Guntermann & Drunck DVIMUX8-OSD-USB - Handbuch (Seite 113)

Configuration
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Changing the mode of »CPU« interfaces
In the default configuration, the KVM switch is configured to connect computers to
the CPU interfaces.
If you want to connect a slave switch to one of the CPU interfaces, change the mode of
the interface accordingly. Now the master switch can access any computer that is
connected to the slave switch.
You can find detailed information about this topic in the paragraph Increasing the
number of connectable computers on page 50 ff..
Selecting USB keyboard modes
You can connect any USB keyboards to the KVM switch. Any keyboard inputs a
displayed at the active computer.
If you use a USB keyboard that provides additional functions, you need to enable
the USB keyboard mode that supports special keys. In the default PC Multimedia
mode, common multimedia keys are transmitted to the different computers.
Compared to standard keyboards, Sun desktops and servers provide separate keys
(Solaris Shortcut Keys) to operate special system functions. You can use these keys
at the console after enabling the keymode for Sun desktops and servers. If the con-
sole only provides one standard keyboard, you can use multiple key combinations
to emulate Solaris Shortcut Keys (see page 45).
Several USB Keymodes are provided to use the special keys of such keyboards.
How to select a USB keyboard layout for a particular computer:
1. Press Ctrl+Num (standard) to open the On-Screen Display.
2. Press F1 to open the menu.
3. Use the Arrow keys to select System Config and press Enter .
4. Use the Arrow keys to select USB Keyboard Mode and press Enter .
IMPORTANT: The USB keyboard mode is only available in the On-Screen Display
of a master device and only applies for the master device.
If you use the KVM switch as slave device within a cascade, this setting is not availa-
ble. You can change this setting by temporarily operating the KVM switch as master
device.