Chapter 5: System Settings
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8. The message "Confirm password" appears on the message bar.
Re-type the new password, and press Enter.
When the message "Password Changed" appears on the
message bar, the password is changed successfully.
9. Repeat Steps 4 to 8 to change the passwords for other user accounts.
Important: Write down your new passwords and keep them in a safe
place. If you forget your passwords, there are no ways to retrieve them.
You must delete that user account and re-create a new one.
Changing the Hot Key
You use the hot key to activate the OSD when it is not displayed on the
screen. The default hot key is Scroll Lock. You can assign a key other than
Scroll Lock as the hot key. Available options include Scroll Lock, Left Alt,
Left Shift, Caps Lock, and Num Lock.
To change the hot key setting:
1. If you do not see the OSD on the screen, press the hot key twice
QUICKLY to activate it. The default hot key is Scroll Lock.
2. Press F5. The Administration Menu appears.
3. Select the first submenu, System Configuration. To select the
submenu, either press 1, or press
or to highlight it and then
press Enter.
4. Press Tab or Shift+Tab to highlight the Hotkey field, and press Enter.
The highlight color turns green.
5. Press any arrow key to switch between available options, and press
Enter to confirm your selection. The highlight color turns yellow.
6. Press S to save the changes or Esc to quit the current menu or
submenu.
If pressing Esc, the message “Save the changes [Y/N/ESC]”
appears on the message bar. Press Y to save the changes, N to
abort the changes, or Esc to return to the current menu or
submenu.
Important: In a two-tier system, you must log in to the base switch and
every second-tier MCCAT switch using the keyboard directly connected
to them, to change the hot key assignment one by one.