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Using USB Devices in Windows


This page explains how to use USB devices connected to DS-520AN after installing SX Virtual Link on Windows.


1. Starting SX Virtual Link

2. Connecting / Disconnecting to / from a USB device

3. Finishing SX Virtual Link

4. Online Help


1. Starting SX Virtual Link

How to start SX Virtual Link:

Click the SX Virtual Link icon ( ) in the task tray.

  • If SX Virtual Link is not running, click Start - All Programs - SX Virtual Link - SX Virtual Link.
  • In Windows 7, click the ( ) button on the notification area (bottom right corner of your desktop) to display the tasktray icons.

The SX Virtual Link's main window appears. The USB devices running on a network are displayed in the device list.


  • SX Virtual Link can be set to automatically run at startup as a minimized application in the task tray by changing the optional settings. For details on optional settings, refer to Online Help.


2. Connecting / Disconnecting to / from a USB device

Basic usage of a USB device:

Select the USB device in SX Virtual Link's main window and connect to it.


When successfully connected to the USB device, Windows Plug and Play will run and the USB device will become ready to use.


When finished using the USB device, disconnect it using SX Virtual Link.


How to connect:

Double-click Double-click the USB device in SX Virtual Link's main window.
Use a button Select the USB device and click the Connect button (  ) in SX Virtual Link's main window.
If you select two or more USB devices, you can connect to them at once.
Right-click Right-click on the USB device in SX Virtual Link's main window and click Connect in the menu displayed.
If you select two or more USB devices, you can connect to them at once.
Use a keyboard Select the USB device using the up/down arrow keys and press Alt + C on your keyboard.

How to disconnect:

Double-click Double-click the USB device in SX Virtual Link's main window.
Use a button Select the USB device and click the Disconnect button (  ) in SX Virtual Link's main window.
Right-click Right-click on the USB device in SX Virtual Link's main window and click Disconnect in the menu displayed.
Use a keyboard Select the USB device using the up/down arrow keys and press Alt + D on your keyboard.

  • If a USB device is shared among several users, make sure that each user disconnects from the USB device after they have finished using it. Otherwise, other users will not be able to connect to the USB device.

  • For details on how to use SX Virtual Link, refer to the Online Help.


3. Finishing SX Virtual Link

How to finish SX Virtual Link:

Click the close button on SX Virtual Link.

  • When Hide the main window if the close button is clicked setting is enabled on the SX Virtual Link's optional setting, right-click on the SX Virtual Link's icon () in tasktray and select Exit from the menu.

When USB device is in use, the dialog below is displayed.
Click Yes.

  • Clicking Yes will disconnect all USB devices. Check that no USB devices are in use before finishing SX Virtual Link.


4. Online Help

SX Virtual Link has an Online Help which provides helpful information on its usage.
How to access the Online Help is as follows:

Start SX Virtual Link.


In SX Virtual Link's main window, click the Help button (  ) and select Help from the menu displayed.


Online Help will open.



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