30 Basic Operation
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Figure 3-7. Menu Dialog Box
To choose the default display order of servers:
1
Select 
Name
 to display servers alphabetically by name.
-or-
Select 
EID
 to display servers numerically by EID number.
-or-
Select 
Port to display
 servers numerically by port number.
2
Click 
OK
.
To set a 
Screen Delay Time
 for the OSCAR interface:
1
Type in the number of seconds (0 to 9) to delay the OSCAR interface display after you press 
<Print Screen>. Entering <0> launches the OSCAR interface with no delay.
2
Click 
OK
.
Setting a 
Screen Delay Time
 allows you to complete a soft switch without the OSCAR interface 
displaying. To perform a soft switch, see "Soft Switching"
.
Controlling the Status Flag
The status flag displays on your desktop and shows the name or EID number of the selected server 
or the status of the selected port. Use the 
Flag
 dialog box to configure the flag to display by server 
name or EID number, or to change the flag color, opacity, display time and location on the desktop.
Table 3-4. OSCAR Status Flags
Flag Description
Flag type by name
Flag type by EID number