Chapter 4. Local Console Operation

OSD Navigation

ŠTo dismiss the menu, and deactivate the OSD, Click the X at the upper right corner of the OSD Window; or press [Esc].

ŠTo Logout, Click F8 or the ZZZ symbol at the top of the Main Screen, or press [F8].

ŠThe OSD uses a tree view. To see the ports for a particular station, click the plus sign [ + ] in front of the Station Number or move the Highlight Bar to the station then press [Enter]. The Port Number list drops down. To dismiss the list, click the circle symbol [ o ] in front of the Station Number.

ŠTo move up or down through the list one line at a time, Click the Up and Down Triangle symbols (ST) or use the Up and Down Arrow Keys. If there are more list entries than there is room for on the Main Screen, the screen will scroll.

ŠTo move up or down through the list one screen at a time, Click the Up and Down Arrow symbols (ÏÐ), or use the [Pg Up] and [Pg Dn] keys. If there are more list entries than there is room for on the Main Screen, the screen will scroll.

ŠTo bring the KVM focus to a port, Double Click it, or move the Highlight Bar to it then press [Enter].

ŠAfter executing any action, you automatically go back to the menu one level above.

OSD Main Screen Headings

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Explanation

 

 

SN-PN

This column lists the Port ID numbers (Station Number - Port Number)

 

for all the Computer Ports on the installation. The simplest method to

 

access a particular computer is move the Highlight Bar to the port

 

entry, then press Enter.

 

 

QV

If a port has selected for Quick View scanning (see SET QUICK VIEW

 

PORTS, page 28), an arrowhead displays in this column to indicate so.

 

 

 

The computers that are powered on and are On Line have a Sun

 

symbol in this column to indicate so.

 

 

NAME

If a port has been given a name (see EDIT PORT NAMES, page 29),

 

its name appears in this column.

 

 

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