Chapter 3. Basic Operation; Port Selection; Manual; Osd - ATEN kh2508a User Manual

Chapter 3
Basic Operation

Port Selection

KH2508 / KH2516 installations provide three methods to obtain instant
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access to any computer on your installation: Manual, OSD (on-screen display),
and Hotkey.

Manual

Manual port selection simply involves pressing the port selection switch that
corresponds to the device you wish to access.
Note: Before making your port selection, first make your console selection by
pressing the appropriate console selection button.

OSD

The OSD provides a menu driven interface to the computer switching
procedure. OSD operation is discussed in the next chapter.

Hotkey

Hotkeys allow you to conveniently provide KVM focus to a particular
computer from the keyboard instead of having to manually select them by
pressing port selection switches, or accessing the OSD. Keyboard operation is
discussed in Chapter 5.
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