F6: brc – ATEN CL5808N 8-Port 19" Dual Rail LCD Combo KVM Switch User Manual

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4. OSD Operation

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F6: BRC

F6 is an administrator only function. Clicking the

F6

field, or pressing

[F6]

,

invokes

Broadcast

(BRC) mode. When this function is in effect, commands

sent from the console are broadcast to all available computers on the
installation.

This function is particularly useful for operations that need to be performed on
multiple computers, such as performing a system wide shutdown, installing or
upgrading software, etc.

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While BRC mode is in effect, a speaker symbol appears before the port ID
display of the port that currently has the console focus.

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While BRC mode is in effect, the mouse will not function normally. You
must exit BRC mode in order to regain control of the mouse.

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To exit BRC mode, invoke the OSD (with the OSD Hotkey), then click the

F6

field, or press

[F6]

, to turn BRC mode off.

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