Controlling The Status Flag - Avocent Vertiv AutoView 2108 Installer And User Manual

2. Click O K .
Depending on the display method selected, the corresponding button is depressed in the Main dialog
box.
To change how the OSCAR interface is invoked:
1. Select the checkbox next to one of the listed methods.
2. Click O K .
To set a Screen Delay Time for the OSCAR interface:
1. Type in the number of seconds (0-9) to delay the OSCAR interface display after you press
Print Screen. Enter 0 to launch the OSCAR interface with no delay.
2. Click O K .
Setting a Screen Delay Time enables you to complete a soft switch without the OSCAR interface. To
perform a soft switch, see

3.2.2 Controlling the status flag

The status flag displays on your desktop and shows the name or EID number of the selected device or the
status of the selected port. Use the Flag dialog box to configure the flag to display by device name or EID
number or to change the flag color, opacity, display time and location on the desktop.
To access the OSCAR interface Flag dialog box:
Activate the OSCAR interface and click S etu p - Flag to open the Flag dialog box.
To determine how the status flag is displayed:
1. Select N am e or EID to determine what information is displayed. The following interface S tatu s
Flag s are available:
• Flag description
• Flag type by name
• Flag type by EID number
• Flag indicating that you have been disconnected from all systems
2. Select Disp layed to activate the flag display. After a switch, the flag remains on the window
until you switch to another device. Selecting T im ed causes the flag to display for five seconds
when a switch is made and then disappears.
3. Select a flag color under Display Color. The following flag colors are available:
• Flag 1 - Gray flag with black text
• Flag 2 - White flag with red text
• Flag 3 - White flag with blue text
• Flag 4 - White flag with violet text
4. In Display Mode, select O p aq u e for a solid color flag or T ran sp aren t to see the desktop through
the flag.
5. To position the status flag on the desktop:
a. Click S et Position to gain access to the position flag window.
b. Left-click on the title bar and drag it to the desired location.
c. Right-click to return to the Flag dialog box.
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