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6. KVM Operation
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continued
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Toolbar Hotkeys
When the Toolbar is displayed, hotkeys can be used to switch between
ports. The table below describes what actions can be performed.
Hotkey Action
Skips from the current port to the first accessible port previous to
it. To gain control of the selected port, hit the [Esc] key or click on
the X icon in the Toolbar
Skips from the current port to the first accessible port after it. To
gain control of the selected port, hit the [Esc] key or click on the X
icon in the Toolbar
Skips from the current port to the first accessible port on the
installation. To gain control of the selected port, hit the [Esc] key or
click on the X icon in the Toolbar
Skips from the current port to the last accessible port on the
installation. To gain control of the selected port, hit the [Esc] key or
click on the X icon in the Toolbar
A
Starts an Auto Scan. To exit Auto Scan and take control of the cur-
rently selected port, hit the [Esc] or [Spacebar] key, or click on the
X icon in the Toolbar.
P
Pauses an Auto Scan. To resume scanning, hit any key other than
the [Esc] or [Spacebar]
Panel Array Mode
Clicking the Panel Array icon on the OSD Toolbar or Control Panel
invokes Panel Array Mode. Under this mode, the OSD divides your
screen into a grid of panels:
• Each panel represents one B020-Series KVM Switch’s ports,
beginning with Port 1 at the upper left and continuing from left to
right and top to bottom.
• When the Array is first invoked, it scans through each of the ports
that were selected for Auto Scanning in the Port Select and Filter
functions, and displays information about the port (port name,
resolution, online status, port access status), at the bottom of the
panel.
Note: The Panel Array scans at one-second intervals. The scan
interval is not user definable.
• The number of panels in the array can be increased or decreased
by clicking the Show More Ports or Show Fewer Ports icons on the
panel array toolbar.
6.6.3 Auto Scanning
• If the computer connected to a port is on line, its screen displays in
the panel. If not, the panel remains blank.
• Only ports that are accessible to the currently logged in user are
displayed. For ports that are not accessible, the panel is blank.
• If you move the mouse pointer over a panel, information about the
port displays at the bottom of the panel.
• You can access a computer/server connected to a port by moving
the mouse pointer over its panel and double-clicking. This will
switch you to the computer exactly as if you had selected it from
the OSD Main screen.
Panel Array Toolbar
The Panel Array Toolbar provides shortcut navigation and control of the
panel array. The icons in the Panel Array Toolbar are described below:
Icon Description
Click this icon to keep the Panel Array Toolbar visible at all times.
Click it again to make the toolbar disappear after a few seconds.
Click and drag any part of the toolbar that is not an icon to move
the toolbar to another position on the screen.
Pause panel scanning, leaving the focus on the currently selected
panel.
Click to move the focus of the Panel Array scan back four panels.
Click to move the focus of the Panel Array scan to the previous
panel.
Click to move the focus of the Panel Array scan to the next panel.
Click to move the focus of the Panel Array scan ahead four
panels.
Increase the number of panels in the array.
Decrease the number of panels in the array.
Toggle 4/3 aspect ratio.
Exit Panel Array mode.
The Auto Scan function automatically switches among all accessible
ports at regular intervals, so that the user can monitor their activity
without having to manually switch between ports. The ports that are
accessed in Auto Scan mode can be further filtered via the Filter
section of the Port Access page. (See Filter section under Connections
in OSD Operation for details.)
Setting the Scan Interval
The scan interval used during Auto Scan mode can be set in the User
Settings menu. (See User Preferences section under OSD Operation
for details.) The scan interval can be set from 1 to 255 seconds. The
default is 5 seconds.
Invoking Auto Scan
Auto Scan Mode can be invoked when in the OSD or when in a
remote session. When in the OSD, Auto Scan mode can be invoked
by clicking on the Auto Scan button in the lower-left corner of the
Port Access section. When in a remote session, Auto Scan Mode can
be invoked by opening the OSD toolbar and tapping the A key. Once
started, Auto Scan cycles through the ports in order, starting with the
first accessible port on the installation. During Auto Scan Mode,
an S appears in front of the Port ID Display to indicate that the port is
being accessed under Auto Scan Mode.
Pausing Auto Scan
Auto Scan Mode can be paused in order to keep the focus on a
particular computer by pressing P during an Auto Scan. When paused,
the S that displays in front of the Port ID blinks On and Off. Pausing
when you want to keep the focus on a particular computer can be
more convenient than exiting Auto Scan Mode because when you
resume scanning, you start from where you left off. If you were to exit
and then restart Auto Scan Mode, the scanning would start over from
the very first computer on the installation. To resume Auto Scan Mode
after pausing, press any key except [Esc] or the [Spacebar], which
will exit Auto Scan Mode completely.
Exiting Auto Scan
While Auto Scan Mode is in effect, ordinary keyboard functions are
suspended. You must exit Auto Scan Mode in order to regain normal
control of the keyboard. To exit Auto Scan Mode press [Esc] or the
[Spacebar].
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