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Using your Rack-Mount Console KVM Switch
Input and Navigation Features
• Clicking on the Group, Computer Name, or ID column headers sorts the list
box entries in ascending order, by the column header selected.
• Double-clicking on a server (computer) line will select that server line and
switch the console’s focus to the selected port. If the user is restricted from
accessing the selected server, an error message will be displayed. When
the error dialog is cleared, the console’s focus will remain on the previously
selected port.
• Pressing the up or down arrow keys, while the OSD is up, moves the server
cursor (the row highlighted blue) up or down. If the cursor moves outside of
the visible area, the list will scroll by one line. The scroll wheel on the mouse
can also be used to perform this function.
• The up/down double arrows, to the right of the server list, scroll the list up
and down one page at a time. The “Page Up” and “Page Down” keys on the
keyboard also perform this function.
• Pressing the space bar will activate the OSD control in focus (same as clicking
on the control). If the list box is in focus, then pressing the space bar gives the
console control of the highlighted server.
• Pressing “Enter” activates the control in focus if the control is on a button or
inside an edit box, but if the focus is on another type of control (e.g. the list
box), the “Enter” key activates the default control (Close or Exit, depending on
the current OSD screen).
• If the administrator presses “Ctrl + TAB” while viewing one of the “Setup”
pages, the OSD goes to the next page.
• Shortcut keys are enabled in the OSD. For example, pressing “ALT + X”,
where X corresponds to the underlined character in a control’s label, activates
that control.
• When the OSD is up, keyboard and mouse inputs are routed to it; their signals
are not sent directly to the server.
• Selecting the “Close” button (or pressing “ALT + C”) on any of the “Setup”
pages will return the user to the “Main” page.
• The “TAB” key can be used to cycle through the controls on the current OSD
page. The “Shift+TAB” key will cycle backwards.
• The OSD window can be repositioned by clicking on the title bar and dragging
the window with the mouse.
• To reposition the banner, press and hold “Ctrl + Alt” while the OSD is up,
and the cursor will jump from the OSD window to the banner. Clicking and
dragging the mouse will allow the user to reposition the banner.
• The Rack-Mount Console KVM Switch maintains the position settings of the
OSD and banner for multiple server video resolutions. The user should set the
positions of the OSD and banner windows during the Rack-Mount Console
KVM Switch setup to make the locations identical for all video resolutions.
NOTE:
The OSD does not turn off by itself. To reduce the risk of burning the OSD
on the monitor, turn off the monitor or set the Rack-Mount Console KVM Switch
to AutoScan Mode. All features configured in the “Setup” pages are global (affect
all consoles) unless otherwise noted.
