StarTech.com SV231QDVIUA Switch User Manual


 
Instruction Manual
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Installation
NOTE: Prior to the installation, please power o all devices that will be connected to this system.
Ensure that all devices you will connect are properly grounded.
Place cables away from uorescent 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.
Dierent systems may use dierent naming, so contact your system manufacturer for further
assistance with these settings.
Hardware Installation
*Console Setup
1. Plug up to four monitor(s) into the Console’s DVI connectors; plug a USB keyboard and a USB
mouse into the dedicated USB keyboard and mouse ports on the KVM switch. If using
audio, also connect speakers with 3.5mm mini-jack plugs.
2. Use male-to-male DVI-D video cable(s) to connect the DVI connector(s) on the computer’s
video card, to the DVI ports for one of the KVM’s PC ports (i.e. PC1). NOTE: If using a
screen resolution greater than 1920x1200, dual-link cables are required.
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, at connector). If using
audio, connect 3.5mm mini-jack cables from the PC port to the sound card.