The OSD functions

Skipping out unconnected or switched off computers- F6

When navigating through the list of computers, you can skip out the unconnected or switched off computers. You do this with Autoskip. By default, Autoskip is activated.

To activate or deactivate Autoskip:

In the Setup window (F3), press F6. The F6 Autoskip in the hotkey section of the OSD changes from ON to

OFF

When Autoskip is inactive and the computer being scanned is switched off, then the Manager screen appears dark.

Changing the keyboard language - F8

You can change the keyboard language from US English (QWERTY) US to German (QWERTZ) DE or French (AZERTI) FR.

To change the Language:

1.In the Setup window (F3), press F8 until you reach the desired language.

2.Press Esc.

Changing the OSD display hotkey – F9

The default hotkey to display the OSD, is Shift, Shift . You can replace this hotkey with any of the following:

For the Manager PCI card:

For the UPM:

∙

Ctrl, Ctrl

∙

Ctrl, Ctrl

∙

Ctrl, F11

∙

Ctrl, F11

∙

Ctrl, F12

∙

Print Screen

 

 

 

 

With a choice of 4 different hotkeys, you can operate up to 4 OSDs from 1 KVM position. Each OSD needs a different display hotkey. This is useful for cascading systems of for example, the Supervisor MU, Supervisor Pro, and Phantom.

To change the hotkey:

1.In the Setup window (F3), press F9. The hotkey changes from Shift, Shift to Ctrl, Ctrl. Continue pressing until you reach the required hotkey.

2.Press Esc. The new hotkey is set. From now on, use the new hotkey to display the OSD.

Exiting the OSD

When the OSD is displayed press Esc to exit the OSD and remain switched to the current computer.

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Phantom specifications

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