Osd Navigation; Osd Functions - Tripp Lite B030-008-17-IP Owner's Manual

9. KVM Operation

9.1.4 OSD Navigation

• To dismiss the menu and deactivate the OSD, click the X in the upper right corner of the OSD window or press [Esc].
• To log out, click the ZZZ icon in the upper right corner of the main screen or press [F8].
• To move up or down through the list one line at a time, click the up and down triangle symbols or use the up and down arrow keys. If there
are more list entries than appear on the main screen, the screen will scroll.
• To access the computer connected to a port, double-click or move the highlight bar to its location, then press [Enter].
• After executing any action, the cursor will automatically return to the menu one level above.

9.1.5 OSD Functions

OSD functions are used to configure and control the OSD. Examples include: rapidly switching to any port, creating a favorites list, creating or
editing a port name, or making OSD settings adjustments.
To access an OSD function:
1. Click a function key field at the top of the main screen or press a function key on the keyboard.
2. In the submenus, either double-click or move the highlight bar to its location, then press [Enter].
3. Press [Esc] to return to the previous menu level.
F1: Help
The only function keys visible on the OSD Main Screen are [F1], [F3], [F4], and [F5]. Using the [F1] HELP function will show other available
function keys: [F2], F7], [F8], [Ctrl]+[T], [Ctrl]+[L], [Ctrl]+[P], [Ctrl]+[F], [Ctrl]+[E], [Ctrl]+[C].
F2: Rename Ports Name
To help remember which computer is connected to a particular port, every port can be given a name. This function allows the administrator to
create, modify, or delete port names. To edit a port name:
1. Click a port in the list on the OSD Main screen or use the navigation keys to move the highlight bar to its location, then press [F2].
2. Key in the new port name or modify/delete the old one. The maximum number of characters allowed for the port name is 12. Case does
not matter; OSD displays the port name in all capitals, no matter how they were keyed in. Legal characters include:
• All alpha characters: A–Z
• All numeric characters: 0–9
• * ( ) + : - , ? . / and [Space]
3. When finished editing, press [Enter] for the change to take effect. To abort the change, press [Esc].
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