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AMX Switch Series Installer/User Guide
Chapter 3: Operations ................................................................................................... 33
OSCAR Interface Overview ............................................................................................................. 33
Accessing the OSCAR interface................................................................................................ 33
Changing the OSCAR hotkey sequence .................................................................................... 34
OSCAR interface tabs ............................................................................................................... 34
Target Devices ................................................................................................................................. 35
Connection modes..................................................................................................................... 35
Accessing target devices ........................................................................................................... 35
Setting a target device hotkey ................................................................................................... 36
Setting a quick switch hotkey for target devices....................................................................... 37
Setting a local switch hotkey..................................................................................................... 38
Setting a target flag .................................................................................................................. 39
Viewing MDM target device information ................................................................................. 40
Scanning the switching system.................................................................................................. 41
Users ................................................................................................................................................ 43
Logging in as a user ................................................................................................................. 43
Logging out............................................................................................................................... 44
Managing the user database..................................................................................................... 44
Administering security settings................................................................................................. 45
Configuring Keyboard Settings ....................................................................................................... 48
Keyboard layout........................................................................................................................ 48
Keyboard type........................................................................................................................... 50
Keyboard translation ............................................................................................................... 51
Using Audio and Serial Data Emulation ......................................................................................... 52
Viewing IQ Module Version Information ........................................................................................ 54
User Stations.................................................................................................................................... 55
Locking user station settings .................................................................................................... 56
Persistent mode......................................................................................................................... 57
User station inactivity settings ................................................................................................. 57
Setting Device Properties ................................................................................................................ 58
OSD Command Line Operations ..................................................................................................... 61
Accessing the Command Line................................................................................................... 62
Resetting the keyboard and mouse ........................................................................................... 62
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