User guide

14 SwitchView OSD Installer/User Guide
Keyboard Control
The following notational conventions appear throughout this chapter to illus-
trate commands for operating the SwitchView OSD. Whenever you see one of
the symbols listed on the left side of the table, substitute the corresponding
steps or values listed on the right side of the table.
Convention Key Sequence or Value
<CM> Enter Command Mode:
1. Press and hold down the ‘Num Lock’ key.
2. Press and release the minus (-) key on the numeric keypad.
3. Release the ‘Num Lock’ key.
Note: For alternate hot-key sequences, see ‘System Control &
Maintenance’ later in this chapter.
<Enter> Press the ‘Enter’ or ‘Return’ key. The <Enter> command is
used to execute an instruction and exit from Command Mode.
Addr The letters over the LEDs on your SwitchView OSD
are your PCs' addresses. Enter the letter, A-H, for
the PC you're selecting. For cascaded systems, enter
the address of the base unit followed by the channel
of the system you want to select.
Example: You have a SwitchView OSD unit cascaded from
channel B of your base unit. To access the PC at channel C of
this second (cascaded) unit, enter
BC.
<ESC> Press the ‘Escape’ key. The <ESC> command is used to exit
Command Mode without executing an instruction.