the Power LED to that
system must be switched to another system. For example,
if you connect port A to system A, make sure the Power
LED on port A is not lit.
Windows 7 (32-/64-bit) / Windows Vista (32-/64-bit)
1. Insert the driver CD after Windows boots.
At the AutoPlay box: Click Run Setup.exe
If AutoPlay doesn't start: Click Start, in Start Search
type D:\Setup.exe, press Enter. (Change D: to
match your CD/DVD-ROM drive letter)
2. At User Account Control, click Allow.
3. Select your language, then click OK.
4. Click Next, Next, then Finish.
5. Plug the USB 2.0 Switch into an available USB port
(USB 2.0 recommended) with the supplied USB
cables and the driver will install automatically.
6. Press the Power LED/Manual switching button
thatmatchesthesystemtocompletetheinstallation.

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Windows XP (32-/64-bit) / Server 2003 (32-/64-bit)
1. Insert the driver CD after Windows boots.
2. AutoRun should start the installation. If AutoRun
doesn't start, click Start, Run, type D:\setup.exe,
then click OK. (Change D:tomatch your CD/DVD-
ROM drive letter)
3. Select your language, then click OK.
4. Click Next, Next, then Finish.
5. Plug the USB 2.0 Switch into an available USB port
(USB 2.0 recommended) with the supplied USB
cables and the driver will install automatically.
6. Press the Power LED/Manual switching button
thatmatches the system to complete the installation.
Windows Server 2008 (32-/64-bit)
1. Insert the driver CD after Windows boots.
At the AutoPlay box: Click Run Setup.exe.
If AutoPlay doesn't start: Click Start, in Start Search
type D:\Setup.exe, press Enter. (Change D: to
match your CD/DVD-ROM drive letter)
2. Select your language, then click OK.
3. Click Next, Next, then Finish.
4. Plug the USB 2.0 Switch into an available USB port
(USB 2.0 recommended) with the supplied USB
cables and the driver will install automatically.
5. Press the Power LED/Manual switching button
thatmatches the system to complete the installation.

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Windows 2000 / ME
1. Insert the driver CD after Windows boots.
2. AutoRun should start the installation. If AutoRun
doesn't start, click Start, Run, type D:\setup.exe,
then click OK. (Change D: to match your CD/
DVD-ROM drive letter)
3. Select your language, then click OK.
4. Click Next, Next, then Finish.
5. Restart Windows. When Windows resumes, plug
the USB 2.0 Switch into an available USB port (USB
2.0 recommended) with the supplied USB cables
and the driver will install automatically.
6. Press the Power LED/Manual switching button
thatmatches the system to complete the installation.
Windows 98SE
1. Insert the driver CD after Windows boots.
2. AutoRun should start the installation. If AutoRun
doesn't start, click Start, Run, type D:\setup.exe,
then click OK. (Change D: to match your CD/DVD-
ROM drive letter)
3. Select your language, then click OK.
4. Click Next, Next, then Finish.
5. Restart Windows. When Windows resumes, plug
the USB 2.0 Switch into an available USB port (USB
2.0 recommended) with the supplied USB cables.
6. When Windows prompts for the driver, click Next.

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7. Select Search for the best driver..., and click Next.
8. Clear all check boxes, click Next, click Next again.
Note: If prompted for Windows Installation CD-
ROM, click OK. Insert this CD, then click OK again.
9. Click Finish. If prompted, click Yes to restart.
To Verify Windows Installation
1. Go to Device Manager to verify installation.
For Windows 7:Right click Computer, click Manage,
then click Device Manager.
For Windows Vista: Right click Computer, click
Manage,click Continue,thenclickDeviceManager.
For Windows XP / Server 2003 / 2000: Right click My
Computer, click Manage, then click Device
Manager.
For Windows Server 2008: Right click Computer,
click Manage, double click Diagnostics, then click
Device Manager.
For Windows ME / 98SE: Right click My Computer,
click Properties, then click Device Manager.
2. Depending on the status of the Power LED/Manual
Switching Button, use the option that best matches
the system.
Power LED is lit: Double click Universal Serial Bus
controllers and Generic USB Hub should be
displayed.

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Power LED is off: Double click Human Interface
Devices. HID-compliant device and either USB
Human Interface Device or USB Input Device
should be displayed.
Windows Device Switching
Hotkey Control, Status Indicator and Manual switching
button are the three methods that can be used to switch
devices between systems.
Note: For Mass Storage devices such as flash drives,
USB memory card readers and CD-ROMs, before
switching the USB device to another system, it must be
released from the system that controls it. Use Windows
Safely Remove Hardware feature, located in the
taskbar, to Stop the USB device.
Hotkey Control
Press Ctrl+F11 to switch the USB device to the current
system.
Status Indicator
1. The Status Indicator is located in the taskbar by the
system clock. The indicator has three functions:
Red: Another system is accessing the device -
switching not allowed.
Green: The current system controls the device.
Yellow: No system controls the device - switching
is allowed.

