American Power Conversion USB Dépliant

The connectors and indicators provided on
the adapter, are as follows (see Figure 2):

1. Mouse and Keyboard Ports - the
cables from the PS/2 Mouse and PS/2
Keyboard plug in here. The ports are
marked with an icon to indicate which port
goes to which device.

2. Mouse and Keyboard LEDs - the LED
lights when its corresponding peripheral
(mouse or keyboard) is connected to the
Adapter. It flashes when its corresponding
peripheral is transmitting data packets.

3. USB A Type Connector - this connector
plugs into the computer’s USB port, or into
a USB Hub connected to the computer.

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Read this guide thoroughly and follow the installation and operation
procedures carefully in order to prevent any damage to the unit and/or any
device connected to it.

This package contains:

•  1 USB to PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Adapter
•  1 User Manual

If anything is damaged or missing, contact your dealer.

Universal Serial Bus (USB) port technology has emerged in response to the
proliferation  of  external  peripherals  (keyboard,  mouse,  scanner,  digital
camera, removable drives, etc.), that are increasingly being connected to the
latest generation of PCs. USB technology is much faster than conventional
bus ports (i.e., serial, parallel, PS/2), and since it does not require Interrupt
Requests (IRQs), the problem of IRQ conflict is eliminated, allowing many
more devices to be attached to the system.

The Adapter is a USB to PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse interface converter. It
allows a PS/2 type keyboard and/or mouse to connect to USB enabled PCs,
notebooks, laptops, or handheld computing devices via the USB bus, instead
of using conventional bus technology.

An  advantage  of  this  for  notebooks,  for  example,  is  that  now  an  external
mouse  and  keyboard  can  be  connected  at  the  same  time  without  causing
conflict.

Note: Since most computers only have one or two USB ports, USB hubs are
often  used  to  provide  additional  ports  so  that  numerous  USB  peripheral
devices can be connected at the same time.

The Adapter improves on previous designs by including easy to use hotkeys
for  selecting  your  computer’s  operating  system  and  keyboard  language
input.  For  further  convenience -  especially  to  users  of  notebooks,  laptops,
and handhelds - the Adapter derives its operating power from the Universal
Serial Bus, so that a bulky external power supply need not be taken along.
And  because  it  is  a  USB  Specification  compliant  device,  the  Adapter
supports energy-saving suspend and resume operations.

•  Two PS/2 Devices (Keyboard and Mouse) to USB Interface Converter
•  Supports PS/2 Mouse and Microsoft IntelliMouse
•  Hotkey selection for OS and keyboard language Supports:

Windows: 98SE / 2000 / Me / XP;
Apple (OS 8.6 or higher): G3 / G4 / iMac systems;
Sun Blade Servers (Sun Solaris 8): 2000 / 100;
Linux

•  Built-in Mouse Wake Up Function
•  USB 1.1 Specification Compliant
•  Easy Installation - No Software Required
•  Bus Powered - External Power Adapter Not Required
•  Compatible with KVM Devices

•  Operating System: Windows: 98SE / 2000 / Me / XP or
•  Apple (OS 8.6 or higher): G3 / G4 / iMac systems or
•  Sun Blade Servers (Sun Solaris 8): 2000 / 100 or Linux
•  USB Host Controller installed on the system.

Make sure power to all the devices to be connected have been turned OFF.

Also, unplug the power cord of any computer having a Keyboard Power ON

function. Otherwise, the Adapter will receive power from the computer.
Caution: To prevent equipment damage, make sure all devices to be
connected are properly grounded.

Connect a PS/2 Keyboard and/or Mouse to the Adapter as follows:

1. Plug the PS/2 Mouse and PS/2 Keyboard into the appropriate

connectors on the adapter. The ports are marked with an icon to
indicate the correct port.

2. Plug the Adapter’s USB plug into the computer USB port, or into a

USB Hub connected back to the computer.

3. Power ON the computer.

1. The first time you start up, Windows detects the Adapter as being

connected. Follow the Installation Wizard to install the appropriate
driver for the Adapter.

2. There is no need to restart Windows once the driver has been installed.

1. The first time you start up, Windows detects the Adapter as being

connected and automatically installs the appropriate driver for the
Adapter.

2. Once the driver has been installed, you must restart Windows in order

for the driver to become active.

1. The first time you start up, Windows detects the Adapter as being

connected and automatically installs the appropriate driver for the
Adapter.

2. There is no need to restart Windows once the driver has been installed.

Mac:
The Mac can have an attached keyboard and mouse (using the
Adapter) and a Mac keyboard and mouse connected to the
computer at the same time.

USB keyboard and mouse drivers have to be installed on the
system before Red Hat Linux will work with the Adapter. If the
drivers aren’t already installed, perform the following to install
the drivers:

1. With the computer powered OFF, plug a USB keyboard

and mouse into the computer USB ports.

2. Power ON the computer. After the system installs the

drivers, the Adapter is ready for use.

Sun:
The first time the Sun system is used with the Adapter
connected, it cannot have a Sun keyboard or mouse connected at
the same time. After the first use, it can have a Sun keyboard
and mouse attached at the same time.

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