Manuali utente per Black Box SW723A-R4

Sommario

• Specifications

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• Introduction

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• 2.1 The Complete Package

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• 2.2 Operating Features

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• 2.3 The Front Panel

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• 2.4 The Rear Panel

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• 2.5 Cable Requirements

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• 2.6 Equipment Requirements

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• Installation

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• 3.1 Quick Setup Guide

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• 3.2 Installation Procedure

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• 3.2.1 Rackmounting (Optional)

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• 3.2.2 Connecting the Keyboard, Monitor, and Mouse

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• 3.2.3 Connecting CPUs

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• 3.2.4 Connecting Submasters (Optional)

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• 3.2.5 Powering Up the System

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• 3.2.7 Switching from the Keyboard

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• 3.3 Cascading in ServSwitch Systems

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• 3.3.1 Cable Requirements for Expansion

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• 3.3.2 Installing a Cascade

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• Operation: Hardware and Keyboard Commands

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• 4.1 Guidelines for Using the ServSwitch with Your Equipment

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• 4.1.1 CPUs

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• 4.1.2 Mouse and Keyboard

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• 4.1.3 Monitor

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• 4.2 Keyboard-Command Summary

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• 4.3 The Commands in Detail

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• 4.3.1 Selecting a Port from the Shared Keyboard

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• 4.3.2 Switching to the Next or Previous Port

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• 4.3.3 Scan Mode

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• 4.3.4 Keep Settings

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• 4.3.5 Set Screen-Saver Interval

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• 4.3.6 Reset

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• 4.3.7 Send Null Byte (PS/2 Type Mice Only)

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• 4.3.8 Identify ROM

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• 4.3.9 Display Label

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• 4.3.10 Activate On-Screen Menus

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• 4.3.11 Activate Select Window

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• 4.3.12 Log Out

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• 4.4 Using the RS-232 Port

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• 4.4.1 Connecting Equipment to the Port

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• 4.4.2 Switching Ports Remotely (Optional)

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• 4.4.3 Upgrading the Firmware (Flash Memory)

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• Terminal-Emulation Software

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• the DOS COPY Command

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• Operation: On-Screen Display

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• 5.1 Overview

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• 5.1.1 The Main Menu

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• 5.1.2 Navigating the Configuration Pages

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• 5.1.3 Saving Changes Made with the On-Screen Display

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• 5.2 The “Configure System” Page

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• 5.2.1 Configure System: Keyboard

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• 5.2.2 Configure System: Mouse

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• 5.2.3 Configure System: Maximum Computers

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• 5.2.4 Configure System: Expansion Units

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• 5.2.5 Configure System: Expansion Width

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• 5.2.6 Configure System: Scan Mode

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• 5.2.7 Configure System: Scan Time

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• 5.2.8 Configure System: Power-On Scan

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• 5.2.9 Configure System: Typematic Rate

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• 5.2.10 Configure System: Typematic Delay

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• 5.3 The “Configure Computers” Page

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• 5.3.1 Configure Computers: Computer Name

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• 5.3.2 Configure Computers: Keyboard

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• 5.3.3 Configure Computers: Mouse

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• 5.4 The “Configure Overlay” Page

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• 5.4.1 Configure Overlay: Miscellaneous

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• 5.4.1.A Color Scheme

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• 5.4.1.B Resolution

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• 5.4.1.C Screen Saver

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• 5.4.1.D Screen-Saver Time

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• 5.4.2 Configure Overlay: Computer Select Window

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• 5.4.2.A Background Color and Text Color

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• 5.4.2.B Position

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• 5.4.3 Configure Overlay: Computer Label

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• 5.4.3.A Background Color and Text Color

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• 5.4.3.B Position

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• 5.4.3.C Show Computer Number

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• 5.4.3.D Fade Out

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• 5.4.3.E Font

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• 5.5 The “Configure Security” Page

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• 5.5.1 The Configuration Password

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• 5.5.2 The Access Password

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• 5.5.3 The Access Timeout

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• 5.5.4 Setting the Passwords

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• 5.6 The “Computer Select Window”

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• Troubleshooting

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• 6.1 Restoring Factory-Default Settings

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• 6.2 Common Problems

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• 6.2.1 CPU Doesn’t Boot

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• 6.2.2 Can’t Switch Ports from Keyboard

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• 6.2.3 Typed Characters Wrong or Missing

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• 6.2.4 Can’t Switch or Scan to Certain Ports

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• 6.2.5 ServSwitch Scans or Switches to Empty Ports

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• 6.2.6 Mouse Driver Doesn’t Load

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• 6.2.7 Can’t Access Mouse Functions

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• 6.2.8 PS/2 Mouse Gets Out of Sync

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• 6.2.9 Mouse Doesn’t Move Pointer/Cursor

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• 6.2.10 Display is Fuzzy

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• 6.2.11 Video Not Synchronized or Wrong Color

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• 6.2.12 Can’t Access High-Resolution Mode

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• 6.2.13 On-Screen Display Not Synchronized

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• 6.2.14 CPUs Lock Up When Windows 3.x Loaded

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• 6.2.15 ServSwitch Doesn’t Work with Docking Station

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• Dongle-Protected Software

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• 6.2.17 ServSwitch Doesn’t Work with IBM ThinkPad

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• 6.2.18 Lost Password

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• 6.3 Calling Black Box

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• 6.4 Shipping and Packaging

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• Appendix A: NVRAM Factory Defaults

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• A.1 Keyboard-Command Settings

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• A.2 On-Screen Configuration Settings

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• Appendix B: Cable Product Codes

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• Appendix C: Pinout of RS-232 Port

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• Appendix D: The LK461 Keyboard

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• Appendix E: Rackmounting Your ServSwitch

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• Expansion width

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