Lightwave Communications USB SuperSwitch - Manual (Page 7)

Lightwave Communications USB S
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the user switches from one port to another, the keyboard is set up just as it was
prior to switching to another port. The mouse behaves in a similar manner.
2.3 System Control
The USB ServerSwitch is controlled either by using the UP and DOWN arrows on
the front panel of the unit or via On-Screen Menus from their Console (Keyboard,
Monitor and Mouse).
The USBSS is a transparent device to the User. The User (of which there may be
one or two) can select which server they wish to access from their Console, from
up to 8 connected Servers. In cases where two or more USBSS units have been
cascaded, additional Servers can be accessed by the two Users, up to a maximum
of 64 Servers (8 units cascaded in all).
To access the USBSS’s switching capability, the User must “wake up” the on-
screen display to control the system by pressing both ‘Cntl’ keys simultaneously
(referred to as ‘Cntl-Cntl’), or press the Scroll Lock key twice (within one second)
on their keyboard.
If the system administrator is near the USBSS (for example, in a backroom
location), the sysadmin may instead select a server by using the Up and Down
buttons on the front of the unit. The display will scan through which Servers are
available, if auto-scan is active. Server selection can also be accomplished
manually by pressing the Up arrow or Down arrow buttons. To select between
User A and User B, press both Up and Down buttons on the front panel of the
USBSS at the same time to shift between the two users.