The color of a device name is green if it has power and is ready for operation, or, the white color
means it has no power. KVM-OSD menu updates the color when it is activated. For 16-port models,
pressing the PageUp and PageDown keys to view 8 other computers.
Using the “ ( “, “ ( “, “ 1 “ ~ “ 8 “ or “ A “ ~ “ H “ to highlight a computer and using the Enter
key to select it. Or, you may press Esc to exit KVM-OSD and remove it from the display; the status
window returns to the display and indicates the currently selected computer or operating status.
A triangle mark () to the right of a name indicates the port is cascaded to a Slave; the number at the
left of the triangle mark shows the number of ports the Slave has, i.e. 8for an 8-port Switch. Enter
key brings you one level down and another screen pops up listing the names of the computers on that
Slave. The name of the Slave will be shown at the upper right corner of the KVM-OSD menu. It is
useful to group computers and still be able to see the group name.
An eye mark (1) on the right of a name indicates that computer is selected and monitored in Scan
mode. In the KVM-OSD, this mark can be switched on or off by function key F2 .
Press Esc key to exit the KVM-OSD and to return to the selected computer; the computer name is
also shown on the screen.
Function key F1 : To edit name entry of a computer or a Slave with up to 14 characters. First,
highlight a port then press F1 followed by name entry. Valid characters are ‘A’~’Z’, ‘0’~’9’, and
the dash character. Lowercase letters are converted to uppercase ones. Press Backspace to
delete a letter one at a time. Non-volatile memory stores all name entries until you change, even if
the unit is powered down.
Function key F2 : To switch the eye mark (1) of a computer on or off. First, use the Ï and
Ð arrow keys to highlight it, then press F2 to switch its eye mark on or off. If Scan Type is
'Ready PC +1', only the power-on and eye mark selected computers will be displayed
sequentially in Scan mode.
Function key F3 : To lock a computer from unauthorized access. To lock a device, highlight it
then press F3 . Now, enter up to 4 characters (‘A’~’Z’, ‘0’~’9, ‘-‘) followed by Enter as a new
password. A Security-enabled device is marked with a lock (±) following its port number. To
permanently disable the security function from a locked device, highlight it, press F3 then enter
the password.
If you want to access the locked device temporarily, simply highlight it and press Enter , the
KVM-OSD will ask you for the password. After entering the correct password, you are allowed to
use the device. This device is automatically re-locked once you switch to another port. During
Scan mode, the KVM-OSD skips the password-protected devices.
Function key F4 : More functions are available by hitting F4 . A new screen pops up
displaying more functions as described below. Most of them are marked with a triangle ()
indicating there are options to choose from. Using arrow key “ Ï “, “ Ð “ to select the functions,
and then press Enter . Available options will be shown in the middle of the screen. Again, using
arrow keys “ Ï “, “ Ð “ to view options, and then press Enter to select it. You can press Esc
to exit at any time.
Auto Scan
In this mode, the KVM switch automatically switches from one power-on computer to the next
sequentially in a fixed interval. During Auto Scan mode, the KVM-OSD displays the name of the
selected computer. When Auto Scan detects any keyboard or mouse activity, it suspends the
scanning till activity stops; it then resumes with the next computer in sequence. To abort the
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