Belkin F1U128-KIT User's Manual
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1. NOTE XX is the length in feet Technical Specifications Compatible Standards IEEE 1284 1994 Parallel Port Communication Standard Electrical Input Voltage 9VDC Max Input Current 600mA Max Power Consumption 5 4W Max Heat Dissipation 0 31 BTU min Dimensions Width 7 0 17 8cm Height 3 75 9 5cm Depth 1 25 3 2cm Weight 7 1 oz 202 g Storage Temperature 102C to 502C 14 F to 1222F Operating Temperature 02C to 402C 32 F to 1042F Humidity 0 to 95 Non condensing Product Detail Device activity LEDs Connector to Device A Connector to Device B Connector i Connector to PC1 BITRONICS 3 a to PC4 Rutotwiteh DC power jack side Connector to PC2 Connector to PC3 Computer button PC activity LEDs Printer button DIP switch settings located underneath switch SW1 Reset Switch To reset OFF ON OFF ON is UP SW4 is not used SW2 and SW3 TimeOut Setting TimeOut is the amount of time the switch remains locked on a PC port after data transfer Use a longer TimeOut when connecting to scanners mass storage devices and for large print jobs OFF 10 seconds Recommended ON O 20 seconds OFF 40 seconds Manual Mode and Port Monitoring In manual mode you can select a port manually through the buttons on the Bitronics switch You can also use this mode in conjunction with software to see your switch in action e Press COMPUTER to select which computer port you wis2. Help Sd Pires i f Pung Pant Jobe raple the properties w Set As Diefaul Sharing Ciasta Shottcul Date Fiare 16 Windows 95 98 and NT continued 8 3 Click on the Details tab In the pull down menu Print to the following port select the correct port this printer is connected to on the Bitronics switch LPx1 PA autoswitch Select this if the printer is connected to Port A of the Bitronics switch LPx1 PB autoswitch Select this if the printer is connected to Port B of the Bitronics switch LPS Shee Phan 1 Propias aL serra Soke DOHI porra Poi COM gt Crearea Pit FLE Creais shis ori dak LPT ECP Prris Peat PURGE Paghi a F ae Po PRFID rkr baa perj API Linisan oemp In the image above the printer is connected to Port B of the Bitronics switch Therefore LPx1 PB autoswitch is selected When finished click OK 8 4 Click on Spool Settings and click on Start printing after last page is spooled 17 Windows 95 98 and NT continued Spool Settings HEI Bpool print jobs so progam finishes painting fasted f Start panting after last page is spooled Start printing siter fest page is spooled Print directly to the printer Spool data format RAW x 8 5 If NOT grayed out click on Disable bi directional support for this printer Otherwise ignore 8 6 Click OK in the Spool Settings window Click OK again in the main pro
3. in printer selection It requires the user to select ports each time through the taskbar icon 28 Appendix Changing your PC s parallel port mode to ECP Changing your computer s parallel port mode to ECP increases speed and reliability of data transfers with the Bitronics Switches Below are the steps on changing the settings on certain computers Do this on all the computers connected to the switch If your computer is not listed here please check their website or call their technical support Please do not call Belkin Tech Support on this particular issue ACER 1 While the computer is booting follow the directions on the screen To enter Setup press CTRL ALT ESC 2 Follow the legend on how to scroll through the options 3 When you reach the option Parallel Port Mode choose ECP 4 Follow the legend directions to save the setting and exit Setup 1 While the computer is booting follow the directions on the screen To enter Setup press CTRL ALT ESC If you have a 486 computer the directions might say press CTRL ALT DEL 2 Follow the legend directions on how to scroll through the options 3 When you reach the Parallel Port Mode option choose the mode with the highest performance e g ECP 4 Follow the legend directions to save the setting and exit Generic clone computer Restart the computer and press F1 during the startup Use an arrow key to select the Advance menu item Use an arrow key to select the p
