Quick Installation Guide
2-Port DisplayPort USB Cable KVM Switch w/ Audio & Mic
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Current active computer channel is on port 1
Current active computer channel is on port 2
2-Port DisplayPort USB Cable KVM Switch
w/ Audio & Mic
INTRODUCTION
The UDP-TA2 is a 2-port DisplayPort USB KVM switch with 2
sets of USB KVM & Audio/Mic combo cables and a wired
QuickSwitch button for easy connection to your two computers. It
allows you to access, control, boot and reboot two USB-enabled
multimedia computers with only one USB keyboard, mouse,
display, speaker set, and microphone. For easy and fast
switching between two computers, you can use the QuickSwitch
button or the Switching Software installed on your PCs!
For computers running Windows/ Mac operating systems, it also
provides an innovative and easy-to-use KVM Switching Software
-- small Windows/Mac client application to facilitate your KVM
switching operations such as computer selection and hotkey
sequence programming, autoscanning, autoscan delay time
programming, independent/simultaneous audio & computer
switching, etc.
The UDP-TA2 DisplayPort USB cable KVM switch offers USB 2.0
interface technology for plug-and-play and hot-plug abilities. In
addition to connect to mouse or keyboard, those two USB 2.0
ports can also be connected to other high-speed USB devices.
Users can enjoy maximum flexibility and convenience with its
compact and one-piece design.
INSTALLATION
Take the support CD and the cable KVM switch out of the box
and follow the steps below for installation.
1. Insert the support CD into your CD drive, and the installation
interface will pop up (If the Autorun feature has not been
enabled on your computer. Just find the Autorun.exe in the
support CD and double-click it to start).
2.
For Windows/Mac: Just click the “Software Installation for
Window” to start Windows Switching Software installation. To
install Mac version, please copy the file (*.pkg format) to the
local hard disk and install it from there. Follow the instructions
to completion. If the installation is completed, you will see a
KVM Switching Software icon on the system tray of your
desktop. Right-click on this icon to evoke the operation menu
and double-click to evoke configuration box. For operation
details of the KVM Switching Software, please refer to the
following sections
.
Windows
Mac OS
Note
: The Mac version of the KVM Switching Software
supports only Mac OS 10.4 (Tiger) and later. Earlier versions
of the Mac OS might or might not work well with it.
Note
: The KVM Switching Software supports both the
Windows and the Mac OS operating systems. For other OS
platforms such as Linux, you can still use the universal
keyboard hotkey
– Scroll Lock + Scroll Lock- to switch
computer. However, this switching hotkey is not available on
non-computer platform such as Mac OS.
3.
Repeat step 1 and 2 to install Switching software on the
second computer.
4. Connect a set of monitor, USB keyboard, and USB mouse to
respective consoles port on KVM front panel.
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5. Connect a set of the fixed KVM/ audio&mic cables to a
computer’s connectors. Connect another set of cables to
another computer.
Installation is completed. Now you can operate the KVM switch
immediately.
Note
: Some older computers with USB interface might need to
manually enable the USB option in the BIOS settings before you
can use any USB devices. If your USB interface does not work,
please check the USB option status in the BIOS.
OPERATION
There are three methods to control your KVM switch for
computer and audio/mic port selection: using (1) QuickSwitch
Button (a wired remote control), (2) KVM Switching Software, or
(3) Keyboard hotkeys.
(1) QuickSwitch Button (a wired remote control)
The QuickSwitch button is a wired remote control that allows
you a direct switching control. Simply press the button to
toggle between two computers.
(2) KVM Switching Software (optional download for Windows &
Mac platform)
For KVM Switching Software operation, please refer to the
“Quick Reference Sheet”.
Windows: Operation Menu
Configuration Dialog Box
Mac:
Operation Menu
Configuration Dialog Box
(3) Keyboard Hotkeys
For keyboard hotkey operation, please refer to “Quick
Reference Sheet”.
