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CHAPTER 2: Introductiom
2. Introduction
The ServSwitch Duo
™
is a high-performance keyboard-, monitor-, and mouse-
sharing device that supports a wide range of IBM
®
PC compatible hardware and
software platforms.
2.1 Features and Benefits of the ServSwitch Duo
Here are some of the useful features of the ServSwitch Duo and some of the ways
those features benefit you:
• Control multiple PCs from a local and remote keyboard, monitor, and mouse.
• Use the on-screen menu to assign names to computers and select channels on
that basis.
• Mixed PC/AT
®
and PS/2
®
keyboards and PS/2 and RS-232 mice supported
as standard.
• Can be cascaded to control hundreds of CPUs.
• High-resolution circuitry ensures the best possible video, even over extended
distances.
• Password security prevents unauthorised use.
• Optional Remote-Control Module for convenient operation.
• Channel switching through on-screen display, front-panel pushbutton,
keyboard hotkey sequence, or 3-button mouse.
• Automatically restores keyboard and mouse states when channel is changed.
• Can be switched remotely through its RS-232 serial port.
• Supports high-bandwidth monitors at resolutions up to 1600 x 1200 pixels.
• Supports keyboard modes 1, 2, and 3, as well as both “prompt” and “stream”
mouse modes, for maximum compatibility.
• Includes screen-blank, autoscan, and variable-hotkey options.
• Confirmation of selected ports on local and cascaded Switches.
• Support for Microsoft
®
IntelliMouse™.
• Mouse-restoration functions to enable hot-plugging of certain systems.
