Linksys ProConnect SVIEW08 v2 - Manual (Page 12)

SETTING
Channel Display
Mode
Channel Display
Duration
OSD Activating
HotKey
FUNCTION
Selects how the Port ID is displayed: The Port
Number plus the Name (PN + NAME); the Port
Number alone (PN); or the Name alone (NAME).
Determines how long a Port ID displays on the
monitor after a port change has taken place: 3
Seconds; or Always On.
Selects which HotKey activates the OSD func-
tion: [CTRL] + [CTRL] or [SCROLL LOCK] +
[SCROLL LOCK]. The default is the CTRL key
combination, but this may conflict with pro-
grams running on the computers. In this case,
the SCROLL LOCK option should be used.
Channel Display
Position
Scan Duration
Allows you to position where the Port ID appears
on the screen. Use the Arrow Keys, Pg Up, Pg Dn,
Home, End, and “5” (on the number pad with
Num Lock off), to position the Port ID display.
Then, press the [Enter] key to lock the position
and return to the Set submenu.
Determines how long the display dwells on each
port as it cycles through the selected ports in
Quick View Scan Mode. The options are: 3, 5, 10,
15, 20, 30, 40, and 60 seconds.
Set Password Allows you to set a password in order to control
access to: Clearing the Name List; Restoring
Default Values; and Locking/Unlocking the
Console. See the OSD Security Features section
for password setting details.
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• F4 (Quick View)
Quick View allows you to select the ports you want to include for automatic
scanning under the Quick View Scanning feature. Pressing the F4 key will
select and deselect a port when the Highlight Bar is over a specific port.
When you have selected a port, a triangle will appear in the QV column.
• F5 (Edit)
To help remember which computer is attached to a particular port, every port
can be given a name. The Edit function allows to create, modify and delete
port names. To Edit a port name:
1. Move the Highlight bar to the port you want to edit.
2. Press the F5 key.
3. Type in the new Port Name, or modify/delete the old one. A port name
can be up to 15 alphanumeric characters in length and can also include
the “+”, “-”, “/”, “:”, “.” and “SPACE” characters. Port names are not case
sensitive and will appear as uppercase.
4. When you have finished editing, press the Enter key to complete editing.
To abort an edit, press the Escape key.
• F6 (Set)
Pressing the F6 key brings up the OSD configuration menu. To change a con-
figuration setting:
1. Move the Highlight bar to the choice you want, then press the Enter key.
2. On the submenu that appears next, move the Highlight bar to the choice
you want, then press the Enter key.
An icon of a pointing finger indicates which choice is currently selected. An
explanation of the choices is shown in the table on the following pages.
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