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2. Double click the USB Sharing icon to start USB
sharing program manually.
3. Right click the Status Indicator and select Switch
can also switch USB access to the current system.
Note: Devices such as external hard drives and
printers send signals back and forth to your
computer when they are connected. This causes
the Status Indicator toremainred. Switching is still
possible by clicking Yes in the Enforce Switching
pop-up box.
Manual Switching Button
Press a Power LED/Manual switching button to switch to
another system.
Mac OS Installation
No driver installation is necessary. Simply plug the USB
2.0 Switch into an available USB port (USB 2.0
recommended).
Mac OS Device Switching
Device switching is controlled by the Power LED/Manual
switching button. Follow the instructions in the next
section for your device type.

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Memory Card Readers
1. Dragthememory card'sdriveiconintotheTrashcan.
2. Remove the memory card from the card reader
then press a switching button to change systems.
3. Insert a memory card into the memory card reader.
Mass Storage Devices
CD-ROMs, flash drives, external hard disk drives, and Zip
drives typically add drive icons to the desktop. Use the
directions below for switching these devices.
1. Drag the drive icon into the Trashcan.
2. Press the switching button to change systems.
3. The drive icon will appear on the other system.
Other Devices
For other devices just press the switching button to change
to another system.
Connecting USB Devices
When connecting your USB device(s) to the USB 2.0 Switch,
follow the USB device's driver installation procedures.

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Technical Support and Warranty
QUESTIONS? SIIG’s Online Support has answers! Simply visit our web site at
www.siig.com and click Support. Our online support database is updated daily with
new drivers and solutions. Answers to your questions could be just a few clicks away.
You can also submit questions online and a technical support analysts will promptly
respond.
SIIG offers a 5-year manufacturer warranty with this product. This warranty covers
the original purchaser and guarantees the product to be free of any defects in
materials or workmanship for five (5) years from the date of purchase of the product.
SIIG will, at our discretion, repair or replace (with an identical product or product
having similar features and functionality) the product if defective in materials or
workmanship. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have
other rights which vary from state to state. Please see our web site for more warranty
details. If you encounter any problems with this product, please follow the procedures
below.
If it is within the store's return policy period, please return the product to the store
where you purchased from. If your purchase has passed the store's return policy
period, please follow these steps to have the product repaired or replaced.
Step 1: Submit your RMA request.
Go to www.siig.com, click Support, then RMA to submit a request to SIIG RMA
or fax a request to 510-657-5962. Your RMA request will be processed, if the
product is determined to be defective, an RMA number will be issued.
Step 2: After obtaining an RMA number, ship the product.
• Properly pack the product for shipping. All accessories that came with the
original package must be included.
• Clearly write your RMA number on the top of the returned package. SIIG
will refuse to accept any shipping package, and will not be responsible for
a product returned without an RMA number posted on the outside of the
shipping carton.
• You are responsible for the cost of shipping. Ship the product to the
following address:
SIIG, Inc.
6078 Stewart Avenue
Fremont, CA 94538-3152, USA
RMA #:
• SIIG will ship the repaired or replaced product via Ground
in the U.S. and International Economy outside of the U.S. at
no cost to the customer.

PRODUCTNAME
USB 2.0 Switch
FCC RULES: TESTED TO COMPLY WITH FCC PART 15, CLASS B
OPERATING ENVIRONMENT: FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE
FCCCOMPLIANCESTATEMENT:
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject
to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful
interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.
THE PARTY RESPONSIBLE FOR PRODUCT COMPLIANCE
SIIG,Inc.
6078 Stewart Avenue
Fremont, CA 94538-3152, USA
Phone: [phone]
About SIIG, Inc.
Founded in 1985, SIIG, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of IT connectivity
solutions (including Serial ATA and Ultra ATA Controllers, FireWire, USB,
and legacy I/O adapters) that bridge the connection between Desktop/
Notebook systems and external peripherals. SIIG continues to grow by
adding A/V and Digital Signage connectivity solutions to our extensive
portfolio.
SIIGproductsoffercomprehensiveusermanuals,manyuser-friendlyfeatures,
and are backed by an extensive manufacturer warranty. High quality
control standards are evident by the overall ease of installation and
compatibility of our products, as well as one of the lowest defective return
rates in the industry. SIIG products can be found in computer retail stores,
mail order catalogs, through major distributors, system integrators, and
VARs in the Americas and the UK, and through e-commerce sites.
USB 2.0 Switch is a trademark of SIIG, Inc. SIIG and the SIIG logo are registered
trademarks of SIIG, Inc. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation. Mac and Mac OS are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. All other names
used in this publication are for identification only and may be trademarks of their
respective owners.
September, 2010 Copyright © 2010 by SIIG, Inc. All rights reserved.