Chapter 3. Basic Operation; Port Selection; Manual; Osd/Gui - ATEN CS1708i User Manual

Chapter 3
Basic Operation

Port Selection

CS1708i / CS1716i installations provide three methods to obtain instant access
to any computer in your installation: Manual, OSD, and Hotkey.

Manual

For manual port selection, simply press the Port Selection Switch that
corresponds to the device you wish to access.

OSD/GUI

The CS1708i / CS1716i provides two menu driven interfaces to the port
selection procedure: A text-based OSD (On Screen Display), when you log in
from a local console; and a GUI (Graphical User Interface) when you log in
remotely over the Internet. Local console OSD operation is discussed in the
next chapter; GUI operations are discussed in Chapter 5 for Windows and Java
logins.

Keyboard Hotkeys

Hotkeys allow you to conveniently provide KVM focus to a particular
computer from the local console keyboard, instead of having to manually select
them by pressing Port Selection switches. See Hotkey Operation, page 40, for
details.
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