Renkforce USB 2.0 Cable [1x USB 2.0 connector A - 1x Owner's manual

Brand: Renkforce

Model: USB 2.0 Cable [1x USB 2.0 connector A - 1x

Type: Owner's manual

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Getting started

With this product, you can connect two devices with one of the following connections: Windows

to Windows, Windows to Mac, Windows to Android, or Mac to Mac.

USB-A plug

USB-C

plug

USB-A LED USB-C

LED

a) Connecting two devices

• Connect the USB-A plug of the supplied link cable to the USB-A port on your rst computer

(e.g. Windows PC, Mac, or Android tablet), and the USB-C

plug of the supplied link cable

to the USB-C

port on another device (e.g. Windows PC, Mac, or Android tablet). When

connecting to a device, the corresponding LED (USB-A LED or USB-C

LED) on the link

cable ashes blue.

• For the rst time connecting the link cable to your two devices, the installation of the driver

“Mac KM Link” automatically initializes and follow on-screen instructions to complete

installation. For Windows, if the “AutoPlay” window pops up, select “Run SKLoader.exe” to

continue installation; if the “User Account Control” window pops up, select “Yes” to continue

installation

• When the driver is successfully installed on both devices (or the two devices are connected),

The “Mac KM Link” icon ( ) is displayed in the bottom right corner of each computer

screen.

For Windows PC, if the “Mac KM Link” driver is not automatically installed on the

computer, go to “My Computer”, then locate and double click the “MacKMLink” icon

to start and complete the installation.

For Mac, if the “Mac KM Link” driver is not automatically installed on the

computer, double click the “MacKMLink” CD-ROM icon on the desktop to open

the CD-ROM, then double click the “MacKMLink” icon to start and complete the

installation.

Operation

After your two devices are successfully connected, you can operate the following features.

a) Sharing keyboard and mouse

Only the Windows PC’s keyboard and mouse can be shared to control the other connected

device. Thus, this feature is applicable to the following connections: Windows to Windows,

Windows to Mac, or Windows to Android. This feature is not applicable for Mac to Mac

connection.

• On your Windows PC, you can change settings for keyboard and mouse control switching.

To change the settings, right click the “Mac KM Link” icon ( ) in the bottom right corner of

the computer screen, and select the “Preferences” option from the pop-up menu to access

the preferences setup. The section of the keyboard and mouse settings is illustrated below.

• The following settings can be made on the Windows PC only.

- “Turn Off”: Disable the keyboard and mouse control switching.

- “Use Mouse Middle Button”: Click the middle button of the mouse to switch keyboard and

mouse control from one computer to another.

- “Use Mouse Move Off The Edge of Screen”: Move the mouse cursor to the left/right/

up/down edge of the computer screen to switch keyboard and mouse control from one

computer to another.

- “Click Specied Screen Hot Area”: This setting is only available only when connecting to

a touch screen device (e.g. Android tablet). Set a “hot area” on the computer screen, then

click the “hot area” to switch keyboard and mouse control from one computer to another. To

specify a “hot area”, click “View and Specify Hot Area”, then drag the pop-up orange frame

to a position on the screen as a specied “hot area”.

- “Hotkey Toggle”: Press both [Alt+S] buttons on the keyboard to switch keyboard and

mouse control from one computer to another.

• After the settings mentioned above are congured, you can now move the Windows PC’s

mouse cursor across to the other computer screen through one of the methods mentioned

above (e.g. by moving the mouse cursor to the edge of the left/right/up/down side of the

computer screen), then use the Windows PC’s keyboard to input or edit text on the other

computer.

Operating instructions

USB-C™ KVM Link Cable (PC - MAC)

Item no. 1897911

Intended use

The product is designed as a data transfer cable to connect two devices (e.g. Windows PC,

Mac, or Android device) through which you can share keyboard and mouse, share clipboards,

and transfer les between two devices.

It is intended for indoor use only. Do not use it outdoors. Contact with moisture, e.g. in

bathrooms, must be avoided under all circumstances.

For safety and approval purposes, you must not rebuild and/or modify this product. If you use

the product for purposes other than those described above, the product may be damaged.

In addition, improper use can cause hazards such as short circuiting, re, electric shock etc.

Read the instructions carefully and keep them. Make this product available to third parties only

together with its operating instructions.

This product complies with the statutory national and European requirements. All company

Delivery content

• KVM link cable

• Operating instructions

Latest operating instructions

Download the latest operating instructions via the link www.conrad.com/downloads or scan the

QR code shown. Follow the instructions on the website.

Explanation of symbols

The lightning symbol inside a triangle is used when there is a potential risk of

personal injury, such as electric shock.

An exclamation mark in a triangle indicates important instructions in this operating

manual that absolutely have to be observed.

The arrow symbol indicates specic tips and advice on operation.

Safety instructions

Read the operating instructions carefully and especially observe the safety

information. If you do not follow the safety instructions and information

on proper handling in this manual, we assume no liability for any resulting

personal injury or damage to property. Such cases will invalidate the warranty/

guarantee.

• The device is not a toy. Keep it out of the reach of children and pets.

• Do not leave packaging material lying around carelessly. This may become

dangerous playing material for children.

• Protect the product from extreme temperatures, direct sunlight, strong jolts, high

humidity, moisture, ammable gases, vapours and solvents.

• Do not place the product under any mechanical stress.

• If it is no longer possible to operate the product safely, take it out of operation and

protect it from any accidental use. Safe operation can no longer be guaranteed

if the product:

- is visibly damaged,

- is no longer working properly,

- has been stored for extended periods in poor ambient conditions or

- has been subjected to any serious transport-related stresses.

• Please handle the product carefully. Jolts, impacts or a fall even from a low height

can damage the product.

