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Appendices 95
Enabling Pod Switch mode
Use the OSD Command Line to enable or disable Pod Switch mode. Table 1.20 lists Pod Switch
mode commands that may be entered at the Command Line.
To enable Pod Switch mode:
1. Press the hotkey sequence to display the Command Line.
Num Lock + is the default Command Line hotkey sequence. For more information about the
Command Line, see OSD Command Line Operations on page 61.
2. The OSD Command Line will appear on the remote target device monitor (Monitor B in
Figure 1.1).
3. Type
enable pod switch mode and press Enter.
Figure 1.2: Example of a Pod Switch Mode Command at the Command Line
4. When the command is entered successfully, a message box will display the current Pod Switch
mode status.
Performing a Pod Switch
A pod switch may be performed by simultaneously pressing the left Alt key and the 1 key on the
main keyboard (not the number pad).
To perform a pod switch:
1. Use the OSCAR interface to connect to a remote tar
get device to which that you have full
access. (It’s best to connect to the target device while in Private mode; see on page 96 for more
information.) Make sure that you can
control this target device with the keyboard and mouse.
2. Type the pod switch hotkey
Alt + 1. You may now control the local target device with the
keyboard and mouse.
3. To switch back to the remote target device, type
Alt + 1.
Table 1.20: Pod Switch Mode Commands
Command Result
enable pod switch mode Pod Switch mode is enabled on the user station
disable pod switch mode Pod Switch mode is disabled on the user station
show pod switch mode Display an OSD message showing Pod Switch mode status
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