StarTech.com SV231DDVDUA User manual

DVI VGA USB KVM Switch
2/4-Port DVI and VGA, USB
KVM Switch with Audio and
USB 2.0 Hub
SV231DDVDUA
SV431DDVDUA
Instruction Manual
Manual Revision:10/05/2010
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and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
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particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
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measures:
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is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
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Table of Contents
Introduction..................................................................... 1
Packaging Contents.....................................................................1
System Requirements .................................................................1
Installation....................................................................... 1
Hardware Installation...................................................................2
Driver Installation.........................................................................4
Operation......................................................................... 4
Front Panel ..................................................................................4
Rear Panel (SV431DDVDUA only) ..............................................5
HotKey Control ............................................................................6
Alternative Hotkey Commands ....................................................9
Change Leading Hotkey ..............................................................10
Specifications.................................................................. 11
Technical Support........................................................... 12
Warranty Information ...................................................... 12

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Introduction
Packaging Contents
• 1 x SV231DDVDUA or SV431DDVDUA KVM switch
• 1 x Power Adapter
• 1 x Instruction Manual
System Requirements
• DVI and VGA enabled computer system/video card
• USB enabled computer system
• DVI or VGA enabled display devices (e.g. monitor, projector, TV, etc.)
• A standard 104-key wired USB keyboard
• A standard 3-button wired USB mouse
Installation
NOTE: Prior to the installation, please power off all devices that will be
connected to this system.
Ensure that all devices you will connect are properly grounded.
Place cables away from fluorescent lights, air conditioners, and
machines that are likely to generate electrical noise.
If you experience any problems using a USB KVM switch, the
following BIOS setup changes may be necessary for PC users and not
necessary for Mac users:
• Set HALT ON ERROR to ALL BUT KEYBOARD.
• In PNP AND PCI SETUP, set PNP OS INSTALLED to YES and set
USB IRQ to ENABLED.
Different systems may use different naming, so contact your system
manufacturer for further assistance with these settings.

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Hardware Installation
Front View (SV431DDVDUA shown)
Rear View (SV431DDVDUA shown)

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* installation pictures are representation only
1. Plug 1 or 2 monitor(s) into the Console side DVI and/or VGA
connectors; plug a USB keyboard and a USB mouse into the
dedicated USB keyboard and mouse ports on the KVM switch.
2. Use a male-to-male DVI and/or VGA video cable to connect the DVI/
VGA connector(s) on the computer’s video card, to one of the KVM’s
PC ports (ie. PC1). A dedicated video, USB and audio 4-in-1 KVM
cable can be used (ie. StarTech.com ID: USBDVI4N1A6 (DVI) or
USBVGA4N1A6 (VGA)).
3. Use a USB type A-B Cable to connect the KVM’s USB port (type B,
square connector) for the PC port used in Step 2, and the USB port
on the computer (type A, flat connector).
4. Repeat for Steps 2 and 3 for each PC port on the KVM switch, or
each computer you wish to use on the KVM.

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5. OPTIONAL: Connect any other USB peripherals you wish to share
between the connected computers/devices to the extra USB Hub
ports on the Console side.
6. Connect the external power adapter from a wall outlet to the power
connector on the rear panel of the KVM switch. The Power LED
should light up solid and/or the LED for the selected PC port.
7. Power up the first computer/device and wait for it to fully boot and
test keyboard/mouse functionality.
8. Once operation has been successfully confirmed, switch to the next
port and power up that computer/device and confirm.
Driver Installation
No driver installation is required for the KVM switch, as the keyboard
and mouse uses native USB keyboard/mouse drivers that are already
installed on all operating systems that fully support USB.
Operation
Front Panel
Port Selection/Link LED
The LED turns green when the connected computer is powered-on.
The corresponding LED will also illuminate red when that PC port is
currently selected.
Port Selection Button
2-Port: Pressing the front panel “Select” button toggles between the PC
ports on the KVM switch.
4-Port: Each push button on the front panel corresponds with a PC
port. Pressing the button will immediately select that port.

