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Chapter 1.

Introduction

Overview

The CS-72E / CS-74E KVM (Keyboard, Video, Mouse), switch is a control

unit that allows access to two (CS-72E) or four (CS-74E) computers from a

single console (keyboard, monitor, and mouse).

With its custom designed connectors, the CS-72E / CS-74E significantly

reduces the number of ports required for a 2 or 4 port KVM switch. The design

features a custom SPHD-15 male connector for the keyboard, video, and

mouse, and SPHD-15 female connectors for the cables that connect the switch

to the computers.

The SPHD connectors provide several advantages over standard KVM switch

implementations: 1) increased reliability; 2) a handsome, space-saving,

modern appearance; and 3) neater, more efficient, cabling that eliminates the

usual tangled cable mess. Combined with the modern looking, compact, dual

function case that allows the unit to either stand upright or lay flat, the switch

can easily be placed in almost any convenient, unobtrusive location.

Setup is fast and easy; plugging cables into their appropriate ports is all that is

entailed. There is no software to configure; no need to get involved in complex

installation routines; and no need to be concerned with incompatibility

problems. Since the CS-72E / CS-74E intercepts keyboard and mouse input

directly, it works on any hardware platform and with most operating systems.

The CS-72E / CS-74E provides two convenient methods to bring the KVM

focus to the target computer: 1) by pressing one of the port selection switches

located on the unit's front panel; and 2) by entering hotkey combinations from

the keyboard.

There is no better way to access your multiple computer installation than with

a CS-72E / CS-74E KVM switch. By allowing a single console to manage all

of the computers, the CS-72E / CS-74E eliminates the expense of purchasing a

separate keyboard, monitor, and mouse for each one. Additionally, it saves the

extra space and energy costs that additional consoles would require, and it

eliminates the inconvenience and wasted effort involved in constantly having

to move around from one computer to another.

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