Edit Computer List Edid Options | Black Box KV2008A manual

Edit Computer List

EDID Options

This option allows you to alter, insert or remove entries within the list of computers. For each entry you can edit the name and also change the channel number, if necessary.

To edit or create an entry

1 Highlight the ‘Edit Computer List’

option and press .

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Edit Computer List
Computer 01	01
Computer 02	02
Computer 03	03
Computer 04	04
Computer 05	05
Computer 06	06
Computer 07	07
Computer 08	08

The options within this section are related to the Extended Display Identification Data features supported by the Wizard DVI DL. EDID is an industry standard format that allows computer systems to be informed of the capabilities of the video monitor connected to them.

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EDID Options
EDID Source:	AUTO
EDID Refresh:	AT START

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2 Either:

• Create a new computer entry

– Press and enter a new

name, or

Ins–Add	Del–Delete
Enter–Edit
–Select	F3–Find
Esc–Quit

EDID Source	F7–Refresh EDID
Settings: AUTO, DVI, VGA	F7–Refresh EDID
Settings: AUTO, DVI, VGA	Space–Toggle
Determines which monitor connected	–Up –Down	Esc–Quit
to the user console should be

interrogated to discover its capabilities. AUTO first interrogates the DVI port and,

•Edit an existing computer entry – Highlight a computer name and press

. Press (Backspace) to delete existing characters and enter the required new name (up to 16 characters).

Note: Avoid creating two names for the same computer channel.

3Press and the cursor will move to the computer channel column on the right side. Change or enter the channel address of the computer as required.

To get here

1Press (hotkeys can change).

2Press to select ‘More menus’.

3Select ‘Edit Computer List’.

if no EDID data are available, then moves to the VGA port. If the VGA port also fails to provide information then a set of default values will be used. The DVI and VGA settings force the unit to interrogate only those monitors respectively.

EDID Refresh

Settings: AT START, DISABLED

AT START sets the Wizard DVI DL to read EDID information from the selected source at power up. When DISABLED, no new EDID data is sought and existing information will be used. When viewing this menu, you can press F7 to discover EDID information from the chosen source immediately.