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Auto Scan
The KVM automatically scans through the powered-on computers in
sequence on a fixed time interval (see Scan Time below).
To activate Auto Scan, press down front panel push buttons “3” and “4”
simultaneously. The port LED flashes during Auto Scan. Auto Scan is
effective for powered-on computers only. To exit the Auto Scan mode,
just tap any one of the push buttons. (SV431DDVDUA only)
NOTE: When Auto Scan detects any keyboard activity, it suspends the
scanning until the activity stops; it then resumes with the next computer
in sequence. The length of the Auto Scan interval (Scan Rate) is
adjustable, see below.
Scan Time
Four options are available for users to set the Scan Time duration,
which includes 3, 8, 15 and 30 seconds.
To change the Scan Time interval, press both front panel buttons “1”
and “2” simultaneously. The unit beeps 1, 2, 3 or 4 times for Scan Time
of 3, 8, 15 or 30 seconds respectively. (SV431DDVDUA only)
NOTE: Scan Time is automatically set to the default of 3 seconds when
the units loses power.
Rear Panel (SV431DDVDUA only)
To adjust the video signal strength/equalization settings for the length
or quality of DVI cable being used, the “FUNC” button combined with
the front panel push buttons can be used.
1. Press “FUNC” button three times, and the LED for “POWER” will
start to flash once per second.

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2. Press front panel push button “1” one or two times to adjust the
signal equalization with one beep (normal) or two beeps (enhance)
respectively.
or
Press front panel push button “3” one or two times to adjust the
video signal output current with one beep (normal) or two beeps
(enhance) respectively.
or
Press front panel push button “4” one, two, three, or four times to
adjust the output emphasis with one beep (no pre-emphasis), two
beeps (low pre-emphasis), three beeps (medium pre-emphasis), or
four beeps (high pre-emphasis).
3. Once the settings have been adjusted, press the “FUNC” button one
time to exit this mode.
HotKey Control
A Hotkey command is a short keyboard sequence for selecting a
computer, activating computer scan, etc. A hotkey sequence starts
with two left <CTRL> keystrokes (successively within 0.2 seconds)
followed by one or two more keystrokes. A high-pitch beep will be
generated for each correct hotkey command; otherwise, one low-pitch
beep is generated for errors and the bad key sequence will not be
forwarded to the selected computer.
NOTE: Press and hold Left <SHIFT> and press <NumLock> twice,
then release <SHIFT> followed by pressing left <CTRL> once, which
will enable / disable the hotkey feature.
To select a computer:
Left <CTRL> + Left <CTRL> + <1>
(Example: Selects the computer at port 1.)
Left <CTRL> + Left <CTRL> + <2>
(Example: Selects the computer at port 2.)
NOTE: Do not use the keypad on the right-side of the keyboard.

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Auto Scan
The KVM automatically scans through the powered-on computers in
sequence on a fixed time interval (see Scan Time below).
To start Auto Scan:
Left <CTRL> + Left <CTRL> + <F1>
To abort the Auto Scan mode, press the left <CTRL> key twice.
NOTE: When Auto Scan detects any keyboard activity, it suspends the
scanning until the activity stops; it then resumes with the next computer
in sequence. The length of the Auto Scan interval (Scan Rate) is
adjustable, see below.
Manual Scan allows users to manually switch back and forth between
powered-on computers.
Left <CTRL> + Left <CTRL> + <F2>
To select the previous or the next computer, press <UP> or <DOWN>
arrow keys. To abort the Manual Scan, press any other key.
Scan Time
Four options are available for users to set the Scan Time duration, it
Includes 3, 8, 15 and 30 seconds.
Note: Scan Time is set to 3 seconds by default.
To adjust Scan Rate, set the scan time of duration before switching to
the next computer:
Left <CTRL> + Left <CTRL> + <F3>
The KVM Switch generates 1 to 4 beeps indicating a scan time
duration for 3, 8, 15 or 30 seconds respectively.