4. not change back to the Scanner unlike the mass storage device mentioned previously This means that you have to use this method to switch to the scanner each time you need to use it 23 Windows 95 98 and NT continued If no printers are installed If no printers are installed the Settings type see step 7 for each device must be set either for Mass Storage Device if the device adds a drive letter to your system or Scanner for all other types of devices The Bitronics software may not function properly in some systems if there is no Default Printer set To do this add a printer using the Add Printer Wizard click Start select Settings double click on Printers and just use the Generic Text O nly driver Remember to use Local Printer and LPT1 when the wizard asks you This will then be set as your default printer so that the Bitronics software can work properly Removing and Adding the Bitronics Switch Icon from the System Tray e To remove the icon simply right click on it and answer Yes to the prompt e To reload the icon back into the system tray click on Start select Programs select Belkin Bitronics Switch and select Auto Switch M ulti PCs ADVANCED USER TIP If you are using devices with pass through ports like Zip Drives and Scanners you can connect a printer to the pass through port and use the other device port on the Bitronics switch to connect to another device J ust be sure that the printer
5. port on the Bitronics switch will turn green This LED represents the computer you are on now and is set for file transfer mode The LED of the corresponding computer port on the Bitronics switch will turn green This LED represents the computer you are on now is set for file transfer mode Note that PC1 can only file transfer to PC2 and PC3 can only file transfer to PC4 When both sets of PC LEDs on the Bitronics switch are green then the computers are ready for file transfer At this point the cables and the Bitronics switch act as if it was a file transfer cable You can now run programs such as Windows Direct Cable Connection or LapLink Please refer to their user manuals or websites for information on how to configure their software J ust remember that your Bitronics switch setup mimics the file transfer cable requirement 7 Windows 95 98 and NT BEFORE YOU INSTALL THE BELKIN BITRONICS SOFTWARE YOU MUST FIRST MAKE SURE THAT EACH DEVICE WORKS PROPERLY ON ITS OWN WITH EACH COMPUTER DO NOT CONNECT THE BITRONICS SWITCH TO THE COMPUTERS OR INSTALL THE SOFTWARE UNTIL INSTRUCTED BY THIS PROCEDURE 1 Make sure that the printer port on your computer is set to ECP mode To do this you must go into your computer s BIOS or CMOS setup Instructions on how to do this differs from one computer to the next Please consult your computer manufacturer s manual tech support or website for information on how to do this Please do not cal
6. 1 of the disk set IBM Aptiva General Steps 1 While the computer is booting follow the directions on the screen Press F1 to enter Setup 2 Follow the legend on how to scroll through the Setup options until you reach Input O utput Ports 3 Choose the mode with the highest performance e g ECP 4 Follow the legend directions to save and exit Setup 30 Appendix continued Steps for IBM Aptiva 2176 C33 IBM BIOS v BSTUS4B NOTE The steps for this computer are not included in the document received in the box 1 While the computer is booting follow the directions on the screen Press F1 to enter Setup Follow the legend on how to scroll through the Setup options until you reach Input O utput Ports Select Parallel Port M ode Select ECP Press ESC twice Press ENTER to save the setting and exit Setup Micron General Steps 1 While the computer is booting follow the directions on the screen Press F2 to enter Setup Select Advanced from the menu bar Follow the legend directions to select Integrated Peripherals Use the arrow down key to select LPT Mode Select the parallel port mode with the highest performance e g ECP Follow the legend directions to save the setting and exit Setup Steps for the Millennium Phoenix BIOS v 4 05 NOTE The steps for this computer are not included in the document received in the box 1 While the computer is booting follow the directions on the screen Press F2 to enter Setup 2 Go
7. Bitronics DualBus Switch Kit User Manual P73045 F1U128 KIT Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Belkin Components Bitronics DualBus Switch Kit Now you and your colleagues can share and select between two different parallel devices from your desktop And if you are using Windows 95 98 or NT you will be able to take advantage of Bitronics Software which allows you to print automatically even if you have more than one printer Features Allows four computers to access any two parallel devices simultaneously and independently e Virtual Port printer driver software allows fully automatic printer selection through Windows 95 98 and NT e File transfer feature between two PCs compatible with Windows Direct Cable Connection LapLink and DOS Interlink e Includes two 6 ft 1 8m IEEE 1284 compliant cables to connect the computers e Includes power adapter e Adjustable timeout Package Contents Bitronics DualBus Switch 4 2 F1U128 Power Adapter 9VDC 600mA F1D065 PWR US 2 x IEEE 1284 compliant cables F2A047 06 User manual P73045 Registration card P72009 Other Parts Needed if necessary e IEEE 1284 printer cable Belkin Part F2A046 XX You will need this cable to connect a printer to the autoswitch Your current printer cables may work but IEEE compliant cables are recommended e IEEE 1284 device cable Belkin Part F2A047 XX You will need this cable to connect a computer to the autoswitch
