ATEN Technology CE774, CE775 Operation, Operating Modes, Mode Selection

Chapter 3

Operation

Operating Modes

The CE774 / CE775 USB KVM Extender has three operating modes: Local, Auto, and Remote, as described in the table below:

Mode	Description
Local	Only the local console has KVM access. The remote console’s
	keyboard and mouse input is disabled.
Auto	Both the local and remote consoles can have KVM access, but
	not at the same time. The console without access has to wait
	until the console with access stops inputting data before it can
	gain access.
Remote	The remote console has KVM access. Remote mode can only
	occur when the CE774L / CE775L is set to Auto and the local
	console is idle. The default operating mode is Auto.

Mode Selection

The Operating Mode Selection Switch, located on each unit’s front panel, controls the operating mode of the USB Dual View KVM Extender with Deskew system. Pressing the switch toggles the operating mode as follows:

Switch	Action
Local (CE774L / CE775L)	Toggles between Auto and Local. In Local Mode, only the
Selection Switch	local console has keyboard and mouse access and
	control of the computer (or computers via KVM switch).
Remote (CE774R /	Toggles between Auto and Remote. In Remote Mode,
CE775R) Selection Switch	only the remote console has keyboard and mouse
	access and control of the computer (or computers via
	KVM switch).

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