Avocent DSR1161, DSR4160, DSR800, DSR2161 manual Selecting servers, Soft switching

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Selecting servers

Use the Main dialog box to select servers. When you select a server, the DSR reconfigures the keyboard and mouse to the settings for the selected server.

To select servers:

1.Double-click the server name or port number. —or—

If the display order of your server list is by port (Port button is depressed), type the port number and press Enter.

—or—

If the display order of your server list is by name (Name button is depressed), type the first few letters of the name of the server to establish it as unique, and press Enter.

To select the previous server:

Press Print Screen and then Backspace. This key combination toggles you between the previous and current connections.

To disconnect from a server:

Press Print Screen and then Alt+Ø. This leaves the user in a free state, with no server selected. The status flag on your desktop displays Free.

Soft switching

After you press Print Screen to initially open the OSCAR GUI, you can select servers without displaying OSCAR. This is called a soft switch.

To configure servers for selection without displaying OSCAR:

1.Press Print Screen to launch OSCAR. The Main dialog box appears.

2.Click Setup-Menu. The Menu dialog box appears.

3.For Delay Time, type the number of seconds of delay desired before the Main dialog box is displayed after Print Screen is pressed.

4.Click OK.

To select servers without displaying OSCAR:

1.To select a server, press Print Screen. If the display order of your server list is by port (Port button is depressed), type the port number and press Enter. —or—

If the display order of your server list is by name (Name button is depressed), type the first few letters of the name of the server to establish it as unique, and press Enter.

2.To switch back to the previous server, press Print Screen then Backspace.

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Contents DSR Power on DSR USA Notification Canadian Notification Table of Contents Page Product Overview Page Features and Benefits Access the DSR via network connectionDSView provides simple point and click access to any server Reduce cable bulkTCP/IP Safety Precautions DSR Model ComparisonRack mount safety considerations Installation Page Getting Started Supplied with the DSRAdditional items needed Verification of Ethernet/computer connectionsSetting up your network DSR in a Network ConfigurationInstalling the DSR Unit Basic DSR ConfigurationTo install the DSR hardware To configure the DSR hardwareTo adjust the mouse acceleration To connect a Dsriq module to each serverTo connect and power up your DSR To install your DS softwareLocal Port Operation Page To access the Main dialog box Oscar Status SymbolsControlling your System at the Local Port Viewing and Selecting Ports and ServersSoft switching Selecting serversOscar navigation basics Oscar GUIConfiguring Oscar To access the Setup menuSetup Features to Manage Routine Tasks for your Servers Changing the display behaviorTo access the Menu dialog box To set a delay time for Oscar GUITo set the Switch Mode To access the Flag dialog box Controlling the status flagOscar Status Flags To determine how the status flag is displayedSetting console security To access the Security dialog boxTo set or change the password To password protect your console To remove password protection from your consoleTo enable the screen saver mode with no password protection To log in to your consoleTo exit the screen saver mode To access the Names dialog boxAssigning server names To turn off the screen saverResetting your Keyboard and Mouse To reset the mouse and keyboard valuesTo assign names to servers To list servers alphabetically by nameDisplaying Version Information To display version informationDSR Installer/User Guide Terminal Operations Page Accessing the Terminal Menu Terminal applications menu commandsNetwork Configuration menu Security Configuration menuEnable Debug Messages menu Set/Change Password menuFirmware Management menu To activate securityTo change the password Exit menuDSR Installer/User Guide Appendices Page Appendix a Flash Upgrades To upload a new Flash fileAppendix B Technical Specifications Server PortsAppendix C Technical Support DSR Installer/User Guide Limited Warranty For Technical Support