Avocent DSR 1021, Installer/User Manual

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Chapter 3: Local Port Operation
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Soft switching
Soft switching is the ability to switch servers using a hotkey sequence. You can
soft switch to a server by pressing Print Screen and then typing the first few
characters of its name or number. If you have set a Screen Delay Time and you
press the key sequences before that time has elapsed, the OSCAR interface will
not display.
To confi gure servers for soft switching:
1. Press Print Screen to launch the OSCAR interface. The Main dialog
box appears.
2. Click Setup - Menu . The Menu dialog box appears.
3. For Screen Delay Time, type the number of seconds of delay desired
before the Main dialog box is displayed after Print Screen is pressed.
4. Click OK .
To soft switch to a server:
1. To select a server, press Print Screen . If the display order of your server list
is by port ( Port button is depressed), type the port number and press Enter .
-or-
If the display order of your server list is by name (
Name button is
depressed), type the fi rst few letters of the name of the server to establish
it as unique, and press
Enter .
2. To switch back to the previous server, press Print Screen then Backspace .
Navigating the OSCAR Interface
This table describes how to navigate the OSCAR interface using the keyboard
and mouse.
OSCAR Interface Navigation Basics
This Keystroke Does This
Print Screen Opens the OSCAR interface. Press Print Screen twice to
send the Print Screen keystroke to the currently selected
DSRIQ module.
F1 Opens the Help screen for the current dialog box.