Belkin F1DS102J User Manual - Page 9

Connecting the KVM Switch - 2 port

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section Installing the KVM Switch Connecting the KVM Switch 1 Note: If you are using a PS/2 computer: Please make sure that all of your PS/2 computers are powered off before connecting to the KVM Switch. Otherwise, the KVM Switch system might not be properly set up. However, USB computers do 2 not have this limitation. 3 Step 1 Connect the shared keyboard, 4 mouse, and monitor to the console port on the rear of the KVM Switch. 5 Step 2 Connect your PS/2 computer 6 to a computer port on the rear of the KVM Switch. 7 Step 3 For USB computers, use 8 the special USB PS/2 KVM cable (with the USB-to-PS/2 adapter) for connection to a USB computer (PS/2 computer). Note: The special KVM cable provides a PS/2 keyboard connector, a USB connector, and an HDB video connector for the computer connection. When connecting to a USB computer, just plug the USB connector to it and leave the PS/2 connector dangling free. When connecting to a PS/2 computer, just add one USB-to-PS/2 adapter to the USB connector and you'll have a PS/2 connector for the mouse. Do NOT connect the USB connector and the PS/2 keyboard connector to a computer at the same time. 7

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Installing the KVM Switch
Connecting the KVM Switch
Note: If you are using a PS/2 computer:
Please make sure that all of your PS/2
computers are powered off before connecting to the KVM Switch. Otherwise, the
KVM Switch system might not be properly set up. However, USB computers do
not have this limitation.
Step 1
Connect the shared keyboard,
mouse, and monitor to the console
port on the rear of the KVM Switch.
Step 2
Connect your PS/2 computer
to a computer port on the rear
of the KVM Switch.
Step 3
For USB computers, use
the special USB PS/2 KVM
cable (with the USB-to-PS/2
adapter) for connection to a USB computer
(PS/2 computer).
Note:
The special KVM cable provides a PS/2 keyboard connector, a USB
connector, and an HDB video connector for the computer connection. When
connecting to a USB computer, just plug the USB connector to it and leave the
PS/2 connector dangling free. When connecting to a PS/2 computer, just add one
USB-to-PS/2 adapter to the USB connector and you’ll have a PS/2 connector for
the mouse.
Do NOT connect the USB connector and the PS/2 keyboard connector to a
computer at the same time.