USB Sharing
Quick Installation
1. Installation Figure
USB Devices
USB sharing
4 PCs
2. Installing the software
Install USB Sharing Application:
- Insert the Application CD in the CD-ROM drive on your computer. The installation process starts. This is the program that is used to install the USB Sharing software.
- If the application installation does not start automatically, start Windows Explorer, navigate to your CD-ROM and double-click the SETUP.EXE file.
- The Install page is displayed and the installation process will only take a few seconds.
- When the End of Installation dialog boxes is displayed, click Finished.
l We highly
recommended that reboot your PC after the installation.
l Mac OS must been
selected OS 9 or OS X first then running installation
3. Status Indication on Taskbar:
Red: Another computer is in use of device; not allowed to switch between PCs at this moment. (Busy status)
Green: Device connect now.
Yellow: Device connect another computer, press Ctrl + F11 to switch. (For MacOS, it is Alt-F11)
Noticed that status indication on Taskbar will be green light for ALL computers when improperly installed or connected USB Auto Sharing Switch.)
It is important for end
users to realize that storage devices such as, external hard drives, and
printers, will continue to send signals back and forth to your computer when
ever they are connected. While this is happening, USB auto sharing will be
confused by this signal and an indication icon will appear red and blinking. If
you would like to have the controlling power of USB auto sharing without device
busy considerations, simply press “Ctrl” + “F11” (For MacOS, it is Alt-F11). The confirmation message will then pop up. Simply
click “Yes” to confirm the switch.(For Windows OS and MacOS X)
4.
Features
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USB specification
compatibility
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Two/Four USB TYPE-B connect to PCs；One/Two USB TYPE-A connects
to devices
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Hotkey control between (among) two (four) computers
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Supports Windows98, Me, 2000, XP；Mac OS 9,Mac OS 10
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No extra power required
NOTICE:
1. USB Sharing Switch is designed for
multiple computers to share one USB device, such as USB-Printer, USB-Scanner,
USB-HDD, etc). However, it does not apply to the Mouse and Keyboard because
neither one can operate the switch once shared by multiple computers. If it is
necessary to access multiple computers by one set of mouse, keyboard, or
monitor, you should use KVM switch.
2. No matter how when you connect
USB-Sharing to USB Storage-Devices, before switch you must doing safety remove
process first, then switch to another location.
3. When you use MAC-OS, please use
ALT-F11 to switch the device.
4.
We strongly recommend you to turn off the suspend (sleep) function from the OS
while using our device.
Trouble Shooting:
1. Problem happened in Windows Suspend Mode and Mac Sleep Mode.
The signal on Taskbar will
turn to green light on both PCs when users try to use USB-Sharing Under Windows
Suspend Mode or Mac Sleep Mode. Please re-plug the USB-Sharing to make it work
again if you have this kind of problem.
To prevent this problem, we
strongly recommend that checking
Your setting in the
suspend/sleep mode in your windows/MAC OS
first, then follow the way
below to correct your default.
1.Selects the Control panel
2.
Selects the Power Options.
3. Changes System standby
status to be” Never.”
MAC OS
1. Selects System
Preferences>Screen Save
3.
Selects “Open Energy Save” then changes system sleep mode to be “
Never.”
2.
Hotkey control problem in Mac OS
When you use the hot-key
(ALT-F11) to control USB-Sharing under MAC OS
Please turn on the
function-key in the Keyboard item and turn off the sticky keys
in the Universal Access
item. (In the System Preferences both)