User guide
Table Of Contents
- Chapter 1: Introduction
- Chapter 2: Installation
- Chapter 3: Operation β User Functions
- Chapter 4: Operation β Administrator Functions
- The Administration Menu
- Guidelines for System Configuration
- System Configuration
- Video Redirection (Forced Video)
- Channel Association for Multiple Video
- User Configuration
- Channel Configuration
- User Station Profile
- Group Settings (Access Rights)
- Recommendations
- System Reboot and System Reset
- Network Settings
- Autoscan and Autoskip
- Power Management
- Paragon II Network Port
- Chapter 5: Paragon II and P2ZCIMs/Z-CIMs
- Chapter 6: Managing IBM BladeCenter Servers
- Chapter 7: Configurations
- Chapter 8: Firmware Upgrade
- Appendix A: Specifications
- Appendix B: User Station Direct Mode
- Appendix C: Tiering and Compatibility
- Appendix D: Paragon II Rack Mount
- Appendix E: Connecting Serial Devices to Paragon II System
- Appendix F: Extra Keyboard/Mouse Information and Settings
- Appendix G: Recommendation for Better Video Quality
- Appendix H: Other Components Working with Paragon II
- Appendix I: Troubleshooting

APPENDIX F: EXTRA KEYBOARD/MOUSE INFORMATION AND SETTINGS 131
5. Either press Esc to exit the setting mode or close the text editor.
Switching between 101 and 102 keys (P2CIM-APS2)
In some operating systems, the pipe key ( | ) on the 102-key keyboard is not recognized and
cannot be displayed on the screen. To make this key recognized, you should change the keyboard
setting from 101-key to 102-key type. This function is supported by P2CIM-APS2 with firmware
version 3C0 or later.
1. Select the channel of the server where the pipe key is not recognized, such as a Unix server.
2. Activate a text editor on the server.
3. Press Left Ctrl + Delete to enter the setting mode. The following message appears in the text
editor, indicating that you can change the keyboard setting now.
Current keyboard layout is
101-key version.
Figure 114 Keyboard Layout Setting (101-Key)
4. Press c to change the keyboard type.
5. (Optional) You can press Left Ctrl + Delete again to verify whether the current keyboard
setting is 102-key. If the message shows βnow keyboard type-102keyβin the text editor, the
current setting is 102-key keyboard.
Figure 115 Keyboard Layout Setting (102-Key)
6. Either press Esc to exit the setting mode or close the text editor.
To reverse the keyboard type from 102 keys to 101 keys, simply repeat the above steps 1 through
4.
Kensington Mouse Type Settings
With P2CIM-AUSB (with firmware version 0D0 or later) and P2-UST/P2-EUST User Station,
you can use two types of multi-button Kensington mouse: one is Expert Mouse, and the other is
Turbo Mouse trackball. By default the CIM allows you to use a 3-button wheel mouse, and you
must change the mouse setting in order to use more buttons on the Kensington mouse.
1. Select the channel of the desired server in the Selection Menu, and press Enter.
2. Activate a text editor, such as Notepad, on the server.
3. Press Left Ctrl + NumLock to enter the setting mode. A message similar to the following
appears in the text editor.