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2Select Enable Screen Saver.

3Type the number of minutes for Inactivity Time (from 1 to 99) to delay activation of the screen saver.

4Choose Energy if your monitor is ENERGY STAR® compliant; otherwise select Screen.

CAUTION: Monitor damage can result from the use of Energy mode with monitors not compliant with

ENERGY STAR®.

5(Optional) Click Test to activate the screen saver test, which lasts 10 seconds then returns you to the Security dialog box.

6Click OK.

NOTE: Activation of the screen saver mode disconnects the user from a server; no server is selected. The status flag displays Free.

To exit the screen saver mode:

Press any key or move your mouse. The Main dialog box appears and any previous server connection will be restored.

To turn off the screen saver:

1In the Security dialog box, clear Enable Screen Saver.

2Click OK.

To immediately turn on the screen saver:

Press <Print Screen>, then press <Pause>.

Displaying Version Information

The OSCAR interface enables you to display the versions of the Console Switch and the SIP firmware. For optimum performance, keep your firmware current. For more information, see

"Appendix A: Flash Upgrades".

To display version information:

1Press <Print Screen>. The Main dialog box appears.

2Click Commands - Display Versions. The Version dialog box appears. The top half of the box lists the subsystem versions in the appliance.

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Contents Console Switch Installer/User’s Guide Model Console Switch October Contents Appendix B Technical Specifications AppendicesFigures Tables Console Switch SIP Intelligent ModuleSecurity Multiplatform SupportOscar Graphical User Interface VideoFlash Upgradable Safety PrecautionsTiering Expansion General Rack Mounting of Systems Product Overview Getting Started Supplied with the Console SwitchAdditional Items Needed Installing the Console Switch Console Switch Horizontal InstallationBasic Console Switch Configuration Tiering Console Switches Console Switch Configuration with a Tiered Switch Adding Legacy Switches Legacy Switch Support Legacy Product Model NumbersTo add a legacy KVM switch Setting Up Your Console Switch System Controlling Your System at the Local User Ports Viewing and Selecting Ports and ServersViewing the Status of Your Switch Oscar Interface Status Symbols SymbolDescriptionSoft Switching Selecting ServersNavigating the Oscar Interface Oscar Interface Navigation Basics This Keystroke Does ThisConfiguring Oscar Interface Menus OK buttonSetup Dialog Box Assigning Server NamesNames Dialog Box Assigning Device Types Devices Dialog BoxChanging the Display Behavior Device Modify Dialog BoxControlling the Status Flag Oscar Status Flags FlagDescriptionFlag Dialog Box Setting Console Security Set Position FlagSelect Enable Screen Saver Displaying Version Information 11. Version Dialog Box Resetting a SIP 13. SIP Version Dialog BoxResetting Your Keyboard and Mouse 14. SIP Version Dialog Box15. Commands Dialog Box Scanning Your System16. Scan Dialog Box Running System Diagnostics 17. Commands Dialog Box18. Diagnostics Dialog Box Diagnostic Test Details Description19. Diagnostics Warning Message Box Broadcasting to Servers20. Broadcast Dialog Box Changing Your Switch Mode 16-port Console Switch Only 21. Broadcast Enable Dialog BoxSelect either Preemptive or Cooperative as your switch mode Basic Operation Items Needed for the Upgrade Appendix a Flash UpgradesUpgrading the Console Switch Upgrading FirmwarePossible Error Conditions Upgrading the SIP SIP Status Dialog BoxClick SIP to view individual SIP version information SIP Version Dialog Box Update Port Appendix B Technical SpecificationsTechnical Specifications Server Ports DimensionsTechnical Specifications USA Notification Canadian Notification Appendix C NotificationsJapanese Approvals Taiwanese Approvals Agency Approvals GS GOST-R Vcci CCC SasoAppendices Index Tiering, 9 Version Information Displaying