Chapter 3. OSD Operation

 

 

 

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Setting

Function

 

 

EDIT PORT

To help remember which computer is attached to a particular port,

NAMES

every port can be given a name. This function allows the Administrator

 

to create, modify, or delete port names. To Edit a port name:

 

1. Click the port you want, or use the Navigation Keys to move the

 

highlight bar to it, then press [Enter].

 

2. Key in the new Port Name, or modify/delete the old one. The maxi-

 

mum number of characters allowed for the Port Name is 15. Legal

 

characters include:

 

Š All alpha characters: a–z; A–Z

 

Š All numeric characters: 0–9

 

Š + - / : .and Spacebar

Case does not matter; the OSD displays the Port Name in all capitals no matter how they were keyed in.

3.When you have finished editing, press [Enter] to have the change take effect. To abort the change, press [Esc].

RESTORE

This function is used to undo all changes and return the setup to the

DEFAULT

original factory default settings (see OSD Factory Default Settings,

VALUES

page 68)—except for the Names settings that were assigned to the

 

Ports, which are saved.

 

 

CLEAR THE

This function clears all Port Names.

NAME LIST

 

 

 

ACTIVATE

Choices are Y (for Yes), or N (for No). When activated, the beeper

BEEPER

sounds whenever a Port is changed; when activating the Auto Scan

 

function (see F7 SCAN, page 46); or an invalid entry is made on an

 

OSD menu. The default is Y (activated).

 

 

 

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