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KM0216 / KM0432 User Manual
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F5 SKP
This function enables you to easily skip backward or forward – switching the
console focus from the currently active KVM port to the previous or next
available one.
 The selection of computers to be available for Skip Mode switching is
made with the Scan/Skip Mode setting under the F3 SET function (see
page 41).
 When you are in Skip Mode, press [←] to switch to the previous computer
in the list; press [→] to switch to the next computer in the list; press [↑] to
switch to the last computer on the previous station in the list; press [↓] to
switch to the first computer on the next station in the list.
Note: When you Skip, you only Skip to the previous or next available
computer that is in the Scan/Skip Mode selection (see SCAN/SKIP
MODE, page 41).
 When the focus switches to a Port has been selected for Scan/Skip Mode, a
Left/Right Triangle symbol appears before its Port ID Display to indicate
so.
 While Skip Mode is in effect, the console will not function normally. You
must exit Skip Mode in order to regain control of the console.
 To exit Skip Mode, press [Spacebar] or [Esc].
F6 BRC
F6 is a Super Administrator or Administrator only function. Clicking the F6
field, or pressing [F6], invokes Broadcast (BRC) Mode. In Broadcast Mode,
commands are sent from the console to all computers, whether directly
connected to the first stage Matrix KVM Switch or attached to a daisy-chained
Matrix KVM Switch.
This function is particularly useful for operations that need to be performed on
multiple computers, such as performing a system wide shutdown, installing or
upgrading software, etc.
 While BRC Mode is in effect, a Speaker symbol appears before the Port
ID Display of the port that currently has the console focus.
 While BRC Mode is in effect, the mouse will not function normally. You
must exit BRC Mode in order to regain control of the mouse.
 To exit BRC Mode, invoke the OSD (with the OSD Hotkey), then Click
the F6 field, or press [F6], to turn BRC Mode off.
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