ServSwitch Wizard VGA (USB)
5.3 Autoscanning
When enabled, the autoscan mode switches between the connected computers in sequence. This is useful to allow you to sample activity among the connected computers.
Two scanning modes are available:
•Cycle all ports – This mode visits, in turn, to each connected computer. This mode should be used with care due to the reasons given in the warning below. To prepare for this autoscan mode, choose U 7 within the configuration menu.
•Cycle only active ports – Only computer ports where an active computer is detected will be viewed. This mode avoids blank screens from being displayed and helps to prevent the viewing monitor from entering a
Additionally, when this mode is selected, whenever you use either the mouse buttons or hot keys + tab to change channels, only computers that are active will be visited. To prepare for this autoscan mode, choose U 8 within the configuration menu.
WARNING: Many monitors are fitted with automatic power saving relays that switch off after a few seconds when connected to an inactive computer. If you are using such a monitor, do not use the ‘Cycle all ports’ mode. Continual switching on and off of the monitor’s relay will eventually damage the monitor.
Seven autoscan periods are available (the time spent viewing each computer) ranging from 2 seconds to 5 minutes. To prepare the autoscan period, choose T and then 2 to 8 within the configuration menu.
To start autoscanning mode, press CTRL ALT X on the keyboard.
To select an autoscan mode
1Enter the Configuration menu (see Section 4.1 for details).
2Press U and then press either:
•7 to choose Cycle all ports, or
•8 to choose Cycle only active ports
3Press Enter to accept the setting and return to the main menu section.
4Press E and then Enter to exit the menu and save changes.
Note: The setting of this option also affects which computers are visited when the channel is changed using the mouse buttons or hot key + tab.
To select an autoscan period
1Enter the Configuration menu (see Section 4.1 for details).
2Press T and then press either:
1 to choose Autoscan disabled,
2 to choose 2 seconds,
3 to choose 5 seconds,
4 to choose 7 seconds,
5 to choose 15 seconds,
6 to choose 30 seconds,
7 to choose 1 minute, or
8 to choose 5 minutes.
3Press Enter to accept the setting and return to the main menu section.
4Press E and then Enter to exit the menu and save changes.
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