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default of 8 port KVM switch PC name is from “SYSTEM 
01”, “SYSTEM 02”,…, “SYSTEM 08”. 
 
Z  The sun symbol “
☼ “ beside the PC name shows that 
the respective PC system is powered on. 
 
[  The “OSD: 10 SEC” means that the OSD windows 
display or PC system name exists  10 sec. on your monitor. 
You can modify it from 05 sec to 99 sec. The factory 
default value is 10 sec. 
 
\ “SCAN TIME” is the scan in terval from one PC port 
hopped to the next PC port. The  default SCAN time is 10 
sec and the maximum scan time is 99 sec. 
 
] “CHANGE PASSWORD” allows the user to change the 
password used to access all  PC systems connected. The 
default password is 8 digits “ 00000000 “. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
There is an enter password  window showed out when you 
select this item and then press the Enter. The maximum 
password is eight digits. Afte r you key in the password and 
press the Enter key, there is  another window for confirming 
your typed password. 
 
   
ENTER PASSWORD :  █ 
ESC: QUIT ENTER : 
						

							
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You need to retype the passw
ord again for rechecking your 
previous key-in password is matched or not.   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
^  “CONSOLE ON/OFF“ lets  you select the console 
access of the KVM switch. If  you select “CONSOLE ON“, 
any user can use the console. If you select “CONSOLE 
OFF“(factory default is OFF state), a password must be 
entered to use the console.  When you enter the password 
and pass the KVM switch authentication, the CONSOLE 
will be set to ON. After you finish using the KVM switch, 
please do not forget to set the CONSOLE ON state to OFF 
for password authentication.   
 
Note:  
If you reset the KVM switch, or there is a power failure, the 
CONSOLE will be set  at the OFF state.   
 
 
ENTER NEW PASSWORD:  █ 
ESC: QUIT        ENTER :
RETYPE NEW PASSWORD:  █   
ESC: QUIT        ENTER :
NEW PASSWORD COMPLETE 
ESC: QUIT        ENTER : 
						

							
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_ To use up arrow key “
y“ or down arrow key “ z“ to 
select port for destinati on PC name. After you have 
selected the PC port already,  you can press the ENTER 
Key to switch the PC po rt you want immediately 
 
To use “PgUp“ key or “PgDn”  key for selecting previous or 
next Bank no. (or Box No.) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Press “INS” key for editing PC name.    When editing is 
finished, press the “Enter“ ke y to save the information. 
 
To use “Tab“ key to select  items like Bank, OSD, SCAN, 
CHANGE PASSWORD, CONSOLE ON/OFF, etc… 
 
When you finish the set up of  PC name and get out of OSD 
setting mode, you will find  the PC name showed at the 
up-left corner of monitor.  Now you can use ESC key to 
clear the message right away  if you don’t need it. 
 
 
 
 
 
If you want OSD returning back to factory default value, 
you can execute “SCROLL LO CK”, “SCROLL LOCK”, “R” 
102 ☼SYSTEM 02 
BANK: 1   
01SYSTEM  01  02☼SYSTEM  02 
( 
03☼SYSTEM  03  04☼SYSTEM  04
    
						

							
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keys in order. The Display LEDs on the front panel will be 
flashed during the refresh process. 
 
 
 
 
 
When the OSD value back to default setting, the Display 
LEDs on the front panel  will stop flashing 
 
 
 
 
ROM  REFLASH  
						

							
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Trouble Shooting 
 
General Problems 
 
Q: The OSD menu does not display a  “
☼“ on a channel 
where a computer is connected and powered up. 
What do I do? 
A:  ˙
DKVM-8E will updated “
☼“ every 2 seconds. Using 
hot key to access the OSD menu again and it 
should have re-detected a ll the active channels. 
 
Q: When cascading the MASTER unit does not see the  slave unit(s). 
A:  ˙
Refer to the Installation  section for information on 
how to properly connect the daisy-chain cable. 
˙ Make sure the daisy-chain  cable that you are using 
is right.  Using any othe r cable will not guarantee 
proper operation or video quality. 
˙ Reset the all slave unit first and then reset master 
unit to get the lost slave unit. 
˙ Although a power supply is not necessary to make 
the slave unit work, try  adding a power supply. 
 
