Lindy No. 39123 - Manuals - manualsarea.com

Page 2 - Up to four users/consoles served on a first come basis

English Manual Introduction The LINDY Console Switch provides a flexible method to use one or more computers from up to 4 different consoles located in different places. Depending on how it is connected, the LINDY Console Switch can be used to drive up to four video displays (video splitting) or all...

Page 3 - Mounting; The LINDY Console Switch offers two main mounting methods:; Connections; To connect a host computer or KVM switch:

English Manual Installation and Operation Mounting The LINDY Console Switch offers two main mounting methods: • By using the supplied four self-adhesive rubber feet • By optional rack mount assembly to hold up to eight 4-port LINDY Console Switch units (available upon request) Connections The Consol...

Page 4 - English Manual; To connect a keyboard, video monitor and mouse:

English Manual Keyboards, video monitors and mice The rear panel provides 4 sets of ports and each accommodates a keyboard, video monitor and mouse connection. The ports can be connected and used in any order (see note 2 below), and not all connectors of each port need to be used. For instance, when...

Page 5 - Lengths of cables to host computer and to consoles; * How to check power requirements

English Manual Do I need to use the power supply? Thanks to smart power control, the use of the supplied external power supply is optional for most applications because the LINDY Console Switch can be configured to derive its power from the host system. The following two main factors will determine ...

Page 6 - User arbitration and keyboard indicators; To enable video boost

English Manual Operation User arbitration and keyboard indicators During operation, all of the connected video monitors continuously receive the output from the host system. Control of the host system is arbitrated by the LINDY Console Switch on a first come, first served basis. In the idle state, c...

Page 7 - Action

English Manual Special Configuration For many installations, no further configuration will be required once the host system and user consoles are connected. This chapter covers the various special configuration options that may be required in certain cases. Configuration switches The LINDY Console S...

Page 8 - ON Enter upgrade mode following the next reset or power on.

English Manual Reset LINDY Console Switch (switch 3) Use this option to reset the LINDY Console Switch. Change the switch to the ON position momentarily and then OFF again to achieve the reset. OFF Normal operation. ON Reset LINDY Console Switch (change back to OFF position to complete the reset). E...

Page 9 - Hotkey combinations

English Manual Using configuration options Configuration mode allows you to alter key aspects of LINDY Console Switch operation. Within configuration mode you can use any connected keyboard to enter specific key combinations to bring about the required change in operation. Configuration mode is inst...

Page 10 - Mouse speed timing adjustment; F8 RESET all configuration options to the default settings.; Hot plugging and mouse restoration; format and the more recent ‘Intellimouse®

English Manual Mouse speed timing adjustment These configuration options allow you to overcome a rare timing problem caused by certain mouse, computer and switch combinations. The problem can occur when the mouse driver software and computer are over-sensitive to timing changes within the informatio...

Page 11 - Which restore setting do I use?; To restore mouse operation when hot plugging:

English Manual Which restore setting do I use? The general rule is that unless both the mouse and the driver are both Intellimouse® compatible then you need to restore the mouse as ‘PS/2’. Recognising an Intellimouse®-style mouse The Intellimouse® format was introduced to support, among other featur...

Page 12 - Stage A; Stage B - Create a startup diskette and copy files to it

English Manual LINDY Console Switch Software Upgrade The internal software of your LINDY Console Switch can be upgraded to utilise the latest features and functionality. However, you should only consider this option when you experience problems with the switch that cannot be solved in another way. T...

Page 13 - Copy the decompressed upgrade files to the new startup diskette; Stage C - Place the LINDY Console Switch in upgrade mode and reboot

English Manual To create a startup disk in Windows 95/98 (alternative method) 1. Insert a diskette into the floppy disk drive. 2. Right mouse click on the ‘3½” Floppy (A:)’ icon and select ‘Format’. 3. Select the ‘Full format’ option and ensure that the ‘Copy system files’ box is checked. 4. Select ...

Page 14 - Radio Frequency Energy; FCC Compliance Statement (United States)

Radio Frequency Energy, Certifications © LINDY ELECTRONICS LIMITED & LINDY-ELEKTRONIK GMBH - FIRST EDITION (JULY 2005) For Comm ercial Use Tested to Com ply with FCC Standards Safety information • For use in dry, oil free indoor environments only. • W arning - live parts contained within power a...