Minicom Advanced Systems CAT5 - Manual (Page 17)

USER GUIDE
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Activating password protection
By default OSD access is not password protected. Only the Administrator can
password-protect the OSD or disable password protection.
To do so:
1. In the General settings window navigate to the Security line.
2. Press the Spacebar to toggle between Security On and Off. The password box
appears.
3. Type the Administrator’s password (default is “admin”).
4. Press Enter. The new security status is set.
If you forget the Administrator's password, go to www.minicom.com. From the
Support menu select Smart Switches. There you will find information that explains
how to restore a lost password or reset the switch to its default settings including the
default password.
Displaying the OSD of cascaded switches
When you have cascaded Smart CAT5 switches, a lower level Switch must have a
different OSD display hotkey than a higher level switch. (See page 12.)
The hotkeys can be any of the following:
· Shift, Shift (default)
· Ctrl, Ctrl
· Ctrl, F11
· Print Screen
To change the top level hotkey:
1. Navigate to the HOTKEY line.
2. Choose a different hotkey than the Shift, Shift hotkey of the lower level
Switches. Toggle between the options using the Spacebar.