ATEN CE774, User Manual

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Chapter 3
Operation
Operating Modes
The CE774 / CE775 USB KVM Extender has three operating modes: Local,
Auto, and Remote, as described in the table below:
Mode Selection
The Operating Mode Selection Switch , located on each unit’s front panel,
controls the operating mode of the USB Dual View KVM Extender with
Deskew system. Pressing the switch toggles the operating mode as follows:
Mode Description
Local Only the local console has KVM access. The remote console’s
keyboard and mouse input is disabled.
Auto Both the local and remote consoles can have KVM access, but
not at the same time. The console without access has to wait
until the console with access stops inputting data before it can
gain access.
Remote The remote console has KVM access. Remote mode can only
occur when the CE774L / CE775L is set to
Auto and the local
console is idle. The default operating mode is Auto.
Switch Action
Local (CE774L / CE775L)
Selection Switch Toggles between Auto and Local. In Local Mode, only the
local console has keyboard and mouse access and
control of the computer (or computers via KVM switch).
Remote (CE774R /
CE775R) Selection Switch Toggles between Auto and Remote. In Remote Mode,
only the remote console has keyboard and mouse
access and control of the computer (or computers via
KVM switch).