3.7On Screen Menu control

IMPORTANT NOTE

This next section dealing with the On Screen Menu control is a feature only supported on the

LINDY CPU 4 OSD, 8 OSD & 16 OSD versions.

LINDY CPU SWITCH

 

Computer

Port

Dot shows

NT Server A

355

currently

NT Server B

356

selected

Local IBM PC

1

computer

Local Compaq PC

2

Web Browser

4

 

Comms Server A

5

 

Comms Server B

6

 

Fred’s PC

7

 

On-screen menu (CPU 4 OSD & CPU 8 OSD) Port numbers are entered as single digits

LINDY CPU SWITCH

Computer

Port

NT Server A

030505

NT Server B

030506

Local IBM PC

01

Local Compaq PC

02

Web Browser

04

Comms Server A

05

Comms Server B

06

Fred’s PC

07

Dot shows currently selected computer

On-screen menu (CPU 16 OSD) Port numbers are entered as

double digits with leading zeros where required

LINDY CPU Switch can conveniently select a computer using the integral On Screen Menu control.

The menu is called up by pressing the two ‘HOTKEYs’ and 0. When the menu is first called up,

there will be no named computers listed. You must first enter the names and port numbers for

computers which are to be selected from the menu.

Adding a computer to the menu list

With the menu visible on the screen, press the <INSERT> key. This will cause a new Computer

entry field to be inserted on the menu. This is highlighted in red with a flashing cursor to indicate the text entry position. Type in a name up to 16 characters long. You can use upper/lower case, special and space characters. When completed press the <ENTER> key. The red highlighted area now moves into the Port entry field and you can enter the port number for the named Computer. Port numbers are specified using single digits on the CPU 4 OSD and 8 OSD models and double

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