 
  
						

							
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Monitor/Video Problems 
 
Q: I am getting ghosting shadowing or fuzzy images 
on my monitor. What do I do? 
A:  ˙
Check the cables and make  sure they are inserted 
properly. 
˙ Your resolution and / or re fresh rate is extremely 
high, or your cable is too long.    Replace your VGA 
cables with coaxial, double-shielded cables. 
˙ Check to make sure that the power adapter is 
plugged in and is working  properly. Make sure the 
power switch is on. 
˙ Lower your refresh rate and  / or screen resolution 
settings. 
 
Keyboard Problems 
 
Q: The keyboard is not detect ed, or a keyboard error is 
reported duri ng boot-up. 
A:  ˙
Check the cables and make  sure they are inserted 
properly in the correct channels. 
˙ Check to make sure that the power adapter is 
plugged in and is working properly. Make sure the 
power switch is on. 
˙ Do not press any keys on  the keyboard while the 
selected computer is booting  up.  This is true for any  
						

							
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PC, whether stand-alone or connected to a 
DKVM-8E. 
 
Q: The computers boot up fine, but the keyboard does  not work. 
A:  ˙
Check the cables and make  sure they are inserted 
properly in the correct ports.  ˙ Make sure the keyboard works when directly 
plugged into the computers. 
˙ Try a different keyboard , but use only 101,102 or 
104-key keyboards. 
˙ Make sure that the keyboard  driver is for 101, 102 
or 104-key keyboards
. 

˙ Check to make sure that  the power adapter is 
plugged in and is working properly. Make sure the 
power switch is on. 
 
PS/2 Mouse Problems 
 
Q: The mouse is not dete cted during boot-up. 
A:  ˙Check the cables and make  sure they are inserted 
properly in the correct ports. 
˙ Check your computer / motherboard documentation 
making sure that the PS/2  mouse port (or IRQ) is 
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˙Make sure the mouse is directly plugged into the 
computer.    Rebooting is necessary when trying this.   
If the computer still does  not detect the mouse, then 
your computer’s PS/2 mouse port has a problem. 
 
Q: The computer boot up fi ne, but the mouse does not 
work. 
A:  ˙Check the cables and make  sure they are inserted 
properly in the correct ports. 
˙ Make sure the mouse works when plugged into the 
computer.    Rebooting is necessary when trying this.   
If the mouse pointer still do es not move, then either 
your PS/2 mouse port or the mouse itself has a 
problem. 
˙ Try a different mouse. 
˙ Make sure the mouse is a true PS/2 mouse.  A 
combo mouse will work just a s long as it is set for 
PS/2 mode with the correc t adapter.  A serial-only 
mouse with a combo mouse adapter WILL NOT 
work. 
˙ Check to make sure that  the power adapter is 
plugged in and is working properly. Make sure the 
power switch is on. 
 
Q: When I switch from one  port to another, mouse 
movement is completely erratic.    What do I do?  
						

							
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A : Switch the console port to the problem PC port and power 
      on this PC again to get the mouse. 
   
Problems with power supply 
 
Q: The power switch is off, but the switch still works 
fine or power adapter 
   Is unplugged from the sw itch, but the switch still 
works fine ? 
A:  DKVM-8E draws the power so urce from power adapter 
and PC’s PS2 port. Some PC ’s PS2 port can support 
enough power for the switch, but some PC’s PS2 port ( like 
laptop, notebook computer…e tc.) is unable to supply 
enough power for the switch. In order to make sure the 
system can work steadily, please do not set power switch 
to off state or remove the power adapter from the switch.   
 
Although the PCs connected  to DKVM-8E are able to 
support enough power to  the stand alone switch, 
DKVM-8E still needs a power ad apter for daisy chain more 
banks.  
						

							
 
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Specification