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8. OSD (On-Screen Display) Operation
8.1 OSD Overview
The On-Screen Display (OSD) is a text-based interface that allows for control and administration of the KVM switch. When logging onto the
KVM switch, the OSD Main Menu is the first screen you will see after entering your username and password.
8.2 Logging In For the First Time
The KVM switch features two-level security, with one Administrator and four User accounts. If you are an Administrator accessing the KVM
switch for the first time, leave the Username and password field blank and hit the
[Enter]
key twice to access the OSD Main Menu. Once
logged into the KVM switch as Administrator, you will be able to access all OSD features and customize KVM settings. At this point, it is highly
recommended that you change the Administrator Username and password.
8.3 OSD Invocation Sequence
Once logged into the KVM switch, you will need to use one of two sequences to open the OSD Main Menu;
[Scroll Lock, Scroll Lock]
or
[Ctrl, Ctrl
]
. The default OSD invocation sequence is
[Scroll Lock, Scroll Lock]
.
Note:
When using the
[Scroll Lock, Scroll Lock]
OSD invocation sequence, you must hold down the
[Fn]
key, as the
[Scroll Lock]
key is part of the
[Num Lock]
key.
When you invoke the OSD, a screen similar to the one above appears:
Note:
1. The diagram depicts the Administrator’s Main Screen. The User Main Screen
does not have the F4 and F6 functions, since they can’t be accessed by
ordinary Users and are reserved for the Administrator.
2. OSD always starts in List view, with the highlight bar at the same position it
was when it was last closed.
3. Only the ports that have been set accessible by the Administrator for the
currently logged in User are visible (see SET ACCESSIBLE PORTS, page 16,
for details).
4. If the port list is collapsed into stations, simply click on the plus sign next to
the desired station number, or highlight the desired station number and hit
the
[Enter]
key.
8.4 OSD Navigation
• To close the menu and deactivate OSD, click the
[X]
at the upper right corner of the OSD Window or press
[Esc]
.
• To logout, press
[F8]
, click F8 on the OSD Menu Bar or click the
z
Z
z
symbol at the upper right hand corner of the OSD Screen.
• To move up or down one line at a time, click the Up and Down Triangle symbols (
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) or use the Up and Down Arrow Keys.
If there are more entries than appear on the screen, the screen will scroll
• To move up or down one screen at a time, click the Up and Down Arrow symbols (
), or use the
[Pg Up]
and
[Pg Dn]
keys.
If there are more entries than appear on the screen, the screen will scroll.
• To activate a port, double-click it or move the Highlight Bar to it, then press
[Enter]
.
• After executing any action, you automatically go back to the menu one level above.
8.5 OSD Main Screen Headings
Heading Explanation
SN
The station number of each KVM in the installation will be displayed in this column. The station number of each KVM switch will be
displayed as an expandable folder, which can be expanded to show all of the KVM ports in the station or collapsed to hide them.
PN
The port numbers of each KVM in the installation are displayed in this column. If the individual stations are collapsed, their port
numbers will not be displayed.
QV
An arrow in this column indicates that the corresponding port is selected for Quick View scanning (see
Set Quick View Ports
, page 17).
A Sun symbol in this column indicates that the corresponding computer is both powered On and On-Line.
NAME
If a port has been given a name (see
Edit Port Names
, page 16), its name appears in this column.
