Chapter 4. OSD Operation

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Setting

Function

 

 

EDIT PORT

To help remember which computer is attached to a particular port,

NAMES

every port can be given a name. This function allows the

 

administrator to create, modify, or delete port names. To edit a port

 

name:

 

1. Click the port you want, or use the navigation keys to move the

 

highlight bar to it, then press [Enter].

 

2. Key in the new port name, or modify/delete the old one. The

 

maximum number of characters allowed for the port name is 12.

 

Legal characters include:

 

Š Alpha characters: A–Z

 

Š All numeric characters: 0–9

 

Š + - / . and Space

 

Case does not matter; the OSD displays the port name in all

 

capitals no matter how they were keyed in.

 

3. When you have finished editing, press [Enter] to have the

 

change take effect. To abort the change, press [Esc].

 

 

RESTORE

This function is used to undo all changes and return the setup to

DEFAULT

the original factory default settings (see OSD Factory Default

VALUES

Settings, page 59) – except for the Names settings that were

 

assigned to the ports, which are saved.

 

 

CLEAR THE

This function clears the port name list.

NAME LIST

 

 

 

ACTIVATE

Choices are Y (for Yes), or N (for No). When activated, the beeper

BEEPER

sounds whenever a port is changed; when activating the Auto Scan

 

function (see F7 SCAN, page 33); or an invalid entry is made on an

 

OSD menu. The default is Y (activated).

 

 

 

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