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Opening the software................................................................................................................13
Setting up the software .............................................................................................................14
Rack Mounting A KVM Switch .......................................................................................... ..............14
Rack mount safety considerations ............................................................................................14
Installing a rack mounting bracket...........................................................................................15
Chapter 3: Basic Operations................................................................... ...................... 16
Controlling The Switching System From The Analog Port .............................................................16
Starting The OSD.............................................................................................................................16
Connecting A User To A Target Device..........................................................................................17
Using The OSD................................................................................................................................18
Configuring The KVM Switch And The OSD...................................................................................19
Assigning target device names............................................................................................. .....20
Assigning device types..............................................................................................................21
Changing the display behavior.................................................................................................21
Selecting display language.......................................................................................................22
Controlling the status flag........................................................................................................22
Setting the keyboard country code............................................................................................23
Setting KVM switch security.....................................................................................................24
Setting The Preemption Warning.....................................................................................................25
Managing Target Device Tasks Using The OSD............................................................................. 26
Displaying version information................................................................................................26
Upgrading the firmware...........................................................................................................27
Viewing the display configuration............................................................................................27
Viewing and disconnecting user connections........................................................................... 27
Resetting the keyboard and mouse ...........................................................................................27
Power Controlling Devices..............................................................................................................28
Power window ..........................................................................................................................28
PDUs window...........................................................................................................................29
PDU Settings window...............................................................................................................29
PDU Inlets window...................................................................................................................30
PDU Outlets window................................................................................................................30
Scanning The Switching System.......................................................................................................31
Running Switching System Diagnostics........................................................................................... 32
Broadcasting To Target Devices.....................................................................................................33