OSD Operation

F2 LIST:

This function lets you broaden or narrow the scope of which ports the OSD displays (lists) on the Main Screen. Many of the OSD functions only operate on the computers currently selected for Listing on the Main Screen with this function. The submenu choices and their meanings are given in the table below:

Choice

Meaning

ALL

Lists all of the ports on the installation.

 

 

QUICK VIEW

Lists only the ports that have been selected as Quick View

 

Ports (see SET ACCESSIBLE PORTS, p. 34).

 

 

POWERED ON

Lists only the ports that have their attached computers

 

Powered On.

 

 

QUICK VIEW +

Lists only the ports that have been selected as Quick View

POWERED ON

Ports (see SET QUICK VIEW PORTS, p. 34), and that have

 

their attached computers Powered On.

 

 

Double Click the choice you want, or move the Highlight Bar to it, then press [Enter]. An icon appears before the choice to indicate that it is the currently selected one.

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ATEN Technology CL-1216, CL-1208 user manual F2 List, Choice Meaning

CL-1216, CL-1208 specifications

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