8. Press ENTER Select ECP and press ENTER Press ESC twice to get to the Exit screen Press ENTER twice to Exit Saving Changes The system will restart into Windows dels PCV 130 150 Restart your computer During the first black and white Sony screen press F3 to enter the boot screen Press F1 to enter the BIOS Setup Use right arrow to reach the Advanced menu Scroll down and highlight Peripheral Configuration and press ENTER Scroll down and highlight Mode The default setting is ECP Press ENTER Select ECP Press ENTER Scroll to Parallel Port and press ENTER Select Enabled and press ENTER Press ESC twice to get to the Exit screen Press ENTER twice to Exit Saving Changes The system will restart into Windows Models PCV 200 210 220 230 240 EOLO NN OTA WON 0 Restart your computer During the first black and white Sony screen press F3 to enter the boot screen Press F1 to enter the BIOS Setup Use right arrow to reach the Advanced menu Scroll down and highlight Peripheral Configuration and press ENTER Scroll down and highlight Mode The default setting is ECP Press ENTER Select either ECP Press ENTER Scroll to Parallel Port and press ENTER Select Enabled and press ENTER Press F10 to save these changes confirm and exit The system will restart into Windows Sony PCG 705 707 717 719 Notebooks DR Go Nol In Windows 95 open the Start M enu Select Sony Folder Select Sony Utilities
9. Select Sony Notebook Setup Select the Printer FDD tab Make sure Use as printer connector is selected and choose the desired port mode required by the printer There are three options available on this screen 32 7 8 NOT Sony P Ge WIN 6 7 NOT Appendix continued 1 Normal O utput only 2 Bi directional default 3 ECP requires IEEE 1284 printer parallel cable Select ECP and click OK to save results and close the window Click Yes to restart the computer E Changes made in the Sony Notebook Utility are also made in the BIOS CG 729 In Windows 95 open the Start Menu Select Tool Center Select Sony Notebook Setup Select the Printer FDD tab Make sure Use as printer connector is selected and choose the desired port mode required by the printer There are three options available on this screen 1 Normal O utput only 2 Bi directional default 3 ECP requires IEEE 1284 printer parallel cable Select ECP and click OK to save results and close the window Click Yes to restart the computer E Changes made in the Sony Notebook Utility are also made in the BIOS 33 Information FCC Statement DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY WITH FCC RULES FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY We Belkin Components of 501 West Walnut Street Compton CA 90220 declare under our sole responsibility that the product F1U128 KIT to which this declaration relates Complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operati
10. arallel port setting and the mode field Press ENTER to get the mode list Select the mode with the highest performance e g ECP and then press ENTER Press F10 to save the BIOS basic input output system changes Press ENTER to close the BIOS settings window w EE D SLO UL E ONA While the computer is booting follow the directions on the screen To enter Setup press DEL If you have a 486 computer the directions might say press F2 Press ALT P and choose Parallel M ode There should be a list of modes available Choose the mode with the highest performance e g ECP 4 Follow the legend directions to save the setting and exit Setup Gateway 2000 1 While the computer is booting follow the directions on the screen To enter Setup press F1 Select Advanced from the menu bar Select Integrated Peripherals Following the legend directions select ECP as the parallel port mode Follow the legend directions to save the setting and exit Setup 29 tory OTP GN Appendix continued Hewlett Packard Steps for HP Pavillion PC Models 1 Atthe HP Blue Screen press F1 to enter Setup 2 Select Advanced from the menu bar 3 Following the legend directions select Peripheral Configuration and then use the arrow down key to move to Parallel Port Mode 4 Select the mode with the highest performance e g ECP 5 Follow the legend directions to save the setting and exit Setup Steps for HP Vectra PC Series 1 While the com
