Samsung MCC8 - Manual (Page 43)

A PPENDIX E: G LOSSARY 33
Appendix E: Glossary
T ERM D EFINITION
Administration Menu Used to restrict access to MasterConsole II; toggle Security ON/OFF
and to change Administrator’s Password and up to five User
Passwords.
Administration Password The only Password with access to the Administration Menu, through
the Administration password prompt.
AutoScan When activated, MasterConsole II automatically cycles through
channels, displaying each computer’s video for a specified period.
AutoSkip When activated, channel selection is restricted to active channels.
Base Unit MasterConsole II unit to which devices (computers and / or other
MasterConsoles) are connected in a two-tier configuration.
Channel The 25-pin connector by which a device is connected to
MasterConsole II.
Active: A channel is active when a powered ON device is connected to it.
Inactive: A channel is inactive when there is no device connected to
it, or if the connected device is powered OFF.
Channel ID The specific Channel number to which a device is connected.
Configuration One-Tier: Computers are connected to a single MasterConsole II unit.
Two-Tier: A mix of devices (computers and MasterConsole units) is
connected to a base MasterConsole unit.
Configuration Menu Used to specify MasterConsole II configuration and operation
parameters.
Device A computer or a MasterConsole unit connected to a MasterConsole II
channel.
Device Field In the Configuration Menu, specifies the type of device connected to
each channel of a base MasterConsole II unit.
Edit Names and Scan
Rate Menu Channel-Specific Scan Rates.
Green Mode A field in the Configuration Menu used to toggle the PowerSave
feature ON/OFF.
Hot Key Used to activate On-Screen User Interface. (To activate On-Screen
User Interface, press the hot-key twice rap
ID Display The display shown on the monitor to identify the currently selected
channel
Key Left-hand column in the Selection Menu; lists the key numbers (a
sequence of numbers) for the channels listed on that page. To quickly
select a channel, press its Key number when the Selection Menu is
displayed.
KVM Port The Keyboard, Monitor, and Mouse connectors on the back of the
MasterConsole II unit.
Menu An On-Screen User Interface display.
Menu F Keys Function keys used to access On-Screen User Interface menus while
On-Screen User Interface is activated.
Mode Field in the Configuration Menu; can be set to either Global or
Individual. See also Scan Rate.
Name A user-assigned label (up to eight characters) for a device connected
to a MasterConsole II channel.