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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 of the OSD functions only operate on the computers that are currently
displayed (listed) 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.
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Setting Function
VIEW MODE Allows you to select which computers are listed in the OSD
main screen. Choices are:
PERSONAL—The OSD lists the KVM ports that the user
has set as personal. See SET PERSONAL VIEW (below).
ACCESSIBLE—The OSD lists only those KVM ports that
the user is permitted to access. See PORT ACCESS,
page 107.
ACCESSIBLE + POWERED—The OSD lists only those
KVM ports that the user is permitted to access and that
have their attached computers powered on.
The default is ACCESSIBLE + POWERED.
SET PERSONAL VIEW If there are KVM switches cascaded from the KVM ports of
the first-level KVM switch, you can create shortcuts to the
computers of those lower-level KVM switches that will
appear in the OSD list.
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. 1-1-1). For a discussion
on port ID numbering see page 97.
To delete a shortcut:
1. Select DELETE SHORTCUT. A list of shortcuts
appears.
2. From the list, select the shortcut that you wish to delete.
3. Press [Y] to confirm; or, press [N] to cancel.
