Instruction Manual
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Initial Power-up
Make sure all computers and the StarView SV231’s are powered down during
installation. After connection, power up the computers. The StarView can be powered
from the computers. This procedure ensures the StarView receive computer settings
correctly when computer boots.
NOTE: You may hot plug any addittional powered-down computer to the StarTech.com
SV231 at any time after the initial power up.
Operations
Front Panel Operation
You may switch to a different computer by pressing the front panel push-button
directly or by issuing hot-key commands. The front-panel red indicator changes to
reflect the computer port selected. The indicator flashes while in either Auto Scan or
Manual Scan mode.
Hot-key Commands
Hot-key command is a short keyboard sequence to select a computer or to activate
computer scan. StarTech.com interprets keystrokes for hot-keys all the time. A hot-key
sequence starts with two left Ctrl keystrokes followed by one or two more keystrokes.
A built-in buzzer generates a high-pitch beep for correct hot-key command; otherwise,
one low-pitch beep for error is generated and the bad key sequence will not be
forwarded to the selected computer.
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To select a computer: left Ctrl + left Ctrl + 1 Selects the computer
at port 1. Left Ctrl + left Ctrl + 2 Selects the computer at port 2.
NOTE: Do not use the keypad at the right of the keyboard.
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To start Auto Scan, automatically scan powered-on computers one by one at a fixed
interval: left Ctrl + left Ctrl + F1. To abort the Auto Scan mode, press the left Ctrl
key twice. When Auto Scan detects any keyboard or mouse activity, it suspends the
scanning until activity stops; it then resumes with the next computer in sequence.
The length of the Auto Scan interval (Scan Rate) is adjustable, see below.
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Manual Scan enables you to manually switch back and forth between powered-on
computers left Ctrl + left Ctrl + F2 Press Up or Down to select the previous or the
next computer in sequence. Press any other key to abort the manual scan.
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To adjust Scan Rate which sets the duration before switching to the next computer
in AUto Scan: left Ctrl + left Ctrl + F3. The SV231 generates 1 to 4 beeps indicating
scan interval of 3, 8, 15, and 30 seconds respectively.
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To adjust keyboard typematic rate (characters/sec), this setting over-rides that of
BIOS and any operating systemL left Ctrl + left Ctrl + F4. The SV231 generates 1to 4
beeps corresponding to 10, 15, 20 and 30 characters/sec respectively.
