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Figure 28: Administrator password setup dialog 
  7.7.4. User Account Settings 
3 built-in user accounts are permitted to access and administer the KVM switch: 
ABC, DEF, and GHI. 
To change the user name and set the password,  move the highlight bar to one of 
the user names. Then press the   or   key. The user 
account setup dialog is shown on the screen. Type the new user name and 
press    to accept it or   to cancel. Type the password for the user 
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permissions of a specific user, move the highlight bar to the channel, and press 
 ,  ,  or   to set the channel access permissions for all or specific 
user accounts. 
Note: It is not necessary to set the pe rmissions for the administrator since the 
administrator has full access permissions. 
 
Figure 30: User access permission setup 
 
 
7.8. Port Lock 
  7.8.1.  Lock a Channel Port 
Only the administrator can lock a channel  port. Move the highlight bar to a 
channel, and press   to lock it....

 
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7.8.2.  Select a Locked Channel  If anyone selects the channel that has been  locked by pressing either the front 
panel push button or a hot key combi nation, the OSD main menu appears.Press 
  after the OSD main menu appears, and then type the admin user name 
and password to unlock the  channel port when prompted. 
  7.8.3.  Unlock a Channel Port 
Only the administrator’s user name and password can unlock a channel port. 
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8.  Special Sun Key Emulation 
A Sun keyboard has 16 special function keys.  EZswitch can emulate these function 
keys with a PS/2 or USB keyboard. See the  table below for how to emulate these 
Sun keys. 
To activate the emulation func tion on a PS/2 and USB keyboard: 
A.  Press and hold down the   key, which is usually located between 
the   and   key. 
B.  Press the second key listed in the following table. Do not release the    key while pressing the second key. 
 
Sun key Press these...

 
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9. Troubleshooting 
 
    Symptom   Possible cause Recommended solution 
Keyboard and/or mouse 
require a reset 
  Unplug and replug the 
keyboard and/or mouse. 
Loose cable connection to the 
computer 
Verify the cable is securely 
connected to the KVM 
switch and to the computer. 
Keyboard and/or mouse 
not functional 
The KVM switch requires a 
reset 
  Power cycle all devices. 
Master/Slave daisy 
chaining does not work 
Inappropriate configuration or 
incorrect installation procedure  ...

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10.  Firmware Upgrade 
You can update any of the following on a KVM switch through a firmware upgrade: 
   USB Console:  Update the USB keyboard/ mouse compatibility. 
The firmware filename for the USB console is similar to 
OTG_182S_SCAN_Vx.xx.300 . 
   PS/2 Console:  Update the PS/2 keyboard/ mouse compatibility. 
The firmware filename for the  PS/2 console is similar to CONSOLE_Vx.xx.28. 
   OSD:  Update the OSD functions. 
The firmware filename for updati ng the OSD is similar to...

 
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Figure 33: KVM upgrade utility window 
 
F.  Connect the mini-USB cable from the  KVM switch’s firmware update port to the 
USB port on a computer running  the firmware update utility.   
   
Figure 34: Mini-USB cable 
 
G.  The utility automatically detects  the KVM switch’s programmer. 
  

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Figure 35: KVM programmer detected message 
 
H.  Select the item that you want  to update by enabling the corresponding 
checkbox(es). For example, select the  “USB Console” checkbox and click the 
Browse (…) button to se lect the firmware file. 
 
Figure 36: USB Console checkbox selected 
 
I.  In the Open dialog, select the appr opriate firmware file and click Open. 
  
  

 
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Figure 37: Open dialog 
 
J.  Click the “Program” button to  start the firmware update. 
 
Figure 38: Program button 
 
K.  A status bar is displayed at the botto m of the dialog to indicate the update 
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Figure 39: Update progress bar 
  L.  The firmware is updated successfully. 
 
Figure 40: The successful update message