Adder Technology Switch manual Using the KVM switching section

Using the KVM switching section

Selecting a computer (local and extended users)

There are four main ways to connect a particular user port to a specific computer port:

•Using the front panel controls (discussed below) – this is a straightforward method, if the SmartView World is nearby.

•Using the on-screen menu (shown right) – this is the best method when there are many connected computers.

•Using hotkeys – this is a good method if you continually access a small number of computers.

•Using mouse buttons – this is a good method for switching between a small number of systems.

In all cases, when the required port is selected, a pop up message will be displayed to either confirm the port connected to, and its status, or an error message explaining why a connection is not possible (press to cancel the latter type of message).

To select a computer using the front panel controls

Note: It is possible for the front panel controls to be limited to selecting only the on screen menu or a blank screen. If this is the case please use a different switching method or contact your system administrator for details.

1Press the User button until the green numeric indicator displays the port number to which your keyboard, video monitor and mouse are connected.

2Press the Computer button until the red numeric indicator shows the required computer port number.

Note: If KVM security has been enabled then only computer ports to which the current user port has permission will be displayed.

As well as the sixteen standard computer ports, there are also two additional special ports that appear after port 16 and before port 1:

This port provides no video signal so that a connected power saving monitor will be prompted to enter into its power saving mode.

This port connects the current user port to the on-screen menu.

To select a computer using the on-screen menu

1Select the on-screen menu in one of three ways:

•By simultaneously pressing and then releasing .

Note: The and keys when pressed in combination are called ‘hotkeys’ and they signal to the SmartView World that you wish to control it, rather than the computer. However, if these particular hotkeys clash with another device or program, then your administrator may

change them to a different combination. If the combination fails to work, then please contact the system administrator for details.

•By pressing the middle and right buttons of a three button mouse, or

Note: The mouse switching option is usable only if the Mouse switching option is enabled. See Global preferences for more details.

•By selecting port using the front panel buttons (see the above section).

At this point, depending on the security settings and the current log in situation, one of two things will be displayed, either the login screen, or the Selection menu:

Enter your Login name here

The login screen - here you enter a valid User Name and Password – see Logging in and out (KVM section) for more details. When you do so, the SmartView World selection menu will be displayed:

	This column shows
	the SmartView
Default names for	address for each
	computer. If you
each computer port
	wanted to select ports
	using the hotkey
	method, these are
	addresses that you
	would enter.
Identification of
your user port
Your Login name	Connection status
	of your user port

The Selection Menu – here you can select computers by name.

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