Logging In And Out; Selecting Cascaded Computers - Lindy SC5 User Manual

Logging in and out

The SC5 features a straightforward security system that helps to prevent
unauthorised access to some, or all connected computers.
If the security option has been selected by your administrator then you will be
asked to enter a User Name and Password when you first access a user port.
When you have finished using the computer, it is then good practice to logout,
forcing any other users to authenticate themselves prior to use.
Note: If the security option has not been enabled then no login is required.
To log in to the SC
1 If it is not already displayed, move the mouse or press any key to display the
log in screen.
2 Enter your designated User Name and press
3 Enter your designated Password and press
then the selected port will be displayed.
Note: If either the User Name or Password are incorrect, the entries will be
cleared to allow another attempt.
To log out from the SC
Either:
• Press and at any time to log out.
or
1 Select the on-screen menu in one of two ways:
• By simultaneously pressing and then releasing
Note: The and hotkeys may have been changed. If the
combination fails to work, then please contact the system administrator
for details, or
• By pressing the middle and right buttons of a three button mouse.
2 Press . You will be logged out and the login window will be re-displayed.

Selecting cascaded computers

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. If both entries are correct
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The SC5 is not limited to sharing just sixteen computers. By joining numerous
SC5 products together in a tree-like or
for each user port to view many more computers. Although you can use
exactly the same selection methods to choose any computer, you are strongly
recommended to use the on screen menu method for the following reasons:
• The on screen menu – this method displays the names of each computer in
alphabetical order and also allows you to search for them by name, press
– a useful feature in a long list. This really is the best way to access a large
number of computers.
• The mouse method – this method is fine for small numbers of computers
but can take too long to reach the required computer in an extensive
configuration.
hotkey method
• The – depending on their position within the connection
structure, each computer can have an address up to four digits long which
can be difficult to remember and laborious to type.
cascade arrangement, it is possible