8. OSD (On-Screen Display) Operation
Setting
Function
HOTKEY COMMAND
Enables / Disables the hotkey command function if a conflict with programs running on the computers occurs.
MODE
HOTKEY
Toggle between the two Hotkey Mode invocation sequences. Options are [Num Lock, Minus] and [Ctrl, F12].
OSD LANGUAGE
Determines which language the OSD menus are displayed in. Choices are English, Spanish, French, German and Japanese.
TOUCHPAD
Enables/Disables the touchpad.
F4 Administrator (ADM)
F4 is an Administrator-ONLY function. It allows the Administrator to configure and control the overall operation of the OSD. To change a setting dou-
ble-click it or use the Up / Down Arrow Keys to move the highlight bar to the item and press [Enter].
After an item has been selected, a submenu with additional choices will appear. Either double-click the desired choice, or move the Highlight Bar to it
and press [Enter]. An icon appears beside the selected choice to identify it. The settings are explained in the following table:
Setting
Function
SET User LOGIN
Sets the Username and password for the Users and the Administrator. One Administrator and four User
accounts are available. To Add/Edit an account, do the following:
• Double-click on the desired account, or highlight it and press the [Enter] key.
• In the screen that appears, enter in (or edit) the desired Username and password for the account. When finished, hit the
[Enter] key to save your changes. Text will appear at the bottom of the OSD stating User SETUP OK, letting you know your
changes have been saved.
Usernames and passwords can be up to 16 characters long, using any combination of letters and numbers (A-Z, 0-9), and the
following characters: Asterisk [*], Parentheses [()], Plus [+], Minus [-], Colon [:], Comma [,], Question Mark [?], Period [.],
Forward Slash [/] and Space. Usernames and passwords are NOT case sensitive. They will always display as uppercase in the
OSD. To delete a character in the Username or password, simply hit the [Backspace] key.
SET ACCESSIBLE PORTS
This allows the Administrator to set port access rights for each User. The four User accounts are displayed in columns at the top of
the OSD, and the ports are displayed as rows on the left of the screen. Use the arrow keys to move to the desired User and port
field, or simply use the touchpad and click on the User and port field you wish to edit. Press the [Spacebar] to toggle between
three options:
1. F – Full Access.
2. V – View Only Access.
3. [Blank] – No Access.
By default, all Users have Full Access to every port. As the Administrator has access to all ports and settings in the KVM, you
cannot change their access rights.
SET LOGOUT
If there is no input from the console for the amount of time set here, the User will be logged out, requiring them to re-enter their
TIMEOUT
Username and password to regain access to the KVM. This can be set from 0 to 180 minutes, with 0 disabling the function.
Simply type in the desired time frame and hit the [Enter] key to save your change. This is disabled (0) by default.
EDIT PORT NAMES
This function allows the Administrator to give each port a unique name, making it easier to find the computer you want to access.
To add/edit a port name, do the following:
1. Select the port by double-clicking on it or by highlighting it and hitting the [Enter] key.
2. A name field will appear at the bottom of the screen. Add or edit the port name and hit the [Enter] key to save the change. To
exit without saving the change, hit the [Esc] key.
Port names can have a maximum of 12 characters, including any combination of letters and numbers (A-Z, 0-9) and the following
characters: Asterisk [*], Parentheses [()], Plus [+], Minus [-], Colon [:], Comma [,], Question Mark [?], Period [.], Forward Slash
[/] and Space. Port names are NOT case sensitive. They will always display as uppercase in the OSD.
RESTORE DEFAULT
This allows the Administrator to restore all OSD settings to their factory default values except for the port names and Username/
VALUES
passwords. When this function is accessed, prompt will appear asking if you wish to restore the default settings. If yes, type in a Y
and hit the [Enter] key. If no, press the [Esc] key to go back to the previous menu.
CLEAR THE NAME LIST
This function allows the Administrator to clear all of the port names that have been entered. As with the RESTORE DEFAULT
VALUES, you will be prompted upon accessing this function. If you wish to clear the name list, type in a Y and hit the [Enter] key.
If not, press the [Esc] key to go back to the previous menu.
ACTIVATE BEEPER
Turns the Beeper sound on or off. Type in Y to turn the Beeper sound on, or N to turn it off. You do not need to hit the [Enter] key
after typing in Y or N, the change will be made automatically.
SET QUICK VIEW PORTS
The Administrator can use this function to mark ports as Quick View ports. This gives the Administrator a way to customize which
ports are displayed in the OSD main menu, and which are accessible in Auto Scan and Skip Modes. To set ports as Quick View
ports, do the following:
1. Highlight the desired port and hit the [Enter] key or click on it using the touchpad.
2. Press the [Spacebar] to toggle Quick View status on/off. An icon will appear in the QV column next to the selected port when
Quick View status is turned on.
Once Quick View ports are set, the Administrator can set up the OSD main page to display only Quick View ports, or only Quick
View ports that are powered on. The Administrator can also set it up so that only Quick View ports, or powered on Quick View
ports, are accessible in Auto Scan or Skip Modes.
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