Chapter 3. OSD Operation
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F7 SCAN
This function allows you to automatically switch among the available
computers at regular intervals so that you can monitor their activity without
having to take the trouble of switching manually.
The selection of computers to be included for Auto Scanning is made with
the
Scan/Skip Mode
setting under the
F3 SET
function (see
The amount of time that each Port displays for is set with the
Scan
Duration
setting under the
F3 SET
function (see
page 41). When you want to stop at a particular location, press the
[Spacebar]
or
[Esc]
to stop scanning and exit
Auto Scan Mode
.
If the scanning stops on an empty port, or one where the computer is
attached but is powered off, the monitor screen will be blank, and the
mouse and keyboard will have no effect. Simply wait – after the
Scan
Duration
time is up, the Scan function will move on to the next port.
As each computer is accessed, an
S
appears in front of the Port ID display
to indicate that it is being accessed under
Auto Scan Mode
.
While Auto Scan Mode is in effect, the console will not function normally.
You must exit Auto Scan Mode in order to regain control of the console.
While you are in Auto Scan Mode, you can pause the scanning in order to
keep the focus on a particular computer either by pressing
P
, or with a Left
Click of the mouse. See
Invoking Auto Scan
, page 52, for details.
To exit Auto Scan Mode, press the
[Spacebar]
or
[Esc]
.
F8 LOUT
LOUT (Log Out) logs you out of OSD control of the computers, and blanks the
console screen. This is different from simply pressing
[Esc]
to deactivate the
OSD when you are at the Main Screen. With this function you must log in all
over again to regain access to the OSD, whereas with
[Esc]
, all you have to do
to reenter the OSD is tap the OSD Hotkey.
Note:
1. When you reenter the OSD after logging out, the screen stays blank
except for the OSD Main Screen. You must input your password
before you can continue.
2. If you reenter the OSD after logging out, and immediately use
[Esc]
to deactivate the OSD without having selected a port from the OSD
menu, a Null Port message displays on the screen. The OSD Hotkey
will bring up the Main OSD Screen.
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