Switching between different computers
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Switching between different computers
The menu for the switching option is accessed via a USB keyboard on the
Remote Extender. Press “Ctrl+Alt+F12” to display the switching menu (see Fig.
25).
The switching menu will list all the computers (Local Extenders) connected to the
switching network.
Blue
indicates the computer with which you are currently connected. The status
is listed as “conn’d”.
White
indicates a computer which is currently conntected to by another work
station (Remote Extender). The status is listed as “in use”.
Green
indicates a computer in the switching network that isn’t connected to any
work station (Remote Extender). The status is listed as “free".
Red
indicates a computer which was once in the switching network but isn’t
currently available. This usually indicates that the Extender has been
disconnected from the network. If this is the case the computer can be removed
from the switching menu with the “delete” key.
The list can be navigated by the “arrow up” and “arrow down” keys. The currently
selected computer is indicated by the greater than symbol on the left edge of the
OSD (On Screen Display). By pressing the “Return” key
you will switch to the
selected computer.
The left column defines the
favourites menu
, and provides each computer with
a favourite number. Each favourite number corresponds to a hotkey
combination that can be used to quickly connect to the desired computer
without having to access the switching menu. For example favourite “1” has
the
hotkey combination “Ctrl+Alt+F1”
, for favourite “2” it’s “Ctrl+Alt+F2” and so on
up to favourite “8” with “+Alt+F8”. All other computers can still be accessed via
the switching menu.