Avocent C Series Personal Computer User Manual


 
Chapter 3: Operations 21
4. Terminate the Hotkey feature by pressing the Esc key should you no longer wish to enter a
Hotkey command. After the keyboard interface has exited the Hotkey feature, the lock status
LEDs will return to the state they were in prior to hotkey activation.
NOTE: Properly terminating the Hotkey feature will prevent unexpected results.
Equipment requirements
Ensure that the equipment on both ends of the link can support the Hotkey feature. The Desktop
Appliance must have a keyboard that is connected to the PS/2 keyboard connector in order to use
Hotkey commands.
The Hotkey feature must not be disabled in FLASH memory by the DWorks Administration
Utility. For the Hotkey power down, power up and computer reset commands to execute, the RPC
cabling must correctly connect the PCI Add In Card and the computer.
Table 3.1: Hotkey Command Table
Hotkey Command Key Sequence Num Lock LED Caps Lock LED Scroll Lock LED
Activate hotkey Press/Hold Scroll Lock
Press F12
Blink Blink Blink
Power down computer S or 0 Blink Off Off
Power up computer P or 1 Off Blink Off
Reset computer R Off Off Blink
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