D-Link Dkvm8e Manual

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Step 7 
Connect the first computer’s keyboard cable to the 
DKVM-8E. Using another PS/2 cable connect one end to 
PS/2 keyboard port on the co mputer, and the other end to 
the PC1 keyboard port on the  back of DKVM-8E. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Step 8 
Double-check all of the connections. Make sure the 
keyboard and mouse cables go to the correct ports. 
 
 
Step 9 
Repeat step 5 to 8 for the re mainder of the computers. 
 
 
Step 10 
Attach the power supp ly to the DKVM-8E unit and plug the 
other...

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NOTE:  
Please be remind to plug in power adapter. Although the 
PCs connected to DKVM-8E are able to support enough 
power to the stand alone switch, DKVM-8E still needs a 
power adapter for daisy chain mo re banks. If you forgot to 
plug in power adapter on the st atus of daisy chain, it may 
cause the unpredictable behavior or shut down the PC. 
 
 
Step 11 
Now power up all computers simultaneously. The first 
computer will be shown on the monitor. You may check to 
see if the mouse,...

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Usage 
 
The power on state of DKVM-8E 
 
When you power on KVM switch, it will ask for the 
password, the default password value is eight 
zero –“ 00000000 “. Please key in eight zero and enter the 
same value at retype field. 
 
 
Note:  
Before you are not familiar  with the operation of OSD 
manual, please don’t change the password – i.e. keep the 
default eight zero (00000000) va lue. Otherwise, if you have 
set the password and unfortunately forget the password, 
you will need to contact...

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Display LED Indication 
 
You can press the button in order like mentioned-above 
diagram.    When you select one  of eight PC ports and this 
PC is shut down or this PC  port is disconnected to the PC, 
the display LED of selected port  will flash. When you select 
one of eight PCs ports and th is PC is powered on, the 
selected port LED is lit. 
 
Reset Button 
 
To press select and bank  button of bank 1 (master) 
simultaneously can reset KVM swit ch. This reset action will 
not only return...

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Lock” “Scroll Lock” key), the keyboard will back to under 
Operation System control state. 
 
Below are the differe nt hot key commands 
 
within 2 seconds   
 
 
              +               +           = Previous Channel 
 
 
 
              +              +            = Next Channel 
 
 
                                            
Note:  
You also could press “up arrow  key” or “down arrow key” to 
speed up selecting the destination port) 
 
  
 
             +               +...

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Note:
  
Bank no. and port no. select ion must be made using the 
numeric keys on the keyboard. Numeric keys on the 
keypad are not available as a hot key command. 
 
 
 
+                +             = Beeper  
                                                 
 
Note:   
The default Beeper function is ON 
 
 
 
+               +              = Auto Scan 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
+                +             = OSD default value...

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Note:  
1.  Rom re-flash command need take 1~2 minutes.   
2. The password is not included in this re-flash. 
 
 
 
+                +             = Search the same PC 
name 
 
 
         
                       
 
 
Note:  
Search PC name starting from 1st PC port 
 
 
 
+               + Space bar  = On Screen Display 
Manual 
 
 
Daisy Chain Diagram 
 
Please follow the steps below closely to daisy chain 
DKVM-8E.    You can daisy chain up to 8 DKVM-8Es. 
 
1. Connect Keyboard, Mouse  and...

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console port (white color block) of bank 2 KVM switch. 
3.  Please repeat item 2 to da isy chain more bank as you 
want. But, the maximum dai sy chain bank is eight 
levels.        
 
 
 
Maximum 8 Levels
Bank:1
Bank:2
Bank:3
Bank:8
 
 
 
Hot Plug 
 
The DKVM-8E supports “Hot Plug“ function for easy 
addition or removal of PCs.  The user can arrange or 
maintain PCs as follows:  Please use the attached 3 feet 3-in-one Cable Kit 
to dais
y chain the KVM Switches.
                
MASTER  (Bank 1)...

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1.  A PC can be disconnected and reconnected to the 
same or different port of the DKVM-8E without having 
to power it off as long as it  is not the Daisy-chain port 
or pass through port. 
2.  When the pass through port  is active and selected, 
you must switch to a different port before you change 
the configuration, and then  you can switch back to the 
pass through port.   
3.  You may unplug the mouse or the keyboard from the  console port and plug it back in at any time. 
 
NOTE: 
Some...

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On Screen Display Operation 
 
When you pop up the OSD manual window go through the 
hot key, you will see the fo llowing small window on your 
monitor. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X  The 1ST line bar is Bank no. 
 
Y  The 2nd block is your PC s
ystem name list. You will 
find the system number  list from 01 to 08. You can define 
your PC name in maximum 8 characters. The factory 
BANK:  1   
0SYSTEM  01 0☼SYSTEM  02 
0☼SYSTEM  03 0☼SYSTEM  04  
0☼SYSTEM  05 0SYSTEM  06...