11. ced be compere laa are Parnes Span 10 Windows 95 98 and NT continued 4 4 Select the model of the Bitronics Switch you have which is the F1U127 F1U128 Click Next Desy he dao Daar Hei Comoe FRUITY AFGE _ cas ies coe 4 5 Select Destination Folder The default folder is recommended Click Next Set all mat deutsch the booming hiia Ta maindi ia hes bakkes sini Hea Pe T ram hme re ea aiall Baio Irai h bey iie krig Laram io ma ip ie Priti Pogue Filer a a Landed _ sac E _ cows 11 Windows 95 98 and NT continued 4 6 Select Program Folder The default Belkin Bitronics Switch is the recommended Click Next Teen he acs lear Hadi Doi PUAA ime Ties ems 4 7 When done installing the program will ask you to restart your computer You must restart in order to activate the software properly Click Finish Teip mi adaa aieh he beeg hiis Tamin in hes kiin rini Hesi bgm deaa ees mi rich ahn Dm nmn hane ree hs aial Bake ei h bey iia kryg Lara ml ia k Tipmir ser riri CA eae Mr iad ry irean pamor e E _ cows Don t forget to remove the disk from your floppy drive before restarting your computer 12 Windows 95 98 and NT continued 5 Once your computer has rebooted the Bitronics icon will appear in your system tray This is how you can easily control and configure the Bitronics Switch 6 Double click on th
12. chine can control the switch properly Software installation Windows 3 x Insert the diskette labeled P27236 in your floppy drive In the Program Manager click on File then click Run In the space type in a setup exe Command Line Ll Run Minimized Follow the installation instruction prompts After the setup program is done simply double click on the correct icon to run the port selection program Belkin Bitronics Switch Co fo FILS FIL ieee urdiradi hed Software installation MS DOS To switch port simply click on the port letter of your choice and your computer will be connected to the device on the port chosen Peralt Por Sotbeore Pan i Hie Iraenter on Software Installation MS DOS Enter the following at the DOS prompt and press ENTER Copy a dos swport com c SWPORT com SWPORT com is a command line executable Please follow the syntax for proper operation EYHTAX SWPORT lt LPT command LFT gt 1 LPTitdefaule gt LPTZ LPT toommand Hany Pls ane DEVICE hit OFF f t enable File transfer p 2 enahle automatic device haring Ccoommand Many DEVICE one PC SWI DH a gale t b sole pe l r t C 4 ports only t D i4 ports only File Transfer in DOS and WINDOWS 3 x The file transfer feature of the Bitronics switch allows both computers to connect a if there was a file transfer cable connected between them The LED of the corresponding computer
13. cs switch For any other parallel device just use Scanner and change the Display Name accordingly For example if you have a parallel tape drive use Scanner for Device Type then enter Tape Drive in Display Name 14 Windows 95 98 and NT continued Seling 3 For Display Name Deita Type APonA Mass Storag Mass Storage Divi BIRGE EPSON Sih EPSON Sius Phot Display Name is a free text field You can enter any description here for the attached devices For instance Port A has the Zip Drive connected and Port B has the InkJ et connected You can rename these fields to say My Zip Drive and Color Printer 2 In our example we have a Zip drive on Port A so we chose Mass Storage Device for Port A And in Port B we have the Epson printer installed so we chose that driver in the Device Type for Port B Click OK when finished 15 Windows 95 98 and NT continued Change printer port from LPT1 to AutoSwitch port If one or both of the devices being shared is a printer you must follow the procedure below to reconfigure the port connected to the printer If both devices are printers then this must be done for both printers If neither device is a printer then you can skip this step 8 1 Click on Start select Settings and double click on Printers 8 2 Right click on the printer installed on the Bitronics switch and click on Properties PI Printers Mm EI Fie Edi View
14. driver has its Port set to the correct device port For example if you wish to share 2 printers 1 Zip Drive and 1 scanner between 2 computers connect the Zip Drive to Port A the Scanner to Port B the first printer to the pass through of the Zip Drive and the second printer to the pass through of the scanner In the Bitronics software set Port A to Mass Storage Device and Port B to Scanner Then in the Printer Properties details set the Print to the following Port to LPx1 PA auto switch for the first printer and LPx1 PB auto switch for the second printer In general only printers can be connected to pass through ports 24 Windows 95 98 and NT continued Using the File Transfer Feature The file transfer feature of the Bitronics switch allows both computers to connect as if there were a file transfer cable connected between them To do this double click on the Bitronics switch system tray icon click on File Transfer and click OK The LED of the corresponding computer port on the Bitronics switch will turn green This LED represents the computer you are on now is set for file transfer mode Hekim Bdrorecs Sollee k 4 ertkomes Belkin Bironics Software LPT Aulo Saikth Port m A Mees Storage Derice C B Stanner Next the second PC must also perform the same operation When both sets of PC LEDs on the Bitronics switch are green then the computers are ready for file transfer At this po
