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11. OSD Operation
11.4 OSD Functions
OSD functions configure and control the OSD. Functions include: rapidly switching to any KVM port; auto scanning specifically selected KVM ports; limiting the list of KVM ports you wish to view; managing port names; user management, system administration, and making OSD setting adjustments. All setting changes are stored in temporary memory and remain in effect for the duration of your session. If you shut down the
To access an OSD function:
Click on a function key field at the top of the main screen or press a function key on the keyboard.
In the submenus that appear,
Click or press ESC to return to the previous menu level.
To change a setting:
After you select an item a submenu with further choices appears. To make a selection, repeat
above. An icon will appear before the selected choice. A complete description of the
F1: HELP
Click or press F1 to access Help. It gives a brief description about each OSD function. It also displays information about the user, such as username, group membership and the KVM console the user is operating. To return to the OSD main screen click or press ESC.
F2: VIEW
Many OSD functions operate only on the computers that are currently displayed on the main screen. This function lets you broaden or narrow the scope of which KVM ports the OSD lists on the main screen. The submenu choices and their meanings are given in the table below.
Setting | Description | |
VIEW MODE | Allows you to select which computers are displayed on the OSD Main Screen. | |
| Personal – The OSD lists only the KVM ports the user has set as personal. | |
| Accessible – The OSD lists only the KVM ports that the user has been given access to. | |
| Accessible & Powered – The OSD lists only the KVM ports that the user has been given access to and that are powered on. | |
| VIEW MODE defaults at Accessible & Powered | |
SET PERSONAL VIEW | If there are KVM switches cascaded from the KVM ports of the | |
| computers of those | |
| Main Screen when the View Mode is set to Personal. | |
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| To add a shortcut: | |
| 1. | Select Add Shortcut. A box appears. |
| 2. | Enter the port ID number of the computer for which you wish to create a shortcut (e.g. |
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| To delete a shortcut: | |
| 1. | Select Delete Shortcut. A list of all of your shortcuts appears. |
| 2. | From the list, highlight the shortcut that you want to delete. |
| 3. | Press Y to confirm or N to cancel. |
SET PORT ID | A | |
| ID POSITION – Allows you to position where the port ID appears on the monitor. The default is in the upper left corner. Use | |
| the following keys to position the Port ID Display: Move the mouse to move the display anywhere on the screen. Use the | |
| arrow keys to move the display up (↑), down (↓), left (←) or right (→). Use the Page Up key to move the display to the top of | |
| the page, Page Down for the bottom of the page, Home for the upper left of the page, End for the upper right of the page and | |
| 5 for the middle. The keys on the numeric keypad can be used when Num Lock is off. When the Port ID Display is where you | |
| want it, |
DISPLAY DURATION – Determines how long a port ID displays on the monitor after a KVM port change has taken place.
-USER DEFINED – Lets you select the amount of time
-ALWAYS ON – Displays the Port ID at all times.
DISPLAY MODE – Selects how the Port ID is displayed. PORT NUMBER + PC NAME displays both Port Number and Port Name, PORT NUMBER displays only the Port Number and PC NAME displays only the Port Name. The default is PORT NUMBER + PC NAME.
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