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Audio Lock
There are two options for Audio Lock: ON and OFF. When ON, audio
selection follows computer selection. When OFF, audio selection
stops following computer selection. It is useful if you want to listen to a
particular computer’s audio signal while operating other computers.
Left <CTRL> + Left <CTRL> + <F5>
The KVM switch beeps once or twice corresponding to ON and OFF
respectively.
To change which computer port the audio stays on to the currently
selected port, press the following hotkey:
Left <CTRL> + Left <CTRL> + <A>
USB-Port Rule
There are two settings for USB-Port Rule: ON or OFF.
When set to ‘ON’, the USB Hub port follows computer selection.
When set to ‘OFF’, the USB Hub port stays on the currently selected
PC port.
USB 1: press the hotkey below to turn ON/OFF the USB-Port Rule on
both USB Hub ports (2-port only) or USB Hub port 1 (4-port only):
Left <CTRL> + Left <CTRL> + <F7>
USB 2: press the hotkey below to turn ON/OFF the USB-Port Rule on
USB Hub port 2 (4-port only):
Left <CTRL> + Left <CTRL> + <F8>
To change the PC port that the USB hub stays on to the currently
selected PC port, press the following hotkey:
Left <CTRL> + Left <CTRL> + <U>
NOTE: Please make sure that installation of the USB device has been
accomplished before switching to the next computer.

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Alternative Hotkey Commands
In addition to the Left <CTRL> + Left <CTRL> hotkeys, there are two
alternative hotkey sequences available.
1. For the following operations, users may press <ScrollLock> twice
instead of pressing left <CTRL> twice.
To select a computer:
<ScrollLock> + <ScrollLock> + <1>
(Example: Select the computer at port 1.)
<ScrollLock> + <ScrollLock> + <2>
(Example: Select the computer at port 2.)
NOTE: Do not use the keypad at the right of the keyboard.
2. For those keyboards that do not have or support <ScrollLock>,
please press and HOLD the Left <SHIFT> and press <NumLock>
twice instead of pressing Left <CTRL> twice.
To select a computer:
hold Left <SHIFT> + press <NumLock> + press <NumLock>
then release <SHIFT> + press <1>
Example: Select the computer at port 1.)
hold Left <SHIFT> + press <NumLock> + press <NumLock>
then release <SHIFT> + press <2>
(Example: Select the computer at port 2.)
NOTE: Do not use the keypad at the right of the keyboard.

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Change Leading Hotkey
The default leading hotkey sequence involves pressing the left <CTRL>
twice in succession (e.g. left <CTRL> + left <CTRL>). This can be
changed to the right <CTRL> key instead, to avoid accidental activation
due to using the left <CTRL> key for functions such as Copy/Paste.
To change the leading hotkey sequence to Right <CTRL>:
Left <CTRL> + Left <CTRL> + hold <ALT> + press Right <CTRL>
All hotkey commands that previously required pressing the Left
<CTRL> will be switched to requiring the right <CTRL> instead.
To change the leading hotkey sequence back to Left <CTRL>:
Right <CTRL> + Right <CTRL> + hold <ALT> + press Left <CTRL>

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Specications
SV231DDVDUA SV431DDVDUA
Number of Ports 2 4
Computer
Connectors
(per port)
1 x DVI-I female
1 x DE-15 VGA female
1 x USB type B
2 x 3.5mm mini-jack
Console
Connectors
1 x DVI-I female
1 x DE-15 VGA female
4 x USB type A
2 x 3.5mm mini-jack
Maximum Video
Resolution
Digital: 1920x1200@60Hz
Analog: 1920x1440@60Hz
DDC2B Yes
Audio Yes
OSD No
Cascadable No
Switching Modes Front Panel Buttons, Hotkeys
Power Adapter 9~12VDC, 1.5A (included)
Enclosure Material Metal
Dimensions 100.0mm x 160.0mm
x 57.0mm
130.0mm x 220.0mm
x 60.0mm
Weight 750g 1236g

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Technical Support
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Warranty Information
This product is backed by a three year warranty.
In addition, StarTech.com warrants its products against defects in
materials and workmanship for the periods noted, following the initial
date of purchase. During this period, the products may be returned
for repair, or replacement with equivalent products at our discretion.
The warranty covers parts and labor costs only. StarTech.com does
not warrant its products from defects or damages arising from misuse,
abuse, alteration, or normal wear and tear.
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