Linksys SVIEW04 User Guide - Page 8
The Port ID Number, CPU Port 3, CPU Port 2, CPU Port 1, CPU Port 4, Manual, HotKey Navigation, SHIFT
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Powering Off and Restarting ProConnect® Series If it becomes necessary to power down an 4-Station CPU Switch, you must perform the following prior to starting it back up: 1. Shut down all the PCs that are attached to the 4-Station CPU Switch, along with all other switches and PCs connected. 2. Unplug the switch's power adapter. 3. After a moment, reconnect the power along with any PCs and connected switches, starting with the last connection in the chain and working back to the Primary switch. 4. After all of the connections have been made, power on the Primary switch and then any secondard or teriary switches. Next, power on the PCs connected. Port Selection There are two methods for obtaining instant access to any computer connected to the 4-Station CPU Switch: Manual and HotKey. • Manual Simply press the appropriate Port Selection switch on the switch's front panel to select the computer connected to the corresponding port. After you press the switch, the Selected LED will light up to indicate that the port is currently selected. • HotKey Navigation HotKey navigation allows you to conveniently access any computer directly from the keyboard, instead of having to manually select it with a Port Selection switch. Use the following method for HotKey navigation: 1. Press [CTRL] + [ALT] + [SHIFT] in sequence (not at the same time) to invoke the HotKey function. 2. Key in the Port ID number (as shown in the following section), then press the Enter key. The Port ID number must be typed within one second of invoking HotKey navigation and should be typed from the keyboard, not the number pad. 10 ProConnect® 4-Station CPU Switch An alternative method for HotKey Navigation, pressing both CTRL keys simultaneously, can be chosen with DIP Switch 3 on the rear panel of the First Stage (or Primary) unit. To use the standard HotKey method, set the DIP Switch ON. To use the alternative method, set the DIP Switch OFF. HotKey Port Selection • The Port ID Number Each CPU port on an 4-Station CPU Switch is assigned a unique Port ID. You can directly access any PC on any level of the installation by specifying the Port ID of the CPU Port that the PC is connected to with HotKey navigation. The Port ID is a one, two, or three digit number that is determined by the Stage Level and the CPU Port number of the 4-Station CPU Switch where the PC is connected. The first digit represents the CPU Port number of the First Stage (or Primary) unit; the second digit represents the CPU Port number of the Second Stage (or Secondary) unit; the third digit represents the CPU Port number of the Third Stage (or Tertiary) unit. For example, a PC attached to a First Stage (or Primary) unit has a one digit Port ID (from 1 to 4), that corresponds to the CPU Port number where the PC is connected. A PC attached to a Second Stage (or Secondary) unit has a two digit Port ID. The first digit represents the CPU Port number on the First Stage (or Primary) unit that the Second Stage (or Secondary) unit links back to; the second digit represents the CPU Port number on the Second Stage (or Secondary) unit where the PC is connected. Therefore, a Port ID of 23 would refer to a computer that is connected to CPU Port 3 of the Second Stage (or Secondary) unit that links back to CPU Port 2 of the First Stage (or Primary) unit. Likewise, a computer attached to a Third Stage (or Tertiary) unit has a three digit Port ID. One with a Port ID of 241 would be connected to CPU Port 1 of a Third Stage (or Tertiary) unit, that links back to CPU Port 4 of a Second Stage (or Secondary) unit, which, in turn, links back to CPU Port 2 of the First Stage (or Primary) unit. 11