Belkin F1U125-KIT F1U125 User Manual (Win NT/2000/XP)
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- Belkin F1U125-KIT | F1U125 User Manual (Win NT/2000/XP) - Page 1
manual, tech support, or website for information on how to set your printer port to ECP mode. 2. Log in as Administrator 3. Verify that the software and driver's for each device that will be shared is installed properly on all computers. 4. Download the NT/2k/Xp Bitronics Switch software from Belkin - Belkin F1U125-KIT | F1U125 User Manual (Win NT/2000/XP) - Page 2
Bitronics Switch Kit User Manual READ THIS MANUAL IN ITS ENTIRETY BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO CONNECT DEVICES, THE BITRONICS SWITCH, OR INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE. IMPROPER SETTINGS OR CONFIGURATIONS CAN CAUSE DATA CORRUPTION When connected online you can click on any Belkin logo like this one to be connected - Belkin F1U125-KIT | F1U125 User Manual (Win NT/2000/XP) - Page 3
the next. Please consult your computer manufacturer's manual, tech support, or website for information on how to do this. Please do not call Belkin Tech Support on this because each computer's BIOS setup routine is different. Make sure that the software and drivers for the devices to be shared are - Belkin F1U125-KIT | F1U125 User Manual (Win NT/2000/XP) - Page 4
IV. Hardware setup One Computer to Share Between Two Parallel Devices: Your Computer Click here for information about this cable Then type Cable model number: F3D111 or F2A047 Click here for information about this cable Then type Cable model number: F2A046 3 - Belkin F1U125-KIT | F1U125 User Manual (Win NT/2000/XP) - Page 5
Two Computers Sharing One Parallal Device: Click here for information about this cable Then type Cable model number: F2A046 Click here for information about these cables Then type Cable model number: F2A047 or F3D111 4 - Belkin F1U125-KIT | F1U125 User Manual (Win NT/2000/XP) - Page 6
(up) 4 to 1 mode SW2 ON ON OFF OFF SW3 ON OFF ON OFF Time Out Setting 5 seconds 10 seconds 20 seconds 40 seconds F1U125 Dip Switch 1 ON (up) 1 to 2 OFF (down) 2 to 1 VI. Software Installation 1.a. Download the file BITRONICS.exe from Belkin's download page on the web site. Click on in order to - Belkin F1U125-KIT | F1U125 User Manual (Win NT/2000/XP) - Page 7
it onto your hard drive( usually C:\). 1.c. Or download it onto a blank floppy disk( usually A:\ ). 2. Put the disk into your floppy drive. Click on START, then RUN You will see the following window. Click SETUP. 4. Close all other running applications so that the software installation can proceed 6 - Belkin F1U125-KIT | F1U125 User Manual (Win NT/2000/XP) - Page 8
quickly and smoothly. Click NEXT. 5. Select the model of Bitronics Switch you have, which is the F1U125 or F1U126. Click NEXT 6. Select destination folder. The default folder is recommended. Click NEXT. 7 - Belkin F1U125-KIT | F1U125 User Manual (Win NT/2000/XP) - Page 9
7. Select Program Folder. The default is the recommended. Click NEXT. 8. When done installing, the program will ask you to restart your computer. You must restart in order to activate the software properly. Click FINISH. 8 - Belkin F1U125-KIT | F1U125 User Manual (Win NT/2000/XP) - Page 10
9. Once your computer has rebooted, the Bitronics icon will appear in your system tray. 10. Double-click on the icon to open up the setup program: 11. Click on SETTINGS. Here, we have to tell the software what devices are connect to which port: 9 - Belkin F1U125-KIT | F1U125 User Manual (Win NT/2000/XP) - Page 11
are printers, then this must be done for both printers. 12.a. Click on START, SETTINGS, PRINTERS. 12.b. Right-click on the printer installed on the Bitronics switch, and click on PROPERTIES: 10 - Belkin F1U125-KIT | F1U125 User Manual (Win NT/2000/XP) - Page 12
"Print to the following port:", select the correct port this printer is connected to on the Bitronics switch: • LPx1 - PA (auto switch) ! Select this if the printer is connected to Port A of the Bitronics switch • LPx1 - PB (auto switch) ! Select this if the printer is connected to Port B of the - Belkin F1U125-KIT | F1U125 User Manual (Win NT/2000/XP) - Page 13
last page is spooled". 15. If NOT grayed out, click on "Disable bi-directional support for this printer". Otherwise, ignore. 16. Click OK in the Spool Settings window, and OK again in the main properties window. VII. Using the Bitronics Software Example: Two Printers Shared Between One Computer The - Belkin F1U125-KIT | F1U125 User Manual (Win NT/2000/XP) - Page 14
dealing with a mass storage device (devices that add a drive letter to your system like "E:") such as a Zip drive, the Bitronics Software in the system tray must be configured so that the Bitronics switch is defaulted to the Port attached to the Zip drive. It is necessary for the switch to always - Belkin F1U125-KIT | F1U125 User Manual (Win NT/2000/XP) - Page 15
, the computer port LEDs are green, and neither device port LEDs will be lit. Then, click on the Bitronics software icon in the taskbar and change ports. You will see the LED of the Bitronics switch to the port you chose. Using any other parallel device (not printers or mass storage devices) with - Belkin F1U125-KIT | F1U125 User Manual (Win NT/2000/XP) - Page 16
the Bitronics software can work properly. Removing and Adding the Bitronics Switch Icon from the System Tray • To remove the icon, simply right click on it, and answer YES to the prompt. • To reload the icon back into the system tray, click on START, PROGRAMS, BELKIN BITRONICS SWITCH, "AutoSwitch - Belkin F1U125-KIT | F1U125 User Manual (Win NT/2000/XP) - Page 17
user manuals or websites for information on how to configure their software. Just remember that your Bitronics switch setup mimics the file transfer cable requirement. 1999 Belkin Components® Components Corporate Headquarters 501 West Walnut Street Compton, CA 90220 310-898-1100 voice Tech Support - Belkin F1U125-KIT | F1U125 User Manual (Win NT/2000/XP) - Page 18
if the product has been damaged by accident, abuse, misuse, or misapplication; if the product has been modified without the written permission of Belkin; or if any Belkin serial number has been removed or defaced. THE WARRANTY AND REMEDIES SET FORTH ABOVE ARE EXCLUSIVE IN LIEU OF ALL OTHERS, WHETHER - Belkin F1U125-KIT | F1U125 User Manual (Win NT/2000/XP) - Page 19
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Windows NT/2k/XP
Before you install the Belkin Bitronics software, you must first make sure that each
device works properly on its own with each computer.
1.
Check your BIOS and make sure that the printer port on your computers is set to
ECP mode.
Note: Please consult your computers manufacture’s manual, tech support, or
website for information on how to set your printer port to ECP mode.
2.
Log in as Administrator
3.
Verify that the software and driver’s for each device that will be shared is
installed properly on all computers.
4.
Download the NT/2k/Xp Bitronics Switch software from Belkin’s download page
on the website.