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CompTIA A+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide

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Figure 10-29 A typical KVM switch

To use a KVM switch, you simply connect a keyboard, mouse, and

monitor to the KVM switch and then connect the KVM switch to the desired

computers. Once connected and properly configured, assigned keyboard

hotkeys—a combination of keys typically assigned by the KVM switch

manufacturer—enable you to toggle between the computers connected to the

KVM switch. In most cases, you simply tap the scroll lock key twice to

switch between sessions.

Installing a KVM switch is not difficult; the most important point to

remember is to connect the individual sets of cables between the KVM ports

and each computer one at a time, keeping track of which keyboard, mouse,

and video cable go to which computers. (I highly recommend labeling and

using twist or zip ties.)

If you get the connections wrong, the KVM switch won’t function as

desired. If you connect a mouse and keyboard wires to the correct KVM port,

for example, but attach the same computer’s video cable to a different port on

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