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CHAPTER 3: Installation
3. Installation
3.1 ServSwitch Placement
The 2- or 4-Port ServSwitch DT Series DVI KVM Switch is small, portable, and
designed to fit on a desktop. Consider the following when deciding where to place
the KVM switch:
• How long are the cables attached to your keyboard, mouse, and monitor?
• How far away are the computers from the console?
• How long are the cables you use to connect your computers to the ServSwitch?
CAUTION
Do not place cables near machines that create electrical noise such as
fluorescent lighting, air conditioning equipment, etc.
3.2 Hardware Installation
This section provides instructions for the basic hardware setup of a single
ServSwitch.
CAUTION
Before you begin, make sure that power to all the devices that you will
be connecting is turned off.
To prevent damage caused by ground potential differences, make sure
that all devices are properly grounded. If you don’t follow these
instructions, your computers and/or the ServSwitch could be damaged.
3.2.1 C
ONNECTING THE
C
ONSOLE
, K
EYBOARD
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AND
M
OUSE
1. Power off all computers.