Using the OSD 4-15
Table 4-10
Menu Screen Functions
continued
Field/Button Select/Click to… Alternate Method
Preemptive
have the switch allow any user console to
select any computer at any time
Press Alt + R
OK
accept changes, close the current screen,
and return to the previous screen
Press Alt + O
*Note: Delay Time allows you to complete a soft switch without the OSD menus displaying.
See “Performing a Soft Switch” in this chapter.
Scan Screen
In scan mode, the switch automatically switches from port to port (computer to
computer). You can scan the entire system sequentially or designate a custom
scan pattern by specifying computers and durations.
If you have a Dual Console 8-Port switch, scan behavior is influenced by
multiple users and tiered switches. A multi-user switch in the primary position
and any single user switch in the secondary position can create situations that
change the scan pattern.
Example 1 — User A is accessing computer 2-4 attached to the secondary
switch at Port 2 on the primary switch while user B scans computers attached
to the secondary switch at Port 1 on the primary switch.
Behavior — Switch at Port 1 is available to scan; no user is accessing it. Any
key pressed at the keyboard or a mouse click stops the scanning and passes the
keystrokes or mouse movements to the currently selected computer.
Example 2 — User A is accessing computer 2-4 while user B scans
computer 2-4.
Behavior — WATCH, monitor activities of user A. Cannot use the keyboard
or mouse to pass the keystrokes or mouse movements to the currently selected
computer.
Example 3 — User A is accessing computer 2-4 while user B wants to scan
computer 2-6.
Behavior — SKIP, because user A occupies the primary port connection at
Port 2 making 2-6 unavailable to user B.
Example 4 — User A is accessing computer 2-4 while user B scans
computer 3-2.
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