Chapter 4

OSD Operation

OSD Overview

The on-screen display (OSD) is a menu driven method to handle computer control and switching operations. All procedures start from the OSD main screen.

There are two ways to invoke the OSD:

1.Tap the OSD invocation key on the keyboard (see page 79), or

2.Tap the [Scroll Lock] key twice.

Note: 1. Tapping the keyboard OSD invocation key when the OSD is visible, dismisses the OSD.

2.[Scroll Lock] is the default OSD hotkey. You can optionally change the OSD Hotkey to the Ctrl key (see OSD HOTKEY, page 36), in which case you would press [Ctrl] twice. If you choose this method, you must press the same [Ctrl] key both times.

Logging In

The OSD incorporates a two level (administrator / user) authorization procedure. Before the OSD main screen comes up, a login dialog box appears requesting a username and password.

If this is a first time log in, or if the password function has not been set, simply press [Enter]. The OSD main screen displays in administrator mode. In this mode, you have administrator privileges, with access to all administrator and user functions, and can set up operations (including password authorization) as you like.

If the password function has been set, you must provide a valid username and password in order to access the OSD.

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