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===* '''Enable pikvm hdmi audio===''':Refer to [[Enable pikvm hdmi audio]]
===* '''How to switch target computers/servers===''':The IP KVM (X680) Switch supports direct switching through buttons on front panel and hotkey through keyboard connected to the special USB 1.1 port. it also supports remote hotkey switching between computers for easy monitoring.
====:'''Computers/Servers Switching===='''::Press to select PC1/PC2/PC3/PC4 through buttons on front panel. the corresponding LED located on the right of the button will be on if a PC is selected. the PC1 will be automatically selected when power applied or restored.
====:'''Hotkey switching====''':* Keyboard must be connected to USB1.1 port (Marked with an icon of keyboard):* Press the "Ctrl" twice quickly, then immediately press "1" to switch to PC1:* Press the "Ctrl" twice quickly, then immediately press "2" to switch to PC2:* Press the "Ctrl" twice quickly, then immediately press "3" to switch to PC3:* Press the "Ctrl" twice quickly, then immediately press "4" to switch to PC4
====:'''Remote hotkey switching====''':* Access to PiKVM web interface and log in:* Press the "Ctrl" twice quickly, then immediately press "1" to switch to PC1:* Press the "Ctrl" twice quickly, then immediately press "2" to switch to PC2:* Press the "Ctrl" twice quickly, then immediately press "3" to switch to PC3:* Press the "Ctrl" twice quickly, then immediately press "4" to switch to PC4:* If your mouse cursor is not in the area of the PiKVM web interface, it is not functional===How to boot from NVME SSD？===1.Prepare the '''Win32 Disk Imager tool''' first, download and install it, refer to:https://sourceforge.net/projects/win32diskimager/
2*How to boot from NVME SSD？:1. Insert NVME SSD into Prepare the '''USB to NVME ssd adapterWin32 Disk Imager tool''' or [[X876]]first, download and install it, refer to:https://sourceforge.net/projects/win32diskimager/
3:2. Connect Insert NVME SSD into the '''USB to NVME SSD ssd adapter''' or [[X876]] to computer through USB A cable, then a USB drive can be recognized in computer.
4:3. Open Connect '''Win32 Disk ImagerUSB to NVME SSD adapter''' toolor [[X876]] to computer through USB A cable, then select the '''PiKVM os image file''' and '''a USB drive''', then click '''Write''' buttoncan be recognized in computer.
5:4. Wait a few minutes for Open '''Win32 Disk Imager''' tool, then select the write process to complete.'''PiKVM os image file''' and '''USB drive''', then click '''Write''' button
6:5. Insert NMVE SSD into Wait a few minutes for the X680, then power on (must remove the micro sd card firstly)write process to complete.
===:6. Insert NMVE SSD into the X680, then power on (must remove the micro sd card firstly) *'''Mass Storage Drive===''':Refer to: https://docs.pikvm.org/msd/
X680
,===Configuring the PiKVM OS===
* '''Login web UI:''': Access to PiKVM Web Interface via any browser with the URL '''https://pikvm/ ''' OR '''https:// IP ''' address of your ipkvm/, the default user and password is admin/admin* '''Log into PiKVM and open Terminal program'''* '''Switch to 'root' user (enable write mode)'''
:<pre>su root</pre>
:then type the password, and the default password is 'root' also.
* '''Switch OS to writable mode'''
:<pre>rw</pre>
* '''Enable RTC ''' ('''Only for X680 V1.3''' because v1.3 use the ds1307 chip, Please skip this step if you X680 V1.5 using the same chip pcf8563 with pikvm official product)
:1. Due to different RTC chips with official PiKVM hardware, you still need to '''configure RTC''' to make RTC work normally.
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*'''Enable OLED display'''
:Run the following command in web terminal window to enable OLED display:
:<pre>systemctl enable --now kvmd-oled kvmd-oled-reboot kvmd-oled-shutdown </pre>
:Change the line: return {"height": 64, "rotate": '''2'''} to return {"height": 64, "rotate": '''0'''}, then save & exit
==FAQ==