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NOTE: Scanning is available only to local users.

To add target devices to the Scan list:

1.If the OSCAR interface is not open, press Print Screen to open the Main dialog box.

2.Click Setup - Scan to open the Scan dialog box shown in Figure 3.7.

Figure 3.7: OSCAR Interface Scan Dialog Box

3.Determine the order within the list to add the target device. If there are no target devices in the Scan list, your cursor will appear in a blank line at the top of the list.

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To add a target device to the end of the list, place your cursor in the last target device entry and press the Down Arrow key.

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To add a target device within an existing list, place your cursor in the line below where you want to insert a new target device and press Insert.

4.Type the first few characters of a target device name or port number to scan. The first matching target device will appear in the line.

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Press the following keyboard commands in the Name, Port or Time column to move through the list of target devices available to scan.

a.Press Alt+Down Arrow to move the cursor down through the list of target devices.

b.Press Alt+Up Arrow to move the cursor up through the list of target devices.

c.Press Alt+Home to move the cursor to the first target device in the list.

d.Press Alt+End to move the cursor to the last target device in the list.

5.In the Time column, type the number of seconds (from 3-255) of desired time before the scan moves to the next target device in the sequence.

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