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Chapter 4
OSD Operation
OSD Overview
The on-screen display (OSD) is a mouse and keyboard enabled, menu driven
method to handle computer control and switching operations. All procedures
start from the OSD main screen.
method to handle computer control and switching operations. All procedures
start from the OSD main screen.
OSD Login
The OSD incorporates a two level (administrator / user) password system.
Before the OSD main screen displays, a login screen appears requiring a
password. If this is the first time that the OSD is used, or if the password
function has not been set, simply press [Enter]. The OSD main screen displays
in administrator mode. In this mode, you have administrator privileges, with
access to all administrator and user functions, and can set up operations
(including password authorization) as you like. If the password function has
been set, you must provide an appropriate administrator/user password in order
to access the OSD.
Before the OSD main screen displays, a login screen appears requiring a
password. If this is the first time that the OSD is used, or if the password
function has not been set, simply press [Enter]. The OSD main screen displays
in administrator mode. In this mode, you have administrator privileges, with
access to all administrator and user functions, and can set up operations
(including password authorization) as you like. If the password function has
been set, you must provide an appropriate administrator/user password in order
to access the OSD.
OSD Hotkey
You can display the OSD on the console monitor while also viewing the
display of any port on the GCL1908 / GCL1916 by pressing the [Scroll Lock]
key twice.
display of any port on the GCL1908 / GCL1916 by pressing the [Scroll Lock]
key twice.
Note: You can optionally change the OSD hotkey to the Ctrl key, in which
case you would press [Ctrl] twice (see OSD Hotkey, page 29). With this
method, you must press the same [Ctrl] key.
method, you must press the same [Ctrl] key.