Linkskey LKV-248AUSK Quick Installation Manual

Brand: Linkskey

Model: LKV-248AUSK

Category: KVM switches

Type: Quick Installation Manual

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LKV-248AUSK

4-port USB PS/2 KVM w/ Audio & Mic

Quick Installation Guide

Thank you for purchasing the LKV-248AUSK With our highly

reliable and quality product, user can enjoy countless benefits

from using it.

The KVM Switch is a Plug-and-Play device for installation. For a

quick start on installation and operation, please follow the

instructions below for correct setup sequence:

T h e

c or re c t s e t u p s eq u e n c e

is … …

(1 ) C on n e c t th e s h a r ed k e yb o a r d , m o n ito r a n d m o u s e ( a n d

o p tion al s p e a ker set a n d m i c r o p h on e ) to t h e KV M S w itch

fir st , a n d th en c on n e ct y o ur c o m p u t e rs .

( 2 ) P o w er u p y ou r c on n e c te d c om p u te r s

…

S in c e t h e K V M S w i t c h r e c e iv e s p o w e r f r o m t h e c o m p u te r ’s U S B a n d P S / 2

in ter f a c e, it is p o w e re d u p w h e n y o u c on n ec t t he K V M S w itc h t o a P C . B u t

if yo u in te n d to u s e t h e U SB h u b p orts for bigg e r d e vic e s, yo u s h o u ld pl u g

in t h e ex te rn a l p o w er a d a pte r .

Out-of-the-box Installation

LKV -248AUSK

Introduction

The LKV-248AUSK provides Audio&Mic switching to offer

you uninterrupted multimedia experience with KVM Switching.

With its multi-platform support for PC and Macintosh G3/G4,

iMAC, this KVM Switch allows you to access, control, boot

and reboot multiple USB-enabled multimedia computers

using only one keyboard, video, mouse and a speaker set

and microphone. Built-in with a 4-port USB Hub, it is designed

specifically for sharing your USB keyboard, mouse and other

USB devices with four USB-enabled PCs.

Before you install

The default setting of LKV-248AUSK is appropriate for most

systems. In fact, you do not need to configure the KVM

Switch before installation. Yet particular caution has to be

taken before installation:

If yo u d o not w a nt to use PS /2 ke yb o a rd / m o u s e a nd w ant to u s e U SB

ke y b o a r d /m o u se in ste a d, yo u m i g h t ne e d to d i s a ble t h e PS /2 o pt i o n an d

ena b le t h e U S B optio n in t h e B I O S s ettin g o f y o u r P C , e s p e cia l l y w h en

so m e o l d e r c om p u te rs m i g h t n ot b e a b l e to a uto m a tic al l y d e t e ct th e i np u t

dev i c e s .

U S B k e yb o a rd u s e r m u st n ot e :

if y o u u s e a U S B k e yb o ar d

in s te a d of a P S /2 o ne,

y ou w ill n o t b e a ble t o u til iz e th e h otk ey

fu n ct io n

. In o rd er to u s e t he h o t key fu nct io n ful l y , it is r eco m m e n de d t o

u s e a P S /2 k e y b o a rd . A l so y ou h a ve t o

“ sy n c” y ou r h u b p or t c o n tr ol

a n d P C p o rt s e l ec tio n ( i.e . g re en P C p o r t L E D a n d r e d U S B h u b

p ort L ED s h o u ld be a lig n e d ) so t h at you r P C can f in d yo u r US B

k ey b o a rd a n d m o u s e

Ta ke t h e K V M S wi t ch o u t of t he b ox a nd b e g in in s t all a tio n… .

If y ou a re c o n n ec tin g w it h a n y c o m p u te r u s in g P S / 2

in te r f a ce , D O N O T T R Y

to c o n ne ct t h e K V M S w i tc h to t he c o m p u ter s

w h i l e t h e co m p ut e r s a r e still in p o w e r ed - on sta t e s . O th e rw is e , t h e

co m p u t e r wi l l h a v e d i ff i c u lty r e c o gnizin g y o u r s h ar ed ke yb o a rd and

m o u s e . H o w e ve r, i f y o u a r e c on n e c ti n g it a l l w i th U S B - e n ab l e d c o m p u te r s ,

th er e i s no s u ch l im i tat io n s i n ce it i s h ot - p l u g g ab l e .

Step 1.

Make sure all the compu ters that are to be connected to the KVM

S w itch and their peripherals are in po w ere d-off state. If not,

pow er them off before you proce ed w ith the foll ow ing steps. (If

you are connecting w ith compute rs using the PS/2 interface)

Step 2.

Con n ect the shared PS/2 (or USB) keybo ard, mouse and m onitor

and a speaker set and m icrop hone as w ell as other shar ed

USB devices to the KVM s w itch.

