Tripp Lite B064-016 Switch User Manual


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OSD Operation
TheOn-ScreenDisplay(OSD)isamenu-basedinterfacethatallowsyoutoaccessconnectedcomputersandchangeKVM
settings.ToopentheOSD,hitthe[Scroll Lock] keytwice.Ifaskedforausernameandpassword,enterintheusernameand
passwordasgiventoyoubytheKVMadministrator.IfthisisthersttimetheKVMisbeingaccessed,thedefaultusername
and password are blank. Simply press the [Enter]keytwicetoopenuptheOSDastheadministrator.Forsecuritypurposes,
it is strongly recommended that you change these to a unique username and password. Note: The OSD activation command
can be changed from [Scroll Lock] [Scroll Lock] to [Ctrl] [Ctrl] or [Alt] [Alt]. (See the OSD Hotkey setting in the F3:SET menu
section on page 14.) When accessed, the OSD opens with the OSD Main page displayed.
OSD Main Screen Components Table
ThefollowingtabledescribesthevariouscomponentsoftheOSDmainscreen:
Component Description
SN-PN ThiscolumnliststheStationNumberandPortNumberforallportsintheinstallation.TheStation
Numberisonthefarleft,andisdisplayedasanexpandablefolder.Whenexpanded,thePort
Numberofeachportinthestationisdisplayed.
QV ThiscolumnshowswhichportshavebeenselectedasQuickViewports.(SeetheSetQuickView
PortssettingintheF3:SETmenusectiononpage15.)WhenselectedasaQuickViewport,an
iconwilldisplayinthiscolumnnexttothecorrespondingport.
Thiscolumndisplaysaniconnexttoallportsthathavecomputersthatarebothconnectedto
themandarepowered-ON.
Name ThiscolumndisplaysanyportnamesthathavebeencreatedbytheKVMadministrator.(Seethe
EditPortNamessettingintheF4:ADMmenusectiononpage16.)
OSD Main Screen Functionality
Inadditiontoportselection(seeOSDPortSelectiononpage9fordetails),theOSDmainscreenallowsyoutoaccessOSD
functionsandexittheOSD.Allfunctionscanbeperformedusingeitherthekeyboardorthemouse.Forexample,youcan
close the OSD by pressing the [Esc] keyorbyclickingontheXiconintheupperrightcornerofthemainscreen.When
closed,theKVMfocusgoesbacktotheportyouwereaccessingpriortoopeningtheOSD.
OSD Functions
OSDfunctionsareusedtocongureandcontroltheKVM.Somefunctions,suchasF1:GOTO and F8:LOUT,provideimmediate
functionalitywhenselected.Others,suchasF3:SET and F4:ADM,openupamenuofsettingsthatyoucanedit.Toaccess
afunction,simplypressthecorrespondingfunctionkeyonthekeyboard,orclickonitwiththemouse.Thefollowingsection
describes each function available in the OSD.
F1:GOTO
Thisfunctionallowsyoutosearchandaccessportsintheinstallationbynameorportnumber.Whenselected,atextbar
appears at the bottom of the main screen asking if you want to search by name or port. Press the [1]keytosearchbyname,
or the [2]keytosearchbyport.Onceyouhaveselectedyoursearchmethod,simplytypeinthenameorportIDtosearchfor.
Allportsthatmatchyourentrywillbedisplayed,minimizingthenumberofportsyouhavetosearchthrough.Oncethelistis
displayed,selectthedesiredporttoaccessit.Youcanalsopressthe [Esc]keyorclickontheXintheupper-rightcornerto
go back to the main screen.
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