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Icon Description This symbol identifies which port you are actively connected to and viewing. This symbol identifies an unavailable server. This symbol identifies a Virtual Media connection is established to the server that is connected to the indicated user channel. Soft switching Soft switching is the ability to switch servers using a hotkey sequence. You can soft switch to a server by pressing the Print Scrn key, entering the first few characters of the server's name or port number, and pressing the Enter key. Soft switching to a server If the display order of your server list is by port, press the Print Scrn key, select the Port, and press the Enter key. If the display order of your server list is by name, press the Print Scrn key, select the Name, and press the Enter key. Soft switching to a previous server Press the Print Scrn key, then press the Backspace key. This key combination toggles between the previous and current connection. Disconnecting from a server Press the Print Scrn key and press the Alt+0 keys, or click Disconnect. If there is an associated locked Virtual Media session, it is disconnected. Disconnecting from a server leaves the console switch in a free state. The status flag ("Controlling the status flag" on page 33) on the OSD appears as Free. Using basic OSD navigation keys The following table describes how to navigate the OSD using the keyboard and mouse. Keystroke Description Print Scrn Ctrl+Ctrl, Shift+Shift, or Alt+Alt F1 Opens the Main dialog box. Press the Print Scrn key twice to send the Print Scrn keystroke to the currently selected device. Opens the Main dialog box (if assigned in the Menu dialog box). Opens the Help screen for the current dialog box. Local port operation 30

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Local port operation 30
Icon
Description
This symbol identifies which port you are actively connected to and viewing.
This symbol identifies an unavailable server.
This symbol identifies a Virtual Media connection is established to the server that is connected to the
indicated user channel.
Soft switching
Soft switching is the ability to switch servers using a hotkey sequence. You can soft switch to a server by
pressing the
Print Scrn
key, entering the first few characters of the server's name or port number, and
pressing the
Enter
key.
Soft switching to a server
If the display order of your server list is by port, press the
Print Scrn
key, select the
Port,
and press the
Enter
key.
If the display order of your server list is by name, press the
Print Scrn
key, select the
Name,
and press the
Enter
key.
Soft switching to a previous server
Press the
Print Scrn
key, then press the
Backspace
key. This key combination toggles between the previous
and current connection.
Disconnecting from a server
Press the
Print Scrn
key and press the
Alt
+
0
keys, or click
Disconnect.
If there is an associated locked
Virtual Media session, it is disconnected.
Disconnecting from a server leaves the console switch in a free state. The status flag ("
Controlling the
status flag
" on page
33
) on the OSD appears as Free.
Using basic OSD navigation keys
The following table describes how to navigate the OSD using the keyboard and mouse.
Keystroke
Description
Print Scrn
Opens the Main dialog box. Press the
Print Scrn
key twice to send the
Print
Scrn
keystroke to the currently selected device.
Ctrl+Ctrl, Shift+Shift, or
Alt+Alt
Opens the Main dialog box (if assigned in the Menu dialog box).
F1
Opens the Help screen for the current dialog box.