15. e icon to open up the setup program ge Belkin Bitronics Software BiTRomics Balkin Bitronics Sotware Lets Auto Switch Port f A Porta C B Port 6 File Transfer Settings Select the correct LPT port the Bitronics OK switch is connected to If you only have ONE parallel port usually that is the case leave this in LPT1 13 Windows 95 98 and NT continued 7 Click on Settings This is where you tell the software what devices are connected to each port Fon DisplayMame Device Type APOnA Mass Storag uage Storage Devi EROE EPSON syk EPSON Shius Phot Device Type gives you a pull down menu showing the types of printers installed on your computer and other possible parallel device types as well Here you must select the correct type for the device connected to that port e Ifyou are using a device which adds a drive letter to your system like a Zip Drive CD ROM LS 120 etc use the Mass Storage Device setting If you are using a printer use the printer driver used for that particular printer on that port of the Bitronics switch If it does not show up in this menu that means the printer drivers have not been installed In that case reinstall the printer drivers and repeat this step after rebooting your computer If you have more than one printer installed make sure that the correct driver is used for the printer connected to that port on the Bitroni
16. ers properly loaded so each one can access either device without any problems as if they were connected to the computer individually Windows 95 98 and NT continued Connect four computers and the devices to be shared to the Bitronics Switch as shown below Two cables that connect computers to the Bitronics switch are included Take note of which port each device is connected to Device A Device B connected to PortA connected to Port B These two cables are included Connect the power adapter to the power jack on the side of the switch and plug it into an outlet The example shown has a Zip Drive connected to Port A and an Ink et printer on Port B of the switch 4 Windows 95 98 and NT continued In order for all computers to properly share the devices the software must be installed on all four computers 4 1 Insert the disk into your floppy drive Click on Start then click Run Enter a BITRONIX exe then click OK m Todi Diab aia Oo pataa bak a iai drid Pe mrmi jail i ny Dra fa PANDHE ed 4 2 You will see the following window Click Setup Wen ia Enay CHo Wak Conpuirg ie Sip eee co 4 3 Close all other running applications so that the software installation can proceed quickly and smoothly Click Next topes bo he das Seton Tete ee Ti Ping hi el aL acs ees en ad oc Ge dang eomer hy pu ced le roe pees a reer he ee paee ia sarih ne paper ace WRI Ube garpar n pie
17. h to configure or monitor For the computer connected to Port 1 press the COMPUTER button until the LED on Port 1 is lit up either in red or green e Press the PRINTER button until the LED of the appropriate device port you wish to use is lit up For example if you want F computer 2 to use the z device on port B press the 4 COMPUTER button until the BITRONICS F LED on 2 is lit up Then Tetetertee FS i press the PRINTER button until LED B is lit up Printer button Computer button To use File Transfer mode press the PRINTER button until the LED on the computer port turns green When the LED turns green the port is ready for file transfer mode For file transfer mode to be successful for both PCs both computer ports must be set to file transfer mode which is evident when the LEDs next to 1 and 2 are green For more information on File Transfer please see page 25 Note Computer 1 can only file transfer to computer 2 and computer 3 can file transfer to computer 4 If you change the ports manually using the buttons the changes made will not be reflected in the software Choose your operating system WindOWS 3 X jas eR ea ae ee Sh ae a Page 6 MSDOS ica aaia ew ele ented a feta a dy den tear Ghee au ae lathe Page 7 Windows 95 98 and NT 1 ce ae Page 8 NOTE When installing software on any operating system the software must be installed on all the computers connected to the Bitronics switch so that each ma
