RPD-1151/1158 User Manual

5.3.1Powering Off and Restarting

If it becomes necessary to Power Off one of the RPD-1158 units, before starting it back up you must do the following:

1.Shut down all the computers that are attached to it.

2.Unplug the power adapter cable.

3.Wait 10 seconds, then plug the RPD-1158 stations back in, starting with the last station in the chain and working back to the station you originally shut down.

4.After the RPD-1158 is, power On the computers, starting with the ones attached to the last station in the chain and working back to the station you originally shut down.

5.3.2Port Selection

The RPD-1158 provides three methods to obtain instant access to any computer in your installation: Manual; Hotkey; and OSD.

ŠManual

Simply press the appropriate Port Selection Switch on the RPD-1158's front panel. After you press the switch, the Selected LED lights to indicate that the port is currently selected. The OSD automatically switches to highlight the computer that you have selected.

Note: Simultaneously pressing Port Selection buttons 7 and 8 on the First Stage unit initiates the Quick View Scan feature, in which all the ports that are selected for Quick View scanning are cycled through. The length of time spent on each port is determined with the OSD F6 SET function (see the OSD Operation section for details).

ŠHot Key Navigation

Hotkey navigation allows you to conveniently access any computer directly from the keyboard, instead of having to manually select it with a Port Selection switch. To select a port with the Hotkey method, do the following:

1.Press [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[Shift] to invoke the hotkey function.

2.Key in the Port ID number (see Port ID Numbering, below), then press [Enter] Note: 1. Press the keys in sequence - one key at a time. First [Ctrl], then

[Alt], then [Shift].

3.After invoking the hotkey function with the [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[Shift] combination, you must key in the Port ID and press [Enter] within 1 second for each keypress.

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