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Selecting a computer, The toolbar buttons, Get status – Minicom Advanced Systems CAT5 User Manual

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SMART CAT5 SWITCH

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39. Selecting a computer

To select a computer:

Click on the computers icon. The system switches to that computer. The connected

icon appears with a red background

. Control and monitor the selected computer

from the keyboard and mouse connected to the Smart Switch.

40. The toolbar buttons

The toolbar buttons are explained below.

41. Get Status

If for whatever reason there is a break in communication between the Control

software and the system, click

to get the current status of the computers in

system. The system automatically updates the status before every switching.

42. Read Configuration

To see the current settings of the entire system (names, scan settings etc.) click

. All current settings are received. You view the computer settings

from the Control window and other settings from the Edit menu – discussed below.

43. Write Configuration

With the Control software you can make changes to all OSD settings. You can then
save these configurations in a file to use in the future by selecting Save or Save As
from the File menu.

Note! Save or Save As will have no affect on the OSD.

To change the OSD settings you must press

or choose Write

Configuration from the File menu after making changes. The changes will then be
sent to the Smart system Manager, and the OSD will reflect these changes.