Configuration menus
The configuration menus allow you to determine many aspects of the MC5 capabilities. From here you can:
•Create individual user accounts and determine access rights,
•Provide names for all connected computers to allow quick recognition,
•Set individual and global settings for users,
•Run various functions, such as mouse restore operation,
•Save and load MC5 configuration settings, and more.
Hotkeys
Note: 
and 
are the standard hotkeys and can be altered to avoid clashes with other devices or software. If you change the hotkeys,
remember to use the new ones in place of 
and 
when following the instructions in this guide.
To access the configuration menu (local and remote users)
1If the main menu is not already displayed, press and hold 
and then press 
using a keyboard attached to an MC5 user port.
The main menu will be displayed:
Computer | LINDY MC5 |
Port |
Security
Note: If the security option has been enabled, you will be asked for a valid user name and password before the main menu can be displayed.
LINDY MC5 |
|
User Name: |
|
Password: |
|
Port 1 login |
| Computer 1 | 01 |
| |
Default names for | Computer 2 | 02 |
| |
each computer port | Computer 3 | 03 | Port numbers | |
| ||||
| Computer 4 | 04 | ||
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| Computer 5 | 05 |
| |
| Computer 6 | 06 |
| |
Identification of | Computer 7 | 07 |
| |
this user port | Computer 8 | 08 |
| |
| Connection status | |||
| User port 1 | Status | of this user port | |
Your Login name | ADMIN | SHARED USE |
| |
Assistance for | ||||
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| keypress options | |||
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2 Press 
To display the Configuration Menu:
LINDY MC5
Configuration Menu
Functions
Routing status
User Preferences
Global Preferences
Setup Options
Edit Computer List
Edit User List
Edit Autoscan List
Firmware Version 1.02
3 Use the 
and 
keys to highlight an option, then press 
to select.
IMPORTANT: When supplied, MC5 units have their security features disabled, which means that any attached users have access to
all connected computers and all MC5 settings. You are strongly recommended to enable the ‘Security’ feature and set an access password for the ADMIN account.
To access the configuration menu (global users)
Once the IP settings have been made (and the
1Use either the VNC viewer or a standard web browser to make remote contact with the
2If the username entry is not blanked out, enter ‘admin’ or another
login username. Then enter the admin password (if no password is set, then just press 
). Once logged in, the
3Click the ‘Controls’ button and select the ‘KVM Switch menu’ option. All options appropriate to the entered username will be displayed.
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