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Symptom

Action

 

 

Unable to hot-key switch

Verify that no OSD menuing windows are up on your

to a channel

monitor. You must escape from all OSD menus to

 

enable hot-key switching.

 

Verify that you are not in secure mode. (No lock

 

symbol on OSD screen.)

 

Verify that you are in hot-key mode by checking to see

 

if the green status LED is blinking. If it is not, press

 

escape and try going into command mode again. If

 

the problem persists, contact Technical Support.

 

 

Unable to push-button

Verify that the channel being selected is not serving as

switch to a channel

an expansion unit.

 

Verify that you are not in secure mode. (No lock

 

symbol on OSD screen.)

 

Verify that a computer is attached to that channel. If

 

the problem persists, contact Technical Support.

 

 

No video

Verify that the video cable between the server and the

 

APC KVM Switch is correctly connected. Verify that the

 

monitor cable is correctly connected to the switch.

 

Power down the computer. Connect the monitor

 

directly to the computer and power up again. If the

 

monitor operates correctly direct to the computer,

 

contact Technical Support. If it does not, try another

 

monitor.

 

 

Mouse jumps or “hugs”

If the mouse has been hot-plugged while

Screen

running in Windows, you may need to close and

 

restart Windows.

 

If the mouse still does not function, try the mouse

 

resynchronization command <ZM>. (For instructions

 

on command mode, see “Basic Operations”.) If the

 

problem persists, contact Technical Support.

 

 

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Contents KVM Switch FCC Statement Canadian Department of Communications StatementTable of Contents Page Product Overview Feature Overview Expansion for up to 64 computersPush-button and keyboard switching Compatibility Installation Basic Installation Connecting your PeripheralsConnecting Computers to the APC KVM Switch Rack Mount Installation Advanced Installation Attaching Multiple APC KVM Switch UnitsBasic Operations Overview Keyboard Control ESCKeyboard Switching Key Sequence ActionSystem Control and Maintenance ActionOSD Operations Activating OSD APC KVM Switch OSD WindowCommand Menu Adding New Channels with a cascaded unit Basic Channel MaintenanceAdding New Channels base unit only Deleting an Existing Channel Changing Channel Names and AddressesChanging the Size, Colour and Position of the ID Window Operation ProcedureID Window Setting the ID Window Dwell Time Multiple User Logins Administrator FunctionsAdministrator Password Differences between Secure and Non-secure Operating ModesPush-Button and Hot-Key Channel Selection Creating the Administrator PasswordSetting the Administrator Logout Time Setting up additional users Channel Scanning Choosing a scan method Turning Scanning On and Off Setting the Scanning OrderWith the Scan Button non-secure mode only From the OSD menuFor Alphanumeric Scanning Setting the Scanning Dwell TimeFor Sequential Scanning Scanning and Security Specifications Pairing Initial ConfigurationsSelect Unit Configuration Tiered Default Paired Master Pairing Connections User Adding New Channels with Paired Units Uninstalling Pairing Troubleshooting Symptom ActionSymptom Action Symptom Action Symptom Action Symptom Action If Problems Persist Limited Warranty W. a p c c . c o m