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1. FA 7 Hall Research Te echnologies Inc 1163 Warner Ave Tustin CA 92780 I aa Phone 714 641 6607 Fax 714 641 6698 User s Manual 4 to 1 Keyboard amp Mouse Switch AERES Control 4 PC s Using one Keyboard and Mouse UMA1017 Rev nic Introduction 4 to 1 allows one keyboard and mouse to control 4 different PC s There is no need for a separate mouse and keyboard for each PC Upon power up the 4 to 2 will locate and identify the type of mouse plugged into the mouse port and initialize that mouse The same will then be done for the keyboard Even though it has a connector for an external power supply this unit draws power from the connected PC s and no power supply is needed The external power supply is only used if a special keyboard such as one with a bar code reader that has a high power requirement is used There are 3 ways the o 1 can switch from one PC to another The first is through the buttons located on the front panel of the Switch The second is through a hot key sequence ftom the keyboard and the third is through an external device called the MC4 HRT The unit supports 2 button 3 button and scroll mice 4 button mice are not supported When the 4 f0 17is powered up or reset the PC that was last selected will be selected by default There are two different types of LEDs on the front panel When the LED labeled ON is illuminated then the PC2. attached to that port is powered on When the LED labeled SEL is illuminated then the PC attached to that port is the selected PC The selected PC is the PC currently being controlled by then keyboard and mouse Supported Systems and Peripherals AILPC compatible systems and notebooks Standard PS 2 and AT Keyboards Legacy AT keyboards may require connector adapters Standard 2 button and wheel 3 button e g Microsoft Intellimouse mice 4 button mice are not supported Features No software required No Power Supply needed Extremely Reliable Quick and seamless switching between PC s LED indicators of PC power status and PC selected Comprehensive PS 2 protocol emulation for keyboard and mouse for all PC s at all times Hot swapping capabilities of the PC s and the devices Error detection and recovery protocols Returns to last selected PC after power off or reset Small and compact design Designed and manufactured in the USA Setup Cre FIGURE 1 4 to 1 connector functions and the Y input cable 1 Use the special Y cable to connect PC 1 to the Switch The black end connects to the Switch The purple connector of the Y cable plugs into the keyboard port on PC 1 The teal connector of the Y cable plugs into the mouse port of PC 1 itis best to tum off all PC s when you are hooking them to the 4 to 1 Repeat step 1 for the remaining PC s Note only 4 PC s may be c
3. e PC you want to switch to exactly like you would use the buttons on the 4 to 1 Hot Swapping Mice and Keyboards Hot swapping is not recommended but may be successfully performed You may unplug the mouse and or the keyboard while the switch is powered up and PC s are connected and powered on You may then plug in the same keyboard mouse ora different keyboard mouse and the switch will recognize the new keyboard mouse and initialize it The PC s will not know the difference The only restriction to this is the following The mouse you plug back in must be the same type of mouse as was plugged in when the switch was first powered up If the original mouse was a 3 button mouse then you must plug in a 3 button mouse You may not plug in a 2 button mouse If the original mouse was a 2 button mouse then you may plug in a 2 button mouse or a 3 button mouse Hot Swapping PC s You may hot swap a PC while the 4 t0 2is powered up only after that PC has been turned off After the PC has been tumed off unplug the keyboard and mouse connectors of the Y cable then plug them into the PC you wish to insert into the 4 t0 1 setup Then power on the new PC and the 4 0 2 will detect it and set it up accordingly Accessories The MC4 HRT is also known as the Switch Partner The Switch Partner has two PS 2 ports The keyboard plugs into one port and the other port connects to the keyboard port of the Switch The function of the S
4. onnected to the 4 0 1 simultaneously Not all 4 PC ports need to be used for the 4 o Z to work properly 3 Connect a mouse to the mouse port of the Switch 4 Connect a keyboard to the keyboard port of the Switch 5 Turn the PC s on 6 The keyboard and mouse may now be treated as a keyboard and mouse connected directly to the PC that is sel through the unit Operation The keyboard and mouse will function no differently than if the keyboard and mouse were connected directly to the PC Switching ired PC on the front panel of the The first way to switch between the PC s is to simply press the button for the des Switch The second way to switch is through a hot key combination from the keyboard The hot key combination is as follows Press and release Scroll Lock Press and release Scroll Lock or 2 or 3 or 4 Press and release The 4 t 4 will now switch to the PC connected to the port corresponding to the number pressed There is a 2 second timeout between each hot key This means that if the second Scroll Lock is not pressed within 2 seconds of the release of the first Scroll Lock the sequence will be aborted and will not switch The same situation applies to the number pressed after the release of the second Scroll Lock The third way to switch between PC s is the use of a Switch Partner see accessories Simply press the button on the Switch Partner for th
5. witch Partner is to switch from one PC to another when the 4 0 2 is not conveniently close Simply press the button the PC you wish to switch to and the light will come on when the 4 0 2 has completed the switch HRT also offers USB to PS 2 Emulator to allows connection to a single USB port of the PC required if the PC has no PS 2 ports for the keyboard or mouse on your PC Troubleshooting Symptom Possible Cause s Keyboandloeksup 1 Check PS2 cable and connection E Keybonrs nampliged Savon aver wiplugged an sphgga in Pro Renet btn on rear ae a 1 Cheek PS2 cable and connertion 2 Mate weg 3 E ate pasel md ees 4 Prose Rensi bun on de tar oP o Power LED noton 1 PCy not be ponte up 2 Cheat PS2 enle ard conection Selected LED at 4to 1 bas no power ll gpu s are ot Copyright 2006 Hall Research Technologies Inc
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