RPD-1151/1158 User Manual
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5.3.1 Powering Off and Restarting
If it becomes necessary to Power Off one of the RPD-1158 units, before starting it
back up you must do the following:
1. Shut down all the computers that are attached to it.
2. Unplug the power adapter cable.
3. Wait 10 seconds, then plug the RPD-1158 stations back in, starting with the last
station in the chain and working back to the station you originally shut down.
4. After the RPD-1158 is, power On the computers, starting with the ones attached to
the last station in the chain and working back to the station you originally shut
down.
5.3.2 Port Selection
The RPD-1158 provides three methods to obtain instant access to any computer in
your installation: Manual; Hotkey; and OSD.
Manual
Simply press the appropriate Port Selection Switch on the RPD-1158's front panel.
After you press the switch, the Selected LED lights to indicate that the port is
currently selected. The OSD automatically switches to highlight the computer that
you have selected.
Note:
Simultaneously pressing Port Selection buttons 7 and 8 on the First Stage
unit initiates the Quick View Scan feature, in which all the ports that are
selected for Quick View scanning are cycled through. The length of time
spent on each port is determined with the OSD
F6 SET
function (see the
OSD Operation section for details).
Hot Key Navigation
Hotkey navigation allows you to conveniently access any computer directly from the
keyboard, instead of having to manually select it with a Port Selection switch. To
select a port with the Hotkey method, do the following:
1. Press
[Ctrl]+[Alt]+[Shift]
to invoke the hotkey function.
2. Key in the
Port ID number
(see Port ID Numbering, below), then press [Enter]
Note:
1. Press the keys in sequence - one key at a time. First [Ctrl], then
[Alt], then [Shift].
3. After invoking the hotkey function with the [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[Shift] combination, you
must key in the Port ID and press [Enter] within 1 second for each keypress.
