OSD Operation

F4 ADM:

F4 is an Administrator only function. It allows the Administrator to configure and control the overall operation of the OSD. To change a setting Double Click it; or use the Up and Down Arrow Keys to move the highlight bar to it then press [Enter].

After you select an item, a submenu with further choices for you to select from appears. Double Click the choice you want, or move the Highlight Bar to it then press [Enter]. An icon appears before the selected choice so that you know which one it is. The settings are explained in the following table:

Setting

Function

SET

This function is used to set Usernames and Passwords for the

USERNAME

Administrator and Users:

AND

 

PASSWORD

1. Usernames and Passwords for one Administrator and four

 

Users can be set.

 

2. After you select one of the User fields or the Administrator field,

 

a screen that allows you to key in a Username and Password

 

appears. The Username and Password may be up to 12

 

characters long, and can consist of any combination of letters

 

and numbers (A - Z, 0 - 9).

 

3. For each individual, key in the Username and Password, then

 

press [Enter].

 

4. To modify or delete a previous Username and/or Password,

 

use the backspace key to erase individual letters or numbers.

 

 

SET LOGOUT

If there is no input from the console for the amount of time set with

TIMEOUT

this function, the Operator is automatically logged out. A login is

 

necessary before the console can be used again. This enables

 

other Operators to gain access to the computers when the original

 

Operator is no longer accessing them, but has forgotten to log out.

 

To set the timeout value, key in a number from 1 - 180 minutes,

 

then press [Enter]. If the number is 0 [zero], this function is disabled.

 

Default is 0.

 

 

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CS-1708 specifications

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