Chapter 3. Hotkey Operation
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Skip Mode
This feature allows you to switch between computers in order to monitor them
manually. You can dwell on a particular port for as long or as little as you like
– as opposed to Auto Scanning, which automatically switches after a fixed
interval. To invoke Skip mode, key in the following Hotkey combination:
1. Invoke Hotkey mode with the [NumLock] + [*] or [NumLock] + [-]
combination
2. Key in [Arrow]
Where [Arrow] refers to one of the Arrow keys. After you press
[Arrow], you automatically exit Hotkey mode, and enter Skip mode
where you can switch ports as follows:
Once you are in Skip mode, you can keep on skipping by pressing the
Arrow keys. You don't have to use the [NumLock] + [-] combination
again.
While Skip Mode is in effect, ordinary keyboard and mouse functions
are suspended – only Skip mode compliant keystrokes can be input.
You must exit Skip mode in order to regain normal control of the
console.
3. To exit Skip mode, press [Esc] or [Spacebar].
← Skips from the current port to the first accessible port previous to it.
(See Scan/Skip Mode, page 27, for information regarding accessible
ports.)
→ Skips from the current port to the next accessible port.
↑ Skips from the current port to the last accessible port of the previous
Station.
↓ Skips from the current port to the first accessible port of the next
Station.
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