Chapter 3

Basic Operation

Port Selection

KH2508A / KH2516A installations provide three methods to obtain instant access to any computer on your installation: Manual, OSD (on-screen display), and Hotkey.

Manual

Manual port selection simply involves pressing the port selection switch that corresponds to the device you wish to access.

Note: Before making your port selection, first make your console selection by pressing the appropriate console selection button.

OSD

The OSD provides a menu driven interface to the computer switching procedure. OSD operation is discussed in the next chapter.

Hotkey

Hotkeys allow you to conveniently provide KVM focus to a particular computer from the keyboard instead of having to manually select them by pressing port selection switches, or accessing the OSD. Keyboard operation is discussed in Chapter 5.

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