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CHAPTER 3: Installation
CAUTION!
Do not attach docking stations for older models of the ThinkPad
®
or
other portable computers to the ServSwitch Jr. MP. The Switch
currently
supports only “stream mode” (continuous) mouse data, but older
ThinkPad models have to see “prompt mode” (burst-on-request) mouse
data. Some newer docking stations and some newer ThinkPad models
might work with the Switch, but determining whether a particular unit will
do so will probably require trial and error.
3.4 Powering Up the System
To connect the power supply, first insert the plug of the power supply’s output
cord into the 3.5-mm barrel jack on the rear panel of the ServSwitch Jr. MP. Then
plug the IEC 320 female outlet on one end of the power supply’s detachable input
cord into the IEC 320 male inlet on the supply’s transformer. Finally, insert the
country-specific plug at the other end of the input cord into a working utility-
power (mains) outlet. The Switch will begin operating immediately; it has no
ON/OFF switch.
Now power up the connected CPUs one by one, giving each one time to boot
completely before turning ON the next one. (If you’re not using the power supply,
the ServSwitch Jr. MP itself will begin operating as soon as you turn ON the first
CPU; it will get its power from the CPUs and has no ON/OFF switch.) To boot a
Mac using a 101- or 102-key PC keyboard, first boot an attached PC, then select the
CPU port of the Mac, then press the right Control ([CTRL]) key (see
Section 4.3.12 for a full list of remapped keyboard keys). The Switch emulates all
keyboard and mouse functions for automatic boot-up, although you might have to
issue the Mode command Mn (see Section 4.3.10) to get proper keyboard
communication with your PC CPU(s).
3.5 Switching from the Keyboard
Your ServSwitch Jr. MP is now ready for operation using its default settings. To take
full advantage of the Switch’s features, refer to Chapter 4, which gives detailed
information about each of the Switch commands, describing each command’s
function and keystroke sequence. For your convenience, this information is
summarized in Section 4.2. To begin switching immediately, however, just press
and release your keyboard’s left Control ([CTRL]) key, then—within the next two
seconds—type in your desired port number with the regular number keys (not the
numeric keypad).
