ATEN Technology KL1508N Switch User Manual


 
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Chapter 5
Hotkey Operation
Hotkey Port Control
Hotkey Port Control allows you to provide KVM focus to a particular computer
directly from the keyboard. The KL1508 / KL1516 provides the following
Hotkey Port Control features:
Selecting the Active Port
Auto Scanning
Skip Mode Switching
Note: The hotkey function must be enabled to use hotkey operations. See
HOTKEY COMMAND MODE, page 35, for details.
Invoking Hotkey Mode
All Hotkey operations begin by invoking Hotkey Mode. Invoking Hotkey
Mode takes three steps:
1. Hold down the Num Lock key;
2. Press and release the minus key;
3. Release the Num Lock key:
[Num Lock] + [-];
Note: 1. The minus key must be released within one half second, otherwise
Hotkey invocation is cancelled and it has no effect.
2. There is an alternate invocation combination (see Alternate OSD
Invocation Keys, page 49).