A lso it is re co mm e nd e d to

con n ect the e x ternal p o w er adapter to y o ur K VM S w itch, if

y o u int e nd to u se USB h ub po r ts for bi g ger d e v ic e s.

Step 3.

Conne c t each of your computers to the KVM sw itch, using on ly

our Slim 3 -in -1 combo KVM c able, USB (T ype A -to -T ype B)

cable and audio & Mic cables (s ee the pictures below).

Slim 3 -in -1 USB c a ble A u d io - Mic

KVM combo c a ble

(TypeA-to-TypeB)

C o m b o C a ble

If y ou a r e u s in g U S B c o m pute r s, y ou can u s e s t andard V G A c a b le s

an d U SB ca b l e s fo r con nectio n s to P C s i n ste a d o f t h e Sl i m 3 - in - 1

K V M c o m b o c a b l e .

Step 4

. (Now your KVM Switch should have been powere d-up… .) Power

up the connected computers. Afte r your computers are

pow ered up, the ke ybo ard and mouse w ill be recognized and

now you can be g in operating the KVM sw itch.

LKV -248AUSK

Easy Operation

There are two methods to control your KVM Switch for either

simultaneous or independent PC / USB hub port / Audio&Mic

channel selection: using the front-panel push buttons or a

hotkey sequence.

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 press the USB button for USB

hub port control switching. If you want to enable the binding of

PC/Hub port/Audio&Mic switching, use the hotkey sequences. See

Quick Reference Sheet

Keyboard hotkeys

A keyboard hotkey sequence consists of three specific

keystrokes: See Quick Reference Sheet

Hotkey seq u ence = S cr L k + ScrLk +

Command key

Each k eystroke w ithin a hotk ey seq uence should be pressed w ith in 2

seconds. O therwise, the hotk ey sequence w ill not be validated.

For detailed Ho tk ey seq uences and their corre sponding functional

commands, please refer to th e Quick reference sheet.

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Quick Reference Sheet

USB PS/2 KVM Switch w/ Audio&Mic --- Operation Commands for Hotkeys/ Front-Panel Buttons

Command Hotkeys1Front-panel Buttons Description

S el ec t P C C h a n n e l

(joint - s e l e ct P C p or t a nd h u b por t co ntr ol / A u di o & m ic, i f

b in d in g i s e n a b l e d )*

S el ec t H u b P o rt C o n tr ol

(J oi nt - se le ct P C p o rt an d h u b p o rt co n tr o l, i f P C / U S B H u b

p or t co n t r ol bi n din g is e na b l e d )

S el ec t A u d i o & M i c C h a n n el

S cr L k + S c r L k + ( x)

(x is a t o p - ro w nu mb er ke y)

x = 1 ~4 f o r chan n el n o .

S cr L k + S c r L k + F x

Fx = F1 ~ F4

(Fx is a function key)

S cr L k + S c r L k + F y

Fy = F5 ~ F8

Pr es s t h e

P C

B ut t o n t o sw i tc h

to t he d es i re d P C ch a n ne l

Pr es s t h e

USB

Bu tto n to

toggle th e P C c h a n n e l that

c on tr ols a ll U S B h u b p o rt s

Select th e a ctive P C ch an n e l

(Joint - s ele ct PC / H u b p ort c on t rol/ a u di o & m ic c h a n nel, if b inding is

e na b l e d )

S el ect t h e P C c h a n ne l fo r a ll U S B h u b p o r ts c on tr ol

(Joint - s e le ct P C & H u b p o r t co n t r ol, if b i n din g is ena b le d)

S el ect t h e a c tiv e A u d io & M i c ch a n n e l

(Joint - sel e ct P C p ort and au d i o & m ic c h an nel , if P C / A u d io

b in d in g i s e n a b l e d )

(Fy i s a fu nct ion key)

(J oi n t - s ele ct P C / A u di o & m ic c h a n n el, i f b in d in g is e na b le d )

E n a b le th e b i n d i ng of P C p o rt a n d h u b p o rt c o n t rol sw i t chin g. (O n c e

B in d P C & H u b P o rt C o n tr o l S w it ch in g

S cr L k + S c r L k + Z

th is fe at u r e i s en a bl e d , a n y p c a n d / o r h u b p or t c o n tr o l s w it ch in g is

bo u n d to ge t h e r )

U n b in d P C & H u b P o rt C o n tr o l S w itc h in g

S cr L k + S c r L k + X

-- D isa b le t h e bin di ng of PC p o rt a n d h u b p o r t co n tr ol sw i t ch in g

(fa ct ory d efa u l t)

E n a b le th e b i n d i ng of P C p o r t a n d a u di o & m i c sw i tch ing. (O n ce t h i s

B in d P C & A u d i o/ M ic S w it ch i n g

S cr L k + S c r L k + Q

feature i s en a b l e d, an y pc a n d/ o r au dio& m ic sw i t ch ing is b o un d

togeth er)

