LevelOne KVM-0410 Manual - Page 15

Troubleshooting

Page 15 highlights

Troubleshooting: LevelOne Ensure that all cables are well seated. Check that keyboard/mouse cables are not swapped. Label and bundle the cables for each computer to avoid confusion when connected to the KVM switch. Symptom Possible causes Recommended solutions Mouse does not Too many mouse driver Make sure there is only one work installed in the computer mouse driver installed in each computer. Improper mouse driver Use M/S mouse driver. VGA monitor Check the keyboard and Connect the cables according to works fine but mouse connection, be the keyboard and mouse marks keyboard and sure the cables are not on the connectors mouse do not swapped. work. Incorrect cables Only USB-PS/2 models support USB computer connection VGA image is Poor quality VGA cables Use UL-2919 rated, not clear double-shielded VGA cables No screen A power-on computer is Turn on a computer and select it image, or no not selected by the front pushbuttons OSD menu Unable to Incorrect KVM switch operate USB- model Sun server Sun mark is not selected in OSD menu Keyboard error Loose keyboard on boot connection Use only the USB-PS/2 KVM switch model and 1-to-2 cables. Invoke the OSD menu, move the light bar to the port, press to set the Sun mark on. Make sure keyboard cables are Well seated Alphabets on Improper resolution the TFT LCD settings Under Control Panel, set the VGA output of computers to display are blur or have match the highest resolution of the LCD monitor with "Large shadows. Font" for the best performance. Auto Scan does All PCs are off or only one Turn on computers not switch PC PC is turned on. Scan and the KVM mode works for power-on Set proper Scan Type in OSD switch beeps computers only and determine which PCs are from time to eye mark selected, do it in OSD. time while a red Scan type is eye mark indicator flashes selected but no power-up Press left CTRL key twice to PC is eye mark selected abort Auto Scan mode. in OSD. Press any front button to select a PC, and Auto Scan stops 27 LevelOne Master/slave Improper installation does not work procedures Make sure slave's CONSOLE is connected to Master's PC 1~ PC 8 port. Improper cables between Use only 1-to-3 PS/2 cables for the Mater and a Slave cascade connection KVM switch Press and hold the 1 and 2 push buttons to initiate K/M reset Remove any possible power supply to the slave (unplug all cables), before connecting it to the Master Keyboard The computer was in strokes shifted shifted state when last Press both SHIFT keys switched The ↑ and ↓ All PCs are off or only one Turn computers on. keys do not PC is turned on. Scan work in Manual mode works for power-on Press any other key to abort Scan computers only Manual Scan mode. Double OSD images at cascade configuration OSD menu is not at the proper position Can not select a computer connected to a slave Scan type is eye mark Set proper Scan type in OSD selected but no PC is eye and determine which PCs are mark selected in OSD. eye mark selected, do it in OSD. Improper slave Press pushbuttons 1 and 2 down connection procedures. for 2 seconds to activate K/M RESET Remove any possible power supply to the Slave (unplug all cables), before connecting it to the Master OSD menu has fixed Use :More\Position to resolution and its size select UL or UR. OSD menu varies as computer VGA may appear near the middle of resolution changes. the screen when LL or LR is selected. Improper Master unit Only Master ports PC1~PC8 can connection be connected to slaves. Improper slave unit connection Connect slave CONSOLE port to PC1~PC8 ports of the Master by 1-to-3 PS/2 cables Too many levels of slaves Only one level of slave units is allowed. Pop up OSD again to check if Master recognizes the slave connection. Look for triangle mark and the number before it. 28

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17

LevelOne
27
Troubleshooting:
Ensure that all cables are well seated.
Check that keyboard/mouse
cables are not swapped.
Label and bundle the cables for each
computer to avoid confusion when connected to the KVM switch.
Symptom
Possible causes
Recommended solutions
Mouse does not
work
Too many mouse driver
installed in the computer
Improper mouse driver
Make sure there is only one
mouse driver installed in each
computer.
Use M/S mouse driver.
VGA
monitor
works fine but
keyboard
and
mouse do not
work.
Check the keyboard and
mouse
connection,
be
sure the cables are not
swapped.
Incorrect cables
Connect the cables according to
the keyboard and mouse marks
on the connectors
Only USB-PS/2 models support
USB computer connection
VGA image is
not clear
Poor quality VGA cables
Use
UL-2919
rated,
double-shielded VGA cables
No
screen
image,
or
no
OSD menu
A power-on computer is
not selected
Turn on a computer and select it
by the front pushbuttons
Unable
to
operate
USB-
Sun server
Incorrect KVM switch
model
Sun
mark is not selected
in OSD menu
Use only the USB-PS/2 KVM
switch model and 1-to-2 cables.
Invoke the OSD menu, move the
light bar to the port, press <F5>
to set the
Sun
mark on.
Keyboard error
on boot
Loose keyboard
connection
Make sure keyboard cables are
Well seated
Alphabets
on
the TFT LCD
display are blur
or
have
shadows.
Improper resolution
settings
Under Control Panel, set the
VGA output of computers to
match the highest resolution of
the LCD monitor
with “Large
Font” for the best performance.
Auto Scan
does
not switch PC
and the KVM
switch
beeps
from
time
to
time while a red
indicator
flashes
All PCs are off or only one
PC is turned on.
Scan
mode works for power-on
computers only
Scan type
is eye mark
selected but no power-up
PC is eye mark selected
in OSD.
Turn on computers
Set proper
Scan Type
in OSD
and determine which PCs are
eye mark selected, do it in OSD.
Press left CTRL
key twice to
abort
Auto Scan
mode.
Press any front button to select a
PC, and
Auto Scan
stops
LevelOne
28
Master/slave
does not work
Improper installation
procedures
Improper cables between
the Mater and a Slave
KVM switch
Make sure slave’s CONSOLE is
connected to
Master’s
PC
1
~ PC
8
port.
Use only 1-to-3 PS/2 cables for
cascade connection
Press and hold the
1
and
2
push
buttons to initiate K/M reset
Remove any possible power
supply to the slave (unplug all
cables), before connecting it to
the
Master
Keyboard
strokes shifted
The computer was in
shifted state when last
switched
Press both SHIFT keys
The
and
keys
do
not
work in
Manual
Scan
All PCs are off or only one
PC is turned on.
Scan
mode works for power-on
computers only
Scan type
is eye mark
selected but no PC is eye
mark selected in OSD.
Turn computers on.
Press any other key to abort
Manual Scan
mode.
Set proper
Scan type
in OSD
and determine which PCs are
eye mark selected, do it in OSD.
Double OSD
images at
cascade
configuration
Improper slave
connection procedures.
Press pushbuttons
1
and
2
down
for 2 seconds to activate K/M
RESET
Remove any possible power
supply to the
Slave
(unplug all
cables), before connecting it to
the
Master
OSD menu is
not at the
proper position
OSD
menu
has
fixed
resolution and its size
varies as computer VGA
resolution changes.
Use
<F4>:More\Position
to
select UL or UR.
OSD menu
may appear near the middle of
the screen when LL or LR is
selected.
Can not select
a computer
connected to a
slave
Improper
Master
unit
connection
Improper slave unit
connection
Too many levels of slaves
Only
Master
ports PC1~PC8 can
be connected to slaves.
Connect slave CONSOLE port to
PC
1
~PC
8
ports of the
Master
by
1-to-3 PS/2 cables
Only one level of slave units is
allowed.
Pop up OSD again to
check if
Master
recognizes the
slave connection.
Look for
triangle mark and the number
before it.