Chapter 4: Configuration

4.8.3 Extender OSD

In this menu, the settings for the Extender OSD settings can be adjusted. These are local settings that can be made individually for each console.

You can select between the following Extender OSD settings:

Table 4-42. Mouse and keyboard settings.

Field

Selection

Description

 

 

 

 

Activated

Enable Extender OSD (default: Yes)

Enable extender OSD

 

 

Deactivated

Function not active

 

 

 

 

 

Activated

Update connection changes during

Update connections

fade-in of Extender OSD (default: Yes)

 

 

 

 

Deactivated

Function not active

 

 

 

Display time

0–999 seconds

Duration of OSD fade-in (default: 10)

 

 

 

Horizontal position

10 pixels

Horizontal OSD position (default: 2)

 

 

 

Vertical position

10 pixels

Vertical OSD position (default: 2)

 

 

 

Vertical position

Variable or specific

Resolution that is used when opening

resolution

OSD

 

 

 

 

NOTE: When setting the horizontal OSD position, a prefixed minus describes the orientation to the right edge of the monitor, for example, -2 means 2 x 10 = 20 pixels of distance to this edge. When setting a vertical position, a prefixed minus describes an orientation to the bottom edge of the monitor.

If the “Update Connections” function is deactivated, the Extender OSD only appears when switching via OSD.

You can access the menu in two ways: via OSD or Java.

Figure 4-54. OSD and Java icons.

OSD

Select “Configuration > EXT Units” in the main menu.

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