(factory d e fa u lt)

U n b in d P C & A u d io / M ic S w i t ch in g

S cr L k + S c r L k + W

-- D isa b le t h e bi n di n g o f P C p o rt a n d a u di o & m i c sw i tc hi ng

N e xt lo w e r P C c h an n e l

(joint - s el e c t P C p ort a nd h u b p ort c ontr ol, if bi n ding is

e na b l e d )

N e xt h i g h e r P C c h an n e l

(joint - s el e c t P C p ort a nd h u b p ort c ontr ol, if bi n ding is

e na b l e d )

S cr L k + S c r L k +



(arrow u p ) -- S el ect t he n ex t l o w er P C c ha n ne l

(jo in t - s e l e ct P C p or t a nd h u b p or t c on tr ol , if b i n d in g is e n a b l e d)

S cr L k + S c r L k +



(arrow d o w n ) -- Sele c t the ne x t h i g h er PC c h anne l

(jo in t - s e l e ct P C p or t a nd h u b p or t c on tr ol , if b i n d in g is e n a b l e d)

B ee p S ou n d O n /O ff S cr L k + S c r L k + B

Toggle on/o f f t h e b e ep so u n d f o r h otke y s a n d a u to s c an n ing

R e s e t m ou s e/k ey b oa r d on t h e c on s ole s ide

C on s o le M o u s e R e se t

S cr L k + S c r L k + E n d

(T h i s hotk e y co m m an d i s ap p lic ab le to P C s wi t h P S / 2 int e r f a c e s a nd

w o r k s o n ly f or P n P O S s u c h a s W in d o w s 9 8 S E o r la ter W i n do w s

O S

A u to sc an S cr L k + S c r L k + S

A u tosca n th ro u gh e v e r y c o nnec te d c h an nel for q ui c k s c r e en b r o w s i n g

of e a ch c h an nel ( s can de l ay = 5 s e c.).

A u to sc a n D e la y T i m e

S cr L k + S c r L k + S

( x )

x = 1~6

110” ; 2 20” ; 3 30” ;

440” ; 5 50” ; 6 60”

Speci f y de l ay t im e w i t h in a ra nge o f 10 ~ 6 0 s e con ds

S to p A u to s c a n

Pr es s a n y key o n ke y b o ard Pre s s a n y butt o n

T e r m i na te A u to s ca n ac t i v ity

Note s :

1. A P S /2 k e yb o a rd i s r e q u i r ed for prop e r h o t k ey f u nction. If y ou use a US B k e y b oard, h otk e y is no lo n g er f o r u s e .

2. C urr e nt ly on l y t h e to p r ow nu m b e r k e y s a r e avai l a b le for h o t ke ys. D o n ot u s e the n u m b e r p a d f o r h o t key co m m a n d s .

3. W h en t h e bin d ing of P C & U SB h u b p o rt co ntrol sw i t chin g is en ab led b y t h e hotk e y s e q u e n c e : S c rL k + S c r L k + Z, A ny PC a n d h u b p o rt co ntrol sw i t chi n g are bo u n d tog e th e r . To r e m ove t h is bi n din g, u s e t h e ho t k ey

s e q u en ce : Scr L k + S c r L k + X

4. W h e n t h e bi n d ing of P C & A u d i o & M i c sw i t chin g is en a b l e d b y t h e hotk e y s e q u e n c e: S c r Lk + S cr L k + Q , a n y P C a n d a u dio & m ic sw i t ch i n g are bo u nd to g ether. T o rem o v e this bi n d in g, u s e the h o t k e y seque nce:

Sc r L k + S c r L k + W .

U S B ke y b oa r d & m o u se t i p

: If you u s e a U S B k e yb o a r d a nd m o us e , y ou h av e to m a ke t h e h u b port c o ntrol “ sy n c” w i t h yo u r P C po r t b efo r e yo u ca n o p e ra t e y o ur c o m p uter p r op e r ly wi t h U SB d ev i c e s on h ub p o r t s.

L E D in f o r m a t i o n

: Th e PC port LE D/b utto n is lit as o r a nge to i n d i cate a con n e ct e d state and a s g r ee n to in dica t e an a c tive p ort. The US B h u b con tr ol stat u s LE D ( r e d) ind i cat e s not t h e con nec t ed st a t u s of e a c h

U S B dev i ce , b u t i ndica t es w h i ch P C po r t h a s t h e c o ntrol of all h u b p o rts a n d t h e ir c o nnect e d d ev i c e s. Fo r e x a m p l e , w h e n U S B L E D 1 i s lit, it m e ans PC p o rt 1 h a s t h e c u r r ent co ntrol o f all h u b p o rts a n d th eir

c on n ec t e d U S B d ev i c es .

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