User's Manual

Apex OutLook 140DX/180DX Switch User Guide
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USING OSCAR
To broadcast to tiered configurations:
1
From the OSCAR Selection screen at the primary switch,
highlight the port number of the secondary switch (for
example, Port 1-1, 2-1, 3-1, etc) to which you want to
broadcast commands; press ENTER.
2 Press PRINT SCREEN twice; the OSCAR Selection screen of the
secondary switch appears. Press F2 to access the Advanced
Menus
screen.
3 From the Setup menu, highlight Broadcast. Press ENTER to
access the Broadcast Settings menu.
4 For each port select which computers receive keyboard and/
or mouse commands by using the + or – key to choose YES
or NO.
5 Press ENTER to save the settings.
6 Press PRINT SCREEN once to access the primary switch.
7 Repeat steps 1–6 to send broadcast commands to computers
attached to additional secondary switches.
8 From the Setup menu in the Advanced Menus at the primary
switch, highlight Broadcast. Press ENTER; the Broadcast
Settings
menu appears.
9 For each port select which computers receive keyboard and/
or mouse commands by using the + or – key to choose YES
or NO.
10 Press ENTER to save the settings.
11 From the Commands menu in the Advanced Menus screen at
the primary switch, highlight Broadcast. Press ENTER to turn
on the broadcast mode.
12 From the OSCAR Selection screen at the primary switch,
highlight the port number of the secondary switch for which
you want to broadcast commands; press ENTER.
13 Press PRINT SCREEN twice; then press F2. From the Com-
mands
menu in the Advanced Menus screen highlight
Broadcast, then press ENTER to turn on the broadcast mode
on the secondary switch.
BROADCASTING COMMANDS (CONTINUED)