18. int the cables and the Bitronics switch act as if it were a file transfer cable You can now run programs such as Windows Direct Cable Connection or LapLink Please refer to their user manuals or websites for information on how to configure their software J ust remember that your Bitronics switch setup mimics the file transfer cable requirement NOTE Computer 1 can only file transfer to computer 2 and computer 3 can file transfer to computer 4 If you change the ports manually using the buttons the changes made will not be reflected in the software 25 Windows 95 98 and NT continued Usage in Windows NT In Windows NT you can perform the same installation as in the Windows 95 98 procedure above Make sure the power supply is connected to the Bitronics switch otherwise there may be a significant delay in the processing of requests from NT based machines The Printer properties in Windows NT is slightly different After installing the software and restarting the computer go to the printer properties and select the Ports tab To find the correct ports to be used with the Bitronics switch you must scroll down the list until the LPx1 PA autoswitch comes up Put a checkmark on the port that connects to the printer In this case it is Port A on the Bitronics switch Epson Sipha COLOR ESLP 2 Propesties General Forts Seheching Sharing Sesar Dorise Setting i Epon S44 COLOA ESF 2 Piri by the oll
19. know what port am on When the Bitronics switch is in its normal scanning mode the LEDs are moving back and forth across the computer ports To see the software in action simply press the COMPUTER button so you can see a computer port s connection Press the COMPUTER port until the LEDs around 1 are lit up and you will see which device port it is currently connected to If it is in File Transfer mode the computer port LEDs are green and neither device port LEDs will be lit Then click on the Bitronics software icon in the taskbar and change ports You will see the LED of the Bitronics switch to the port you chose Using any other parallel device not printers or mass storage devices with a printer When dealing with other parallel port devices they are set as Scanners in the Settings step 7 above Examples of these are scanners parallel port cameras and tape drives When you need access to this device simply single click on the Bitronics system tray icon and select the device you wish to use A check mark will appear showing which device is connected For example we have a scanner and a printer on the Bitronics switch ink Jet Printer mg e 1205PM You will be connected to the scanner device indefinitely But let us say you wish to print to the Inkj et printer the software will again automatically switch to the port that has the printer and send the print job However the switch will remain connected to the printer it will
20. l Belkin Tech Support regarding this because each computer s BIOS setup routine is different Refer to the Appendices at the end of this manual for information on several models of computers The BIOS setup routine prompt is displayed a few seconds after you turn on your computer and hear its first beeps Again this varies from PC to PC Please consult the Appendices and or your computer manufacturer s manual or their tech support for information on how to do this properly Usually you will see a message that reads PRESS DEL TO ENTER SETUP or PRESS F2 TO ENTER SETUP When in the setup program there may be a selection for Integrated Peripherals or Peripheral Setup Then look for Parallel Port Type or LPT port type Change that setting to say ECP or ECP EPP Save your settings then exit When Windows restarts it may find new hardware and it may ask you for the Windows CD Be prepared to insert the CD into the computer 2 Make sure that the software and drivers for the devices to be shared are properly installed on all computers For instance if you are sharing a Zip Drive and a printer between 2 computers you will need to first connect and install the Zip Drive drivers on the first PC Make sure that the Zip Drive works perfectly on it then repeat the same installation process for the second PC Then you will need to do the same installing the printer s driver on both PCs as well This way all the PCs have the driv
21. necessary for the switch to always remain connected to the Zip Drive so that any time you access that drive you will always be connected and not receive error messages 1 Make sure that the port that connects to the Zip drive is set to Mass Storage Device in Settings See Step 7 above for more info The image below shows the Zip drive is connected to Port A and that the device type is Mass Storage Device Type anything you want in Display Name Click OK when finished Fort Display Mame Devoe Type ae Storage Devic BIRNA EPSON Ste EPSON Stus Phon A PONA Zip Crive 21 2 Windows 95 98 and NT continued Click on the port that has the mass storage device connected In this case it is a Zip Drive on Port A As you can see the Display Name entered above appears below as you had entered it Click OK Hekim Biome bibana BELEIH BITROMIGS Belkin Bitrankts Sofware ler Auto Seviich Port 3 C B EPSON Stivas Photo 700 C File Transfer Now the Bitronics switch will always keep your computer connected to the Zip Drive That way anytime you access it you will not get any strange errors Then when you print to the Ink J et Printer on Port B as shown above the Bitronics switch will switch to Port B temporarily to send the print job then switch back to Port A to keep communication with the Zip Drive 22 Windows 95 98 and NT continued Visual Feedback How do
