User guide

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To lock access to the computers
When privacy is required, you can lock access to the connected computers via
the unit.
To lock the unit
1 Simultaneously press and hold and (or other hotkeys, if altered).
2 Whilestillholding and , press .
The display will show (providing a valid password has been previously set).
You will not be able to access any computers until the password is correctly
entered.
To unlock the unit
• Whenprompted,enterthecorrectpasswordandpress .
To set a new password
1 Enter the Configuration menu.
2 Press and then . The display will show
3 Enter a new password and then .
The password is not case sensitive and can be any combination of key
strokes,includingthefunctionkeys,butexcludingtheNumLock,CapsLock,
Scroll Lock and keys. If your keyboard has special media keys, these also
cannot be used as part of the password.
When you have typed in your password, press to store it. Don’t worry if
you type the password incorrectly, you can always re-enter configure mode
and set the password again.
4 Press
and then
to exit the menu and save changes.
To cancel the password
1 Enter the Configuration menu.
2 Press and then . The display will show
3 Press to remove the existing password.
4 Press and then
to exit the menu and save changes.
If you forget the password
Toclearanexistingpassword:ConnecttheOPTIONSportoftheunittotheserial
port of a computer and transmit the text clrpwd to the unit.