Hot-key commands, Audio Stick | Cables to Go KNV116D, KNV108D

Hot-key commands

Hot-key command is a short keyboard sequence to select a computer, to activate computer