Getting started
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· G&D miniMUX4
Advanced switching functions
In addition to accessing a computer directly (see page 10), the KVM switch provides
three special ways of switching:
Autoscan:
The
Autoscan
function accesses all computers in sequence.
Autoskip:
The
Autoskip
function accesses the next
active
computer.
Stepscan:
If the
Stepscan
mode is enabled, you can access the previous or next com-
puter by pressing a key.
Automatically accessing computers (Autoscan)
The
Autoscan
function accesses all computers in sequence (see page 29).
After each switching, an information display at the moni-
tor shows the name of the active computer, the name of
the KVM switch and
SCAN
.
How to start the
Autoscan
process:
1. Press
Ctrl+Num
(standard) to open the On-Screen Display.
2. Press
F1
to open the
Function
menu.
3. Select
Autoscan
and press
Enter
.
How to stop the
Autoscan
process
1. Press
Ctrl+Num
(standard) to open the On-Screen Display or use a key combina-
tion to switch the channel.
NOTE:
Define the computers you want to include when performing the aforemen-
tioned functions (see page 25).
NOTE:
You can change the time span between the switchings of the
Autoscan
or
Autoskip
function (see page 29).
NOTE:
If the
Autoscan
function is enabled, any keyboard and mouse inputs are for-
warded to the active computer.
During your inputs, the
Autoscan
function pauses and continues after you finish
your inputs.
NOTE:
In the default configuration the
Autoscan
function accesses all computers.
You can change this setting as described in the paragraph
form advanced switching functions
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