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Table 3.2: OSCAR Interface Navigation Basics (Continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Keystroke

Action Performed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Delete

Deletes the current selection in the Scan list or characters in a text box.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shift-Del

Deletes from the current selection to the end of the list when editing a Scan list.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Numbers

Type from the keyboard or keypad.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Caps Lock

Disabled. Use the Shift key to change case.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Backspace

Erases characters in a text box.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Configuring OSCAR Interface Menus

You can configure your DSR1021/1022 switching system from the Setup dialog box within the OSCAR interface. Select the Names button when initially setting up your DSR1021/1022 switching system to identify target devices by unique names. Select the other setup features to manage routine tasks for your target devices from the OSCAR interface menu.

Table 3.3: Setup Features to Configure the OSCAR Interface

Feature Purpose

 

Change the Main dialog box list sorting option by toggling between numerically by port or EID

Menu

number and alphabetically by name.

 

Change the Screen Delay Time before the OSCAR interface displays after pressing

 

 

Print Screen.

 

 

Flag

Change display, timing, color or location of the status flag.

 

 

Broadcast

Simultaneously send mouse movements and keystrokes to multiple target devices.

 

 

Scan

Set up a custom Scan pattern for up to eight (1021) or four (1022) target devices.

 

 

Screen Saver

Set passwords to protect or restrict access.

 

Enable the screen saver.

 

 

 

Keyboard

Set the keyboard country code to send to Sun servers.

 

 

Devices

Identify the appropriate number of ports on an attached cascade switch.

 

 

Names

Identify target devices by unique names.

 

 

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