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4. For each port, select which computers receive keyboard and/or mouse
commands by using the Plus ( + ) or Minus ( – ) keys to choose Yes or No.
5. Press Enter to save the settings.
To set up servers attached to primary switches:
1. Press Print Screen then F2 to access the Advanced Menus screen.
2. Highlight Setup - Broadcast in the Advanced Menus at the primary switch
and press Enter. The Broadcast Settings screen appears.
3. For each port, select which computers receive keyboard and/or mouse
commands by using the Plus ( + ) or Minus ( – ) keys to choose Yes or No.
4. Press Enter to save the settings.
NOTE: Once you exit OSCAR, broadcasting is activated and any keystrokes or mouse
movements will be active.
To begin broadcasting to a cascaded configuration:
1. Highlight Commands - Broadcast in the Advanced Menus screen at the
primary switch. Press Enter to turn on the broadcast mode.
2. From the OSCAR Selection screen at the primary switch, highlight the
port number of the secondary switch to which you want to broadcast
commands. Press Enter.
3. Press Print Screen twice; then press F2. Highlight Commands - Broadcast
in the Advanced Menus screen. Press Enter to turn on the broadcast mode
on the secondary switch.
4. From a computer attached to the primary switch and connected to the
secondary switch, type information and/or make mouse movements you
want to broadcast.
To turn off broadcast mode for a cascaded configuration:
1. Highlight Commands - Broadcast in the Advanced Menus screen at the
primary switch. Press Enter to turn off the broadcast mode.
2. From the OSCAR Selection screen at the primary switch, highlight the
port number of the secondary switch to which you want to stop
broadcasting commands. Press Enter.
3. Press Print Screen twice; then press F2. Highlight Commands - Broadcast
in the Advanced Menus screen. Press Enter to turn off the broadcast mode
on the secondary switch.
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