Specifications

KVM Switch — Installation and Quick Start 11
Operation
Select ports using one of the following two methods: entering Hot Key combinations from the
keyboard or using the On-Screen Display (OSD).
Hot Key mode
To activate or deactivate Hot Key mode, press NUM LOCK and the hyphen key at the same time.
When Hot Key mode is active, the following changes occur:
• Caps Lock and Scroll Lock LEDs flash in succession. These stop flashing and revert to normal
status after you exit Hot Key mode.
• The screen displays the words
Hot Keys and all subsequent keyed-in Hot Key information.
• Ordinary keyboard and mouse function have no effect. You may only input Hot Key-compliant
keystrokes and mouse clicks.
Press
ESC to exit Hot Key mode.
Selecting the active port
Each computer port is assigned a Port ID. Directly access any computer on the installation with a Hot
Key combination that specifies the Port ID of the connected computer’s port.
To select the active port:
1. Activate Hot Key mode by pressing
NUM LOCK and the hyphen key at the same time.
2. Enter the Port ID.
Press
ENTER. The KVM Switch will focus on the designated computer and exit Hot Key mode.
Note
Release the hyphen key within ½ second. Otherwise Hot Key activation stops and has
no effect.
S
ee also
See the User’s Guide on the provided KVM Switch Utility CD for additional
information about Hot Key functions.
Note
The Port ID displays on the Command Line as you type each number. For
example, enter
0305 to switch to Port 5 of the third KVM Switch on the chain.
Use
BACKSPACE to erase an incorrectly typed number.