22. on is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation CE Declaration of Conformity We Belkin Components declare under our sole responsibility that the F1U128 KIT to which this declaration relates is in conformity with Generic Emissions Standard EN50081 1 and with Generic Immunity Standard EN50082 1 1992 Belkin Components One Year Product Warranty Belkin Components warrants this product against defects in materials and workmanship for one year If a defect is discovered Belkin will at its option repair or replace the product at no charge provided it is returned during the warranty period with transportation charges prepaid to the authorized Belkin dealer from whom you purchased the product Proof of purchase may be required This warranty does not apply if the product has been damaged by accident abuse misuse or misapplication if the product has been modified without the written permission of Belkin or if any Belkin serial number has been removed or defaced THE WARRANTY AND REMEDIES SET FORTH ABOVE ARE EXCLUSIVE IN LIEU OF ALL OTHERS WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED BELKIN SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FORA PARTICULAR PURPOSE No Belkin dealer agent or em
23. osang porie Docuanenity wall pirt bo the fas hae checked pi MA Epeon Stun COL El Adel Poe i Dakia Pat Conkgue Port r 26 Windows 95 98 and NT continued To set the spool settings correctly click on the SCHEDULING tab Make sure Start printing after last page is spooled is selected Also set Priority to highest Epron Sigler COLOR ESCAP F Propert Genial Pote Scheduling Sharing Secure Device Setting Abe e Em im ie n remit La i tet Ceri Pecan oF Spool print document an parapa frachex printing fares E Sta panting alte leet page inapooked DC Siyi painting peada Print girecthy ta the printer D Holl riach dociera E Font spooked documentis fit Click OK when done 27 Windows 95 98 and NT continued If you are still having problems using the BITRONIX exe software in Windows NT First UNINSTALL the Bitronics software You can do this by right clicking on the taskbar icon and answering YES to the prompt Then click on START PROGRAMS BELKIN BITRONICS SWITCH then UNINSTALLSHIELD After restarting your computer you can install the older NT version of the software located in the second disk part P72736 During the installation it will ask you the model number Please select Auto Switch 2 2 4 2 Salari tha Audio Sarh Model Peake Sich 21 Bake Fech d1 Ditch Biogaz Paz This version of the software is not fully automatic
24. perties window Using the Bitronics Software Example Two Printers Shared Between Two Computers The Bitronics Software automatically handles printing chores by directing your print jobs to the correct port on the Bitronics switch based on the settings you set in the Printer Properties and the Settings in step 7 previously When you print something in any Windows application like MS Word or Excel you simply select the printer you wish to print to and the Bitronics software handles the switching duties IT IS FULLY AUTOMATIC 18 Windows 95 98 and NT continued How does it work With the Bitronics Software loaded and the ports properly configured for the printers as shown in step 8 above when you print in Windows the print job goes to the Bitronics software first There the Bitronics software adds a command in the beginning of the print job telling the Bitronics Switch which port to send the print job to In the example below the Epson Printer is connected to Port B as described in the Where line When printing the Bitronics software tells the Bitronics switch to switch to Port B first then allows the print job to go through the switch out to Port B and to the Epson printer Prana om Ta eee Shabu kk Typa EFOH Stylus Photo 700 where LPacd PE Cavite sech Print to Fie Comment Page rare Cope m a Suanber of popes fi Curent page i Select C pagesi E F celaj Enter page numbers anio
