OSD Operation

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

After you make your choice and press [Enter], you return to the OSD Main Screen with the newly formulated List displayed.

F3 SET:

This function allows the Administrator and each User to set up their own working environment. A separate profile for each is stored by the OSD and is activated according to the Username that was provided during Login. To change a setting:

1.Double Click it; or move the highlight bar to it, then press [Enter].

2.After you select an item, a submenu with further choices appears. To make a selection, either Double Click it; or move the Highlight Bar to it, then press [Enter]. An icon appears before the selected choice to indicate which one it is. The settings are explained in the following table:

Setting

Function

OSD HOTKEY

Selects which Hotkey activates the OSD function: [Scroll Lock]

 

[Scroll Lock] or [Ctrl] [Ctrl]. Since the Ctrl key combination may

 

conflict with programs running on the computers, the default is the

 

Scroll Lock combination.

 

 

PORT ID

Allows you to position where the Port ID appears on the screen.

DISPLAY

The default is the upper left corner, but you can choose to have it

POSITION

appear anywhere on the screen.

 

You can use the mouse to position the Port ID Display, or you can

 

use the Arrow Keys plus Pg Up, Pg Dn, Home, End, and 5 (on the

 

numeric keypad with Num Lock off), to position the Port ID display,

 

then press [Enter] to lock the position and return to the Set

 

submenu.

 

 

PORT ID

Determines how long a Port ID displays on the monitor after a port

DISPLAY

change has taken place. The choices are: User Defined - which

DURATION

lets you select the amount of time (from 1 - 255 sec.); and Always

 

On - which displays the Port ID at all times. If you select User

 

Defined, key in the number of seconds, then press [Enter]. The

 

default is 3 Seconds.

 

 

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CS-1708 specifications

ATEN Technology has long been known for its innovative solutions in the realm of connectivity and control technology. Among its flagship products is the CS-1708, an 8-port KVM switch that provides robust management of multiple computers through a single set of keyboard, video monitor, and mouse. The CS-1708 is particularly popular in environments where space is at a premium—allowing users to control several systems without the need for multiple peripherals.

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