Chapter 4. OSD Operation

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Setting

Function

 

 

SET

Specifies the operating platform of the computer attached to each port.

OPERATING

For each port, press the [Spacebar] to cycle through the choices (PC,

SYSTEM

Mac, Sun, and Other). Repeat until all the ports have been set, then

 

press [Esc]. The default is PC.

 

Note: If you are installing a Sun or Mac computer, before you run it for

 

the first time you must set the correct operating system for the port it is

 

connected to with this function; otherwise, it will not boot.

 

 

SET CAT 5

Lets you specify how long the Cat 5 cable between the port and the

CABLE

KVM adapter cable is. Press [Spacebar] to cycle through the cable

LENGTH

length settings:

 

S: Short – for up to 25 m

 

M: Medium – for between 20 and 40 m

 

L: Long – for above 35 m

 

An S, M, or L appears next to the port to indicate the choice.

 

 

SET

Sets the keyboard language layout for the computers attached to each

KEYBOARD

port. Press [Spacebar] to cycle through the choices: English (US);

LANGUAGE

English (UK); French; German; Japanese; Korean; Traditional

 

Chinese; and Spanish. The default is English (US).

 

 

SET

This setting selects which console(s) (internal/external) are enabled:

CONSOLE

0 Both consoles enabled

MODE

 

1 LCD Console only

 

2 External console only

 

Use the spacebar to cycle through the choices. The default is 0.

 

Changes will not be saved until you logout.

 

 

FIRMWARE

In order to upgrade the KL1508 / KL1516’s firmware (see Firmware

UPGRADE

Upgrade, page 55) you must first enable Firmware Upgrade Mode with

 

this setting.

 

When you bring up this menu, the current firmware version levels

 

display. Select Y to enable Firmware Upgrade Mode, or N to leave this

 

menu without enabling it.

 

 

ADAPTER

In order to upgrade an Adapter Cables’ firmware (see Adapter Cable

UPGRADE

Upgrade, page 61), you must first enable its Upgrade Mode with this

 

setting. Press [Spacebar] to select the KVM Adapter Cable you want

 

to upgrade.

 

When you select a KVM Adapter Cable, its current firmware version

 

levels display. Select Y to enable Firmware Upgrade Mode, or N to

 

leave this menu without enabling it.

 

 

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