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6. Operation
6.1 Basic Operation
6.2 On-Screen Display (OSD) Functions
The NetCommander KVM Switch provides three methods for accessing connected computers;
Pushbuttons, Keyboard Hotkeys and On-Screen Display (OSD).
Press the pushbuttons on the front panel of the KVM to toggle between the connected computers.
6.1.1 Pushbuttons
6.1.2 Keyboard Hotkeys
Keyboard hotkeys allow you to toggle between ports using the keyboard. To access the first
accessible port after the currently selected port, press and release the [Shift] key, and then press
and release the plus [+] key. To access the first accessible port prior to the currently selected
port, press and release the [Shift] key, and then press and release the minus [-] key.
6.1.3 On-Screen Display (OSD)
To access the OSD, press and release the [Shift] key twice. When activated, the OSD main page
opens with the port list displayed. Ports that have a powered-on computer connected to them will
be displayed using Blue text. Ports that do not have a computer connected to them, or that have
apowered-offcomputerconnected,willbedisplayedusingGraytext.Bydefault,portsthatare
displayedinGraywillnotbeaccessibletotheuser.Ifyouwanttobeabletoaccesstheseports,
you must turn off the Auto Skip setting in the General section of the OSD. (See the General section
under On-Screen Display OSD F2 Settings for details).
Selecting a Port
To select a port in the OSD main page, use the [ ] and [ ] keys to highlight the desired port, and
then press the [Enter] key.
The OSD main menu displays the various functions that can be performed using keyboard keys.
These functions are described in the following sections.
F1 – HELP
Pressthe[F1]keytoaccesstheHELP screen. The HELP screen displays the functions that are
available, and what keys are used to activate them.
F2 – SETTINGS
Pressthe[F2]keytopulluptheOSDSETTINGSscreen.Fromthisscreenyoucancongurethe
KVM and add/edit user accounts. The F2 – SETTINGS section is described in detail in the On-Screen
Display (OSD) F2 Settings section.
F4 – SCAN
Pressthe[F4]keytoinitiateanAutoScan.Wheninitiated,anAuto Scan automatically switches
between accessible ports at a pre-determined time interval. By default, each port is scanned for
30 seconds. The scan interval can be edited in the Time settings screen. (See Time section under
On-Screen Display OSD F2 Settings for details) During an Auto Scan,pressthe[F4]keytostopthe
scan at the currently selected port.
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