7. OSD (On-Screen Display) Operation
7.6 OSD Functions
OSDfunctionsallowtheKVMtobecontrolledandconguredviatheOSD.Usingthesefunctionsyoucanquicklyjumptoaportontheinstallation,
startanautoscan,limittheportlistthatdisplayswhenyouaccesstheOSD,create/editportnames,etc.ToaccessanyoftheOSDfunctions,simplyclick
ontheircorrespondingfunctionnumberatthetopoftheOSDorhittheircorrespondingfunctionnumberonthekeyboard.WhenintheOSDfunction
submenus,simplyhitthe[Esc]keytoexitandreturntothepreviousmenu.
F1 Go To (GOTO)
Click the F1 field or press [F1] to activatetheGOTOfunction.GOTOallowsyoutoswitchdirectlytoaporteitherbykeyingintheport’sName,oritsPort ID.
• TousetheName,enter[1];keyintheport’sName;thenpress[Enter].
• TousethePortID,enter[2];keyinthePort ID;thenpress[Enter].
Note: A partial Name or Port ID can be entered. The screen will show all the computers that match the Name or Port ID pattern AND that the User is allowed to access.
ToreturntotheOSDMainMenuwithoutmakingachoice,press[Esc].
F2 List Ports (LIST)
Thisfunctionletsyou tailorthelistof portstheOSDwill displayontheMain Screen.Thesubmenuchoices andtheirmeaningsare giveninthetable
below:
Choice Description
ALL Listsalloftheportsontheinstallationthatareaccessibletothelogged-onUser.
POWEREDON Listsalloftheportsontheinstallationthatareaccessibletothelogged-onUserANDpoweredON.
QVIEW ThisisanAdministrator-ONLYoption.Whenselected,itwilldisplayonlytheportsthathavebeenmarkedasQuick
Viewports.
QVIEW+POWEREDON ThisisanAdministrator-ONLYoption.Whenselected,itwilldisplayonlytheportsthathavebeenmarkedasQuick
ViewportsANDarepoweredON.
MovetheHighlightBartothedesiredchoiceandpress[Enter].Aniconappearsnextto thechoicetoindicatethatitiscurrentlyselected.
F3 Set Environment (SET)
ThisfunctionallowseachUser andtheAdministratortoset uptheirownworkingenvironment.Aseparate profileforeachisstored bytheOSDandis
activatedaccordingtotheusernamethatwasprovidedduringlogin.
Tochangeasetting:
1)Double-clicktheitem;ormovethehighlightbartoitandpress [Enter].
2)Afteryouselectanitem,asubmenuwithmorechoiceswill appear.Tomakeaselection,eitherdouble-clickachoiceormovetheHighlightBarto
the desired place and press [Enter].Aniconwillappearbesidetheselectedchoicetoidentifyit.Thesettingsare explainedinthefollowingtable:
Setting Function
OSDHOTKEY SelectthehotkeythatactivatestheOSDfunction:useeither[Scroll Lock] [Scroll Lock] or [Ctrl] [Ctrl].Sincethe[Ctrl]
keycombinationmayconflictwithprogramsrunningonthecomputers,thedefaultis the[Scroll Lock]combination.
PORTIDDISPLAY
POSITION
PositionthePortIDidentifieranywhereonthescreen.Thedefaultistheupper rightcorner.UsetheMouseortheArrowKeys
plus[Pg Up],[Pg Dn],[Home],[End],and[5](onthenumerickeypadwith[Num Lock] off),topositionthePortID
display,thendouble-clickorpress[Enter]tolockthepositionandreturntothe setsubmenu.
Note: The position for the ID identifier is set independently for each port on the installation; the choice specified here only
applies to the port that is currently active.
PORTIDDISPLAY
DURATION
ThisselectiongivesyoutheoptionofdisplayingthePortIDfor3seconds,orhavingthePortIDalwaysoff.Thedefaultisto
displayfor3seconds.
PORTIDDISPLAY
MODE
SelecthowthePortIDisdisplayed:thePortNumberalone(PORT NUMBER);thePort Name alone(PORT NAME);orthe
PortNumberplusthePortName(PORT NUMBER + PORT NAME).Thedefaultis(PORT NUMBER + PORT NAME).
SCANDURATION DeterminehowlongeachportisconnectedastheKVMcyclesthroughtheportsinAutoScanMode(see F7SCAN
page18).Keyinavaluefrom1-255seconds,thenpress[Enter].The defaultis5seconds;asettingof0(zero)disablesthe
AutoScanFunction.
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