User manual COMPAQ SERVER CONSOLE SWITCH PART NUMBER 141555-003 (THIRD EDITION)

[. . . ] Compaq Server Console Switch User Guide Part Number 141555-003 October 2002 (Third Edition) © 2002 Compaq Information Technologies Group, L. P. Compaq and the Compaq logo are trademarks of Compaq Information Technologies Group, L. P. All other product names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies. Compaq shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. [. . . ] Do not use this mode if the monitor is not Energy Star compliant. 5. To blank the monitor without locking the console: 1. Delete the text in the New field and leave the box blank. In the Time Delay field, enter the number of minutes (from 1 to 254) to delay activation of the screen saver. Choose Energy if the monitor is Energy Star compliant, or Screen if it is not. CAUTION: Monitor damage can result from use of Energy Mode with monitors that are not Energy Star compliant. Do not use this mode if the monitor is not Energy Star compliant. 5. Click OK. IMPORTANT: This action overrides the use of a password. Pressing any key on the keyboard unlocks the console. The system is not secure. To disable the screen saver: 1. In screen saver mode, press any key on the keyboard then enter the password if the console switch is password protected. Press the Print Scrn key to display the Main screen. Click OK. 4-26 Compaq Server Console Switch User Guide Using the OSD Screen Saver Test Click OK to activate the Screen Saver Test. After 10 seconds the user is returned to the Security screen. Figure 4-14: Screen Saver Test Broadcast Screen The broadcast feature enables the user to simultaneously control more than one computer in a system. This feature is useful when the user wants to ensure that all selected computers receive identical input. In a tiered system, the user can broadcast to any combination of computers on the entire system. Keyboard The keyboard state must be identical for all computers receiving a broadcast to interpret keystrokes identically. Specifically, the Caps Lock and Num Lock modes should be the same on all keyboards. Compaq Server Console Switch User Guide 4-27 Using the OSD Mouse For the mouse to work accurately, all systems must have identical mouse drivers, identical desktops (that is, identically placed icons), and identical video resolutions. In addition, the mouse must be in exactly the same place on all screens. Because these conditions are extremely difficult to achieve, broadcasting mouse movement to multiple systems may have unpredictable results. The console switch attempts to send keystrokes and mouse movements to the selected computers simultaneously; however, some computers may inhibit and thus delay the transmission. Figure 4-15: Broadcast screen functions Field/ Button Defaults OK Function Returns to default settings (all off) Saves changes and returns to previous menu Alternate Method Press the Alt + D key. Press the Alt + O key. Note: Highlighted port indicates selected device. 4-28 Compaq Server Console Switch User Guide Using the OSD To broadcast to selected computers: 1. Select the keyboard and/or mouse box to receive keystrokes and/or mouse movements. [. . . ] Reset mouse through OSD or reset console switch. Reset mouse through OSD or reset console switch. E-8 Compaq Server Console Switch User Guide Troubleshooting Table E-5: Switch Troubleshooting Symptom Unit switches from one system to the next at will Keyboard or mouse input appears on more than one computer Broadcasting grayed out in OSD menus Probable Cause Scan mode initiated Recommended Solution Halt scanning by pressing any key or moving mouse. Request other user console to deactivate Broadcasting in their OSD Menus. Broadcast mode initiated In use by another user console Table E-6: Firmware Update Troubleshooting Symptom Firmware does not download Probable Cause Cable problems Recommended Solution Tighten loose cable connections. Check that the serial cable is connected to the com port on the PC computer and to the serial port on the console switch. [. . . ]