Apex OutLook 140DX/180DX Switch User Guide
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Use OSCAR menus to switch computers, that is, to select which
computer receives commands from and displays output to the
console. When you select a computer, the switch reconfigures
the keyboard and mouse for the selected computer using the
settings stored in its memory. The current information (for
example, the state of the
Caps Lock
key) is maintained for each
computer in the system. When configuration is complete, the
video output of the selected computer passes to the monitor and
subsequent keystrokes or mouse movement are relayed to the
connected system.
1
If your computers are ordered by the number of the port, in
OSCAR Selection
screen, type the port number of the
computer you want to switch to.
—
or
—
Use the
ARROW
keys or mouse to select a computer.
—
or
—
If your computers are ordered by name, type the first letters
of the computer name to establish it as unique in order to
select it. To identify computers by name, see
Assigning
Unique Names to Computers
.
2
Press
ENTER
.
3
When you are finished switching, press
ESC
to exit OSCAR
and remove OSCAR menus from your monitor display. If the
status flag is enabled, it remains displayed to indicate the
currently selected computer.
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