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30. On-Screen Display (OSD) F2 SETTINGS
Press the [F2] key to pull up the OSD
SETTINGS
screen. From this screen you can configure the KVM and add/edit user accounts. The pages
that follow describe the sections of the
F2 SETTINGS
page, and the settings included in them.
Note
: When local security is turned on, the KVM
administrator is the only one that can access the
F2 SETTINGS
page.
General
Highlight the
General
option and press the [Enter] key to open the
GENERAL SETTINGS
page. This page allows you to turn the KVMs local security
settings on/off, as well as to configure some of the basic KVM settings. The table below describes the settings found in this page.
Setting
Description
Security
By default, the
Security
setting is turned off. To activate the
Security
setting, highlight it and press the [Spacebar] key. Upon
pressing the [Spacebar] key, you will be prompted to enter the administrator password in order to change the
Security
setting.
The default administrator password is
ADMIN
. For security purposes, it is recommended that you update the administrator
password to something unique. (See the
Security Settings
section for details)
Note
: When security is activated, the keyboard
hotkey commands are disabled, leaving the OSD as the only way for you to locally access the connected computers. Upon
pressing the [Shift] [Shift] invocation command, you will be prompted to enter your password before the OSD can be accessed.
The security settings in this OSD are exclusive to the local console, and do not affect the remote access security settings.
Hotkey
By default, the hotkey used in keyboard hotkey commands and to open the OSD is the [Shift] key, but this can be changed
to any of the four options below. To toggle between commands, highlight the
Hotkey
option and press the [Spacebar] key.
(SH-SH)
• Press and release the [Shift] key twice to open the OSD.
• Press and release the [Shift] key, and then press and release the plus [+] key to switch to the next accessible port.
• Press and release the [Shift] key, and then press and release the minus [-] key to switch to the previous accessible port.
(CL-CL)
• Press and release the Left [Ctrl] key twice to open the OSD; or, press and release the Right [Ctrl] key, and then press and
release the Left [Ctrl] key.
• Press and release either [Ctrl] key, and then press and release the plus [+] key to switch to the next accessible port.
• Press and release either [Ctrl] key, and then press and release the minus [-] key to switch to the previous accessible port.
(CLF11)
• Press and release either [Ctrl] key, and then press and release the [F11] key to open the OSD.
• Press and release either [Ctrl] key, and then press and release the plus [+] key to switch to the next accessible port.
• Press and release either [Ctrl] key, and then press and release the minus [-] key to switch to the previous accessible port.
(PRSCR)
• Press and release the [Print Screen] key once to open the OSD.
• When you choose [Print Screen] as your hotkey, the keyboard hotkey commands are disabled, leaving the OSD as the
only way to access the connected computers.
Autoskip
By default, the
Autoskip
setting is enabled, which prevents users from accessing ports that either don’t have a computer
connected to them, or that have a powered-off computer connected to them. To toggle this setting on/off, highlight it and
press the [Spacebar] key.
Serial Port
By default, the
Serial Port
setting is enabled, which allows a local firmware upgrade to be performed. To toggle this setting
on/off, highlight it and press the [Spacebar] key.
Note
: This setting affects the firmware upgrade port only, and has nothing
to do with the
Serial
port on the back of the unit.
Keyboard Language By default, the
Keyboard Language
setting is set to
US English
, but it can be changed to
French (FR)
or
German (DE)
. To
toggle between these three language settings, highlight the
Keyboard Language
setting and press the [Spacebar] key.
Switch Name
By default, the switch name is
NETCOMMANDER 16IP
, but this can be changed. Simply move the OSD cursor to the
Switch
Name
and type in the desired name. Delete any characters that you don’t want. The
Switch Name
can be up to 18 characters
in length, with spaces counting as characters.
F7 – Defaults
You can restore the default settings of the local OSD by pressing the [F7] key. When pressed, you will be prompted to confirm
that you wish to continue. If yes, press the [Y] key to restore the default values.
Note
: All of the local OSD settings, including
Security
and
User Settings
, will be restored.
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