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The status of each target device in the switching system is indicated by one or more status
symbols in the right column. The following table describes the status symbols.
You can set a screen delay to specify the length of time that elapses between when Print
Screen is pressed and when the OSD interface starts. To set a screen delay, complete the
following steps:
1. Press Print Screen to start the OSD interface.
2. In the Main window, click Setup > Menu.
3. In the Screen Delay Time field, type the number of seconds that you want to elapse
between when Print Screen is pressed and when the OSD interface starts.
4.3 Connecting a user to a target device
Use the Main window of the OSD interface to select a target device to which you want to
connect. When you select a target device, the keyboard and mouse are automatically
reconfigured to the correct settings for that target device.
To select a target device, press Print Screen to start the OSD interface, and then use one of
the following procedures:
OSD interface status symbols
Symbol Description
The SAM is online (green circle).
The SAM is offline or is not operating correctly.
The target device is tiered through another appliance. The
target device and the appliance are online and have power.
The target device is tiered through another appliance. The
appliance is offline or does not have power.
The SAM is being upgraded (yellow circle). When this symbol is
visible, do not turn off and turn on the appliance or connected
target devices and do not disconnect the SAM. Doing so might
damage the SAM permanently.
The SAM is being accessed by the indicated user channel
(green channel letter).
The SAM is blocked by the indicated user channel (black
channel letter). For instance, in Figure 4.1, user C is viewing
Forester, but is blocking access to Acton, Barrett, and Edie
which are connected to the same SAM.
A remote virtual media connection is established to the target
device connected to the indicated user channel (blue letter).
