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6. KVM Operation
(continued)
6.6.4 Remote Auto Scan
6.6.5 Panel Array Mode
When
Auto Scan Mode
is invoked via the remote OSD toolbar, the
KVM begins scanning according to the
Scan Select
and
Scan Duration
settings in the
Configuration
tab of the remote OSD. During an auto
scan, normal keyboard and mouse functionality is suspended. Keyboard
functionality is limited to the [
Spacebar
] key (exits auto scan at
currently selected port), [
Esc
] key (exits auto scan at the currently
selected port), [
P
] key (pauses auto scan at the currently selected port)
and the [
Ctrl
], [
Alt
], [
Delete
] command for the local computer. Mouse
functionality is limited to the auto scan toolbar, which replaces the
remote OSD toolbar. The icons in the auto scan toolbar are described in
the table:
Icon
Description
Indicates that the currently selected port is being accessed in
Auto Scan Mode
.
Pauses the auto scan at the currently selected port.
Exits auto scan at the currently selected port
Displays the port ID according to the
Display Mode
setting in the
Configuration
tab of the remote OSD or the
F3 Set
page of the local
OSD.
Panel Array Mode
allows connected computers to be simultaneously
monitored by dividing the screen into a grid of panels, with each panel
representing a KVM port. When
Panel Array Mode
is invoked via the
remote OSD toolbar, it scans the connected computers per the
Scan
Select
setting in the
Configuration
tab of the remote OSD.
A panel array toolbar is located in the lower right corner of the panel
array mode screen. As with the other toolbars, the panel array mode
toolbar can be dragged to anywhere on the screen. The table describes
the icons located in the panel array toolbar:
Icon
Description
Moves the focus of the panel array scan back four panels.
Moves the focus of the panel array scan back one panel.
Pauses the panel array mode scan, leaving the focus on the
currently highlighted panel.
Moves the focus of the panel array scan forward one panel.
Moves the focus of the panel array scan forward four panels.
Increases the number of panels displayed in panel array mode.
Decreases the number of panels displayed in panel array
mode.
Toggles the 4/3 aspect ratio.
Exits panel array mode at the currently highlighted port.
