Black Box KV2008A Operation, Selecting a computer, To select a computer using the on-screen menu

Operation

Selecting a computer

There are four main ways to switch the common peripherals to specific computer channels:

•	Using the on-screen menu 
• Using the front panel controls
•	Using mouse button presses

®

To select a computer using the on-screen menu

	Note: The mouse switching option is usable only if the ‘Mouse		
1 Select the on-screen menu in one of two ways:
•	Simultaneously press and then release	, or
•	Press the middle and right buttons of a three button mouse.

Switching’ option is enabled. See Global preferences for more details.

• Using hotkeys

Note: When first powered on, the on-screen menu will be displayed, and the front panel indicator will show a dash (-) to signify that no channel is selected.

The Selection menu will be displayed:

	SERVSWITCH WIZARD DVI DL
	Computer		Port
	Computer 01		01	12
Default names for	Computer 02		02
	Computer 03		03
each computer	Computer 04		04
channel
	Computer 05		05
	Computer 06		06
	Computer 07		07
	Computer 08		08
	Switching Mode
	KVM	SPK	1	2
Switching mode	F1–More menus
bar	F3–Find		Tab–Cycle Mode

Esc–Quit

Switching icons show which peripherals are, or will be, connected to which computer(s)

Channel numbers

 

2 Optional: If you need to selectively switch some of your peripherals, use the						 
	KVM	SPK	1	2	Will switch keyboard, video, mouse and speakers
tab key to change the switching mode:
	KVM	SPK	1	2	Will switch all peripherals together

Whenever the Keyboard, Video and Mouse (KVM) are switched (either as a separate group or together with other peripherals), the on-screen menu will disappear as the new computer channel is displayed. For all other peripheral switching, the on-screen menu will remain displayed - press the ESC button to remove the menu from the screen.

KVM	SPK	1	2
KVM	SPK	1	2
KVM	SPK	1	2
KVM	SPK	1	2

Will switch only the keyboard, video and mouse

Will switch only the speakers

Will switch only USB peripheral 1

Will switch only USB peripheral 2



3Use the and keys (or the scroll wheel of an IntelliMouse) to highlight the required computer name.

4 Press to switch the chosen peripherals to the highlighted computer channel. 16