Tripp Lite B020-U08-19KTAA Switch User Manual


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6. Hotkeys
6.4 Auto Scanning
6.5 Starting Auto Scan
6.6 Pausing in Auto Scan
6.7 Skip Mode
6.8 Hotkey Beeper Control
6.9 Computer Keyboard/Mouse Reset
AutoScanallowstheconnectedcomputerstobemonitoredautomatically,withouthavingtomanuallytogglebetweenports.WheninAutoScanMode,
theKVMswitchswitchesthrougheachaccessibleportatxedintervals.Onlyportsthatthecurrentlylogged-inUserhasbeengiveaccesstowillbe
scanned.Thedefaultintervalis5seconds.(Seepage15fordetailsonchangingthescaninterval.)
TostartAutoScanning:
1) InvokeHotkeyMode.
2) Keyin[A] and hit Enter.YouautomaticallyexitHotkeyModeandenterAutoScanMode.
3) Anautoscancanbepausedatanytime(seebelow).
4) ToexitAutoScanMode,press[Esc] or [Spacebar].
Note: While Auto Scan Mode is in effect, ordinary keyboard and mouse functions are suspended - only Auto Scan Mode compliant keystrokes and mouse clicks can be input. You must exit Auto
Scan Mode in order to regain normal control of the console.
WhileinAutoScanMode,thescancanbepausedinordertokeepthefocusonaparticularcomputereitherbypressingP or with a left click of the
mouse.DuringthetimethatAutoScanningispaused,thecommandlinedisplays:Auto Scan: Paused.
InmanycasesPausing is more convenient than ExitingtheAutoScanModebecausewhenyouResume scanning while in Pause,youstartfromwhere
youleftoff.IfyouExitedandrestarted,scanningwouldstartfromtheveryfirstcomputerontheinstallation.
ToresumeAutoScanning,pressanykeyorleftclick.Scanningcontinuesfromwhereitleftoff.
Thisfeatureallowsyoutomanuallysequencebetweencomputersinordertomonitorthem.ThismanualversionoftheAutoScanModeletsyoudwell
onaparticularportforaslongasyoulike.ToinvokePrevious/NextSwitching:
1) InvokeHotkeyMode.
2) Keyin[Arrow]referstoanyofthearrowkeysonthekeyboard.Afteryoupress[Arrow],youautomaticallyexitHotkeyMode,andenterSkip
Modewhereyoucanswitchportsasfollows:
Skipsfromthecurrentporttothefirstaccessibleportprevioustoit.
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.
3) ToexitSkipMode,press[Esc].
Note: 1. Once Skip Mode has been invoked, until you exit, you can keep on skipping simply by pressing an Arrow key.
2. 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.
TheBeepercanbeturnedON/OFFviaHotkeyortheOSD(seepages14-18forOSDdetails).
TotoggletheBeeper,keyinthefollowinghotkeycombination:
1) InvokeHotkeyModewiththe[Num Lock] + [-] combination.
2) Keyin[B].
Afteryoupress[B],theBeepertogglesONorOFF.ThecommandlinedisplaysBeeper On or Beeper Off foronesecond;thenthemessage
disappearsandyouautomaticallyexitHotkeyMode.
Ifthekeyboardormouseceasestofunctionforaparticularport,youcanperformakeyboard/mouseresetviathehotkeycommandbelow.Thisperforms
thesamefunctionasunplugging/repluggingthekeyboardandmouseontheconnectedcomputer.Toperformakeyboard/mousereset,dothefollowing:
1.InvokeHotkeyMode.
2.Pressthe [F5] key.
After pressing the [F5]key,youexitHotkeyModeandtheKVMswitchperformsakeyboard/mouseresetforthecurrentlyselectedcomputer.(Thismay
takeafewsecondstotakeaffect.)Ifyoufailtoregainkeyboard/mousecontrol,performasystemreset.(Seepage10fordetailsonperformingasystem
reset.)
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