5 A P E X O U T L O O K S W I T C H U S E R G U I D E
USING OSCAR
Launching OSCAR
OSCAR Status Port Symbols and Advanced Menus
Selecting Computers and Switching Tiered Systems
Assigning Unique Names and Device Types
Changing Menu and Status Flag Attributes
Scanning the Computers and Broadcasting Commands
Securing Server Access
LAUNCHING OSCAR
Press PRINT SCRN to access the keyboard/monitor/mouse OSCAR menus.
OSCAR Selection Screen
When you press the PRINT SCRN key to open OSCAR menus, the first screen that appears is called OSCAR Selection. Basic func- tions such as selecting computers and checking port/computer status are performed from the Selection screen.
The Selection screen lists all the ports in the system, the associ- ated computer names, and the status of each port. It can be organized either by port number or by computer name. To identify your computers by name, see Assigning Unique Names to Computers in this chapter. To change the order in which computers are listed, see Changing Menu Attributes. On large systems, you may need to use the ARROW keys or the PAGE DOWN key to scroll through the list of ports.