KSX II Quick Setup Guide
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QSG-DKSXII-v2.3.0-0D-E
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Dominion® KSX II
Quick Setup Guide
Thank you for your purchase of the KSX II, the industry's most full-featured, enterprise-class, secure, digital KVM (Keyboard, Video,
Mouse) and serial console switch.
This Quick Setup Guide explains how to install and configure the KSX II. For additional information on any aspect of
KSX II, see the accompanying KSX II User Guide, which can be downloaded from the Firmware and Documentation
section (http://www.raritan.com/support/firmware-and-documentation/) of Raritan's website.
Step 1: Configure the KVM Target Servers
For optimal bandwidth efficiency and video performance, KVM
target servers running graphical user interfaces such as
Windows
®
, Linux
®
, X-Windows, Solaris
™
, and KDE require
configuration. The desktop background need not be
completely solid but desktop backgrounds featuring photos or
complex gradients might degrade performance.
Ensure that the server video resolution and refresh rate are
supported by KSX II and that the signal is non-interlaced. The
KSX II supports these resolutions:
Resolutions
640x350 @70Hz
1024x768 @75Hz
640x350 @85Hz
1024x768 @90Hz
640x400 @56Hz
1024x768 @100Hz
640x400 @84Hz
1152x864 @60Hz
640x400 @85Hz
1152x864 @70Hz
640x480 @60Hz
1152x864 @75Hz
640x480 @66.6Hz
1152x864 @85Hz
640x480 @72Hz
1152x870 @75.1Hz
640x480 @75Hz
1152x900 @66Hz
640x480 @85Hz
1152x900 @76Hz
720x400 @70Hz
1280x720@60Hz
720x400 @84Hz
1280x960 @60Hz
720x400 @85Hz
1280x960 @85Hz
800x600 @56Hz
1280x1024 @60Hz
800x600 @60Hz
1280x1024 @75Hz
800x600 @70Hz
1280x1024 @85Hz
800x600 @72Hz
1360x768@60Hz
Resolutions
800x600 @75Hz
1366x768@60Hz
800x600 @85Hz
1368x768@60Hz
800x600 @90Hz
1400x1050@60Hz
800x600 @100Hz
1440x900@60Hz
832x624 @75.1Hz
1600x1200 @60Hz
1024x768 @60Hz
1680x1050@60Hz
Mouse Modes
The KSX II operates in several mouse modes:
Absolute Mouse Mode
™
(D2CIM-VUSB only)
Intelligent Mouse Mode (do not use an animated mouse)
Standard Mouse Mode
Mouse parameters do not have to be altered for Absolute
Mouse Synchronization but D2CIM-VUSB or D2CIM-DVUSB
is required for this mode. For both the Standard and Intelligent
mouse modes, mouse parameters must be set to specific
values, which are described here. Mouse configurations will
vary on different target operating systems. Consult your OS
documentation for additional detail.
Windows XP, Windows 2003 and Windows 2008
Settings
To configure KVM target servers running Windows
XP
®
, Windows 2003
®
and Windows 2008
®
:
1. Configure the mouse settings:
a. Choose Start > Control Panel > Mouse.
b. Click the Pointer Options tab.
c. In the Motion group:
Set the mouse motion speed setting to exactly the
middle speed.
