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port numbers, names and status, see figure 8.
The port number of the currently selected computer is displayed in red,
same as the front indicator, at the upper-right corner of the OSD
menu.
The color of a device name is green if it has power and is ready for
operation, or white as it has no power. OSD menu updates the color
when it is activated. For 16-port models, pressing the <PageUp>
and <PageDown> keys to view 8 other computers.
Use the “
" “, “ # “, “1“ ~ “8“ or “A“ ~ “H“ to highlight a computer and
the <ENTER> key to select it. Or, you may press <ESCAPE> to exit
OSD and remove the OSD menu from the display; the status window
returns to the display and indicates the currently selected computer or
operating status.
A triangle mark (!) to the right of a name indicates the port is
cascaded to a Slave; the number at the left of the triangle mark shows
the number of ports the Slave has, i.e. 8!for an 8-port Switch.
<ENTER> key brings you one level down and another screen pops up
listing the names of the computers on that Slave. The name of the
Slave will be shown at the upper right corner of the OSD menu. It is
useful to group computers and still be able to see the group name.
An eye mark (
" ) on the right of a name indicates that computer is
selected and monitored in Scan mode. In OSD, this mark can be
switched on or off by function key <F2>.
Press <ESCAPE> key to exit OSD and to return to the selected
computer; the computer name is also shown on the screen.
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Function key <F1>: To edit name entry of a computer or a
Slave with up to 14 characters for 8- or 16-port models, and 8
characters for 4-port models. First, highlight a port then press
<F1> followed by name entry. Valid characters are ‘A’~’Z’, ‘0’~’9’
and the dash character. Lowercase letters are converted to
uppercase ones. Press <BACKSPACE> to delete a letter one
at a time. Non-volatile memory stores all name entries until you
change, even if the unit is powered down.
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Function key <F2>: To switch the eye mark ( ") of a computer
on or off. First, use the <UP> and <DOWN> arrow keys to
highlight it, then press <F2> to switch its eye mark on or off. If
Scan Type is 'Ready PC +
" ', only the power-on and eye mark
selected computers will be displayed sequentially in Scan mode.
# Function key <F3>: To lock a computer from unauthorized
access. To lock a device, highlight it then press <F3>. Now,
enter up to 4 characters (‘A’~’Z’, ‘0’~’9, ‘-‘) followed by <ENTER>
as new password. A Security-enabled device is marked with a
lock ($) following its port number. To permanently disable the
security function from a locked device, highlight it, press <F3>
then enter the password. For 4-port models, only one port can
be password secured.
If you want to access the locked device temporarily, simply
highlight it and press <ENTER>, the OSD will ask you for the
password. After entering the correct password, you are allowed
to use the device. This device is automatically re-locked once
you switch to another port. During Scan mode, OSD skips the
password-protected devices.
If you forget the password, the only way to permanently
erase all the passwords is to: (for 8- and 16-port switches)
Press and hold the front panel buttons “1” and “2”, then
hold “7” and “8”. Release “7” and “8”, then release “1”
and “2”.
For 4-port KVM switches: If you forget the password, the only
way to permanently disable the security function is to remove
all possible power sources from the master KVM switch. You
need to turn off all computers and unplug the power adapter,
then restart everything.
# Function key <F4>: More functions are available by hitting
<F4>. A new screen pops up displaying more functions as
described below. Most of them are marked with a triangle (!)
indicating there are options to choose from. Using the <UP>
and <DOWN> arrow keys, select the functions and press