Chapter 4. OSD 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. 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 and 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 KVM ports on the installation. The simplest method to access a

 

particular computer is to click it, or move the highlight bar to it, and then

 

press [Enter].

 

 

QV

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

 

VIEW PORTS, page 40), an arrowhead displays in this column.

 

 

 

The computers that are powered on and are online have a sun symbol

 

in this column.

 

 

NAME

If a port has been given a name (see EDIT PORT NAMES, page 42), its

 

name appears in this column.

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