• Always observe the safety and operating instructions of any other devices which

are connected to the product.

• When setting up the product, make sure that the cables are not pinched, kinked

or damaged by sharp edges.

• Consult an expert when in doubt about operation, safety or connection of the

device.

• Maintenance, modications and repairs are to be performed exclusively by an

expert or at a qualied shop.

• If you have questions which remain unanswered by these operating instructions,

contact our technical support service or other technical personnel.

• Attention, LED light:

- Do not look directly into the LED light!

- Do not look into the beam directly or with optical instruments!

This is a publication by Conrad Electronic SE, Klaus-Conrad-Str. 1, D-92240 Hirschau (www.conrad.com).

All rights including translation reserved. Reproduction by any method, e.g. photocopy, microlming, or the capture in

electronic data processing systems require the prior written approval by the editor. Reprinting, also in part, is prohibited.

This publication represent the technical status at the time of printing.

b) Sharing clipboard data

Only the Windows PC can copy clipboard data to transfer les between the two connected

devices. This feature is applicable to the following connections: Windows to Windows, or

Windows to Mac. This feature is not applicable for Windows PC to Android, and Mac to Mac

connection.

• On your Windows PC, you can change settings for keyboard and mouse control switching.

To change the settings, right click the “Mac KM Link” icon ( ) in the bottom right corner of

the computer screen, and select the “Preferences” option from the pop-up menu to access

the preferences setup. The clipboard sharing options is illustrated below.

• The following settings can be made on the Windows PC only.

- “Turn Off”: Disable clipboard data sharing.

- “Auto Share”: Enable clipboard data sharing between two computers.

• If you enable “Auto Share” on the Windows PC, as an example, you can copy text/les/

folders on the rst computer, and move the Windows PC’s mouse cursor across to the

second computer screen (see “the “Sharing keyboard and mouse” section on how to switch

mouse control), then locate the mouse cursor in a desired place to paste the clipboard data.

• You can also drag and drop les/folders between two computers to transfer les if the

“Use Mouse Move Off The Edge of Screen” feature is enabled for mouse control switching

(see “the “Sharing keyboard and mouse” section).

c) Using Go! Bridge

The “Go! Bridge” application is included in the “Mac KM Link” program. With “Go! Bridge”,

you can transfer les and folders between two computers. The “Go! Bridge” feature is applicable

for Windows to Windows, Windows to Mac, and Mac to Mac.

• Make sure your two computers are successfully connected (see “Connecting two devices”).

• Launch the “Go! Bridge” application on the two connected computers respectively. Right click

the “Mac KM Link” icon ( ) in the bottom right corner of the computer screen, then select

“Go! Bridge” from the pop-up menu to launch.

• After “Go! Bridge” is launched, a browser window appears on the two computer screen

respectively. The browser window on the rst computer screen displays les and folders

on the second computer, or vice versa. The browser windows for Windows PC and Mac are

illustrated respectively below.

Go! Bridge for Windows PC

Go! Bridge for Mac

• With the browser window appearing on the rst computer, you can manage the les and

folders on the second computer as described below.

- For Windows, click the “eye” icon in the upper left corner of the browser window to access

the navigation pane to display les and folders in the le list; for Mac, the navigation pane

is displayed in the left panel of the browser window.

- Click the left/right arrow icons in the upper left corner of the browser window to view the

previous le list or next le list.

- Click the “+’ icon to create a folder in the le list.

- Right click on the le or folder on the le list to pop up the options, e.g. open/rename/copy/

delete les or folders.

- Double click the device icon located in the upper left corner of the browser window to

minimize the browser window to the device icon.

• You may use the following methods to transfer les between two computers.

- Copy les from the local computer then paste to the le list in the browser window, and the

other way around.

- Simply drag les from the local computer to the le list in the browser window, and the

other way around.

- Drag les in the le list to the “Dock” area as a temporary le storage, then drag les in the

“Dock” area to the local computer. To display the “Dock” area, for Windows, click the

icon in the top right corner of the browser window to access the “Open dock” option; for

Mac, click the icon in the top right corner of the browser window.

- Minimize the browser window to the device icon (by double clicking the device icon), then

drag les from the local computer onto the device icon. In this case, les are transferred to

the desktop of the second computer.

Care and cleaning

• Before cleaning, disconnect the product from the connected devices.

• Do not use any aggressive cleaning agents, rubbing alcohol or other chemical solutions as

they can cause damage to the housing and malfunctioning.

• Clean the product with a dry, ber-free cloth.

Disposal

Electronic devices are recyclable waste and must not be disposed of in the

household waste. At the end of its service life, dispose of the product according to

the relevant statutory regulations.

You thus full your statutory obligations and contribute to the protection of the environment.

Technical data

Input voltage/current ..................... 5 V/DC, 500 mA

Connector type ............................. USB-C

plug

USB-A plug

Connector cable length ................. 148 cm on USB-A side

21 cm on USB-C

side

Operating conditions ..................... -20 to +70 °C, 0 − 85 % RH

Storage conditions ........................ 0 to +70 °C, 0 − 85 % RH

Dimensions (L x W x H) ............... 45 x 45 x 18 mm

Weight .......................................... 32 g

System requirements

Windows ....................................... Windows

XP/Vista/7 (32-bit or 64-bit)/8/10

MacOS .......................................... MacOS 10.9/10.10/10.11/10.14

Android ......................................... Android 5.0 or above

Computer hardware ...................... Intel Pentium II Processor or later / PowerPC G4 processor

or later

512 MB RAM or higher

Hard disk space requirement of at least 100 MB

Built-in USB port 1.1 or 2.0

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Model: USB 2.0 Cable [1x USB 2.0 connector A - 1x

Type: Owner's manual

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