25. ployee is authorized to make any modification extension or addition to this warranty BELKIN IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM ANY BREACH OF WARRANTY OR UNDER ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOST PROFITS DOWNTIME GOODWILL DAMAGE TO OR REPROGRAMMING OR REPRODUCING ANY PROGRAM OR DATA STORED IN OR USED WITH BELKIN PRODUCTS Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages or exclusions of implied warranties so the above limitations of exclusions may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights that vary from state to state Belkin Components Belkin Components Ltd Belkin Components B V 501 West Walnut Street Unit 13 Gatelodge Close Round Spinney Diamantlaan 8 2132 WV Compton CA 90220 USA Northampton Northants NN3 8RX UK Hoofddorp The Netherlands Tel 310 898 1100 Tel 44 0 1604678300 Tel 31 0 235698765 Fax 310 898 1111 Fax 44 0 1604678330 Fax 31 0 235612694 2000 Belkin Components All rights reserved All trade names are registered trademarks of respective manufacturers listed
26. puter is booting follow the directions on the screen Press F2 to Enter Setup This is displayed at the bottom of the Hewlett Packard System Hardware Test screen 2 Use the arrow keys to highlight Parallel Port Mode 3 Follow the legend directions on how to change the options 4 Set the port mode with the highest performance e g ECP 5 Follow the legend directions to save the setting and exit Setup Steps for HP Vectra 500 PC Series 1 While the computer is booting follow the directions on the screen Press F2 to Enter Setup This is displayed at the bottom of the Hewlett Packard System Hardware Test screen 2 Use the arrow keys to highlight Parallel Port Mode 3 Follow the legend directions on how to change the options 4 Set the port mode with the highest performance e g ECP 5 Follow the legend directions to save the setting and exit Setup Steps for HP OmniBook 5000 and 5500 PCs 1 While the computer is booting follow the directions on the screen Press F2 to Enter Setup This is displayed at the bottom of the Hewlett Packard System Hardware Test screen 2 Use the arrow keys to highlight Parallel Port Mode 3 Follow the legend directions on how to change the options while selecting the parallel port mode with the highest performance e g ECP 4 Follow the legend directions to save the setting and exit Setup 5 Add the Ecpon com program to the computer s Autoexec bat file You can find this file on the compact disc or on Disk
27. r paga ranges Then if you wish to print to the second printer let s say a Laser et for example all you have to do is select that particular printer in the Print dialog box Click OK and the print job is automatically sent to the Laser et printer on Port A of the Bitronics switch 19 Windows 95 98 and NT continued All you have to do is pick your printer and the software does everything else But remember ALL THE SETTINGS MUST BE CORRECT otherwise you may print garbage out of the wrong printer Below the user has chosen the Laser et printer Here this printer is connected to Port A of the AutoSwitch When the print job is sent the Bitronics software tells the Bitronics switch to switch to Port A then lets the print job go through to the Laser et Ponca Fiera Promertios Bap idle Trent H Lieder 4000 Sch Bd where Wsi PA ita abel Pre tcf Conor Page range Copier ru a T cumi page Pele m i uae Enter pags page ip if Seprdted bey cots For apii 15612 Frnt peal Euras Pri pran o 20 Windows 95 98 and NT continued EXAMPLE Sharing One Printer and a Zip drive or any other mass storage device When dealing with a mass storage device devices that add a drive letter to your system like E such as a Zip drive the Bitronics Software in the system tray must be configured so that the Bitronics switch is defaulted to the Port attached to the Zip Drive It is
28. to Connectivity 3 Change Port from AT to ECP 4 Select PS 2 Packard Bell General Steps 1 While the computer is booting follow the directions on the screen Press F2 to Enter Setup It might be Fl on some models 2 Select Advanced from the menu bar 3 Follow the legend directions to select Integrated Peripherals or Peripheral Configuration on some models 4 Choose the parallel port mode with the highest performance e g ECP 5 Follow the legend directions to save the setting and exit Setup Steps for the Force 443 CD AMBIOS BIOS v 1 00 12 13130e 1 While the computer is booting follow the directions on the screen Press F1 to Enter Setup DOR GN OY OTE Od 2 Select Advanced from the menu bar 3 Use the down arrow key to select Peripheral Config and then press ENTER 4 Use the down arrow key to select Parallel Port Mode and then press ENTER 5 Use the down arrow key to select Extended originally Compatible and then press ENTER 6 Press F10 to save the setting 31 Sony Appendix continued Models PCV 70 90 100 120 OUT Go NS M WHONAURWNE O VON m e 11 Restart your computer During the first black and white Sony screen press F3 to enter the boot screen Press F1 to enter the BIOS Setup Use right arrow to reach the Advanced menu Scroll down and highlight Peripheral Configuration and press ENTER Scroll down and highlight Parallel Port Type The default setting is Compatible
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