Installation; Pre-Configuration; Step-By-Step Installation Guide - Belkin OMNICUBE Manuel De L'utilisateur

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INSTALLATION

Pre-Configuration

Where to Place the Switch
The Switch is designed for positioning on the desktop. The exact placement will
be based on the location of your CPUs and length of your cables.
Cable Distance Requirements
For PS/2 computers: VGA signals are best retained when transmitted up to eight
feet. Beyond eight feet, probability of video degradation increases with an
increase in distance. For this reason, your PS/2 computer should be placed
within eight feet of the KVM Switch.
Note: If your computer needs to be more than eight feet from the KVM Switch, you
can use the Belkin CAT5 Extender (part number F1D084) to extend your PS/2
keyboard, PS/2 mouse, and monitor up to 500 feet (152.4m) away using a
standard CAT5 UTP cable.
Cautions and Warnings
Avoid placing cables near fluorescent lights, air conditioning equipment, or
machines that create electrical noise (e.g., vacuum cleaners).
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INSTALLATION INSTALLATION

Step-by-Step Installation Guide

This section provides complete instructions for the hardware setup of a
single Switch.
Important Note
Before attempting to connect anything to the Switch or to any computer, make
sure that everything is powered off. Plugging and unplugging cables while
computers are powered on can cause irreversible damage to your computers,
data, and/or to the Switch. Belkin Corporation will not be responsible for damage
caused in this way.
Connecting the Console
1. Power down all computers.
2. Connect your PS/2-type keyboard
and mouse to the KEYBOARD and
MOUSE ports located on the front
panel of your Switch.
3. Take the VGA cable that is
attached to your monitor and
connect it to the VGA port on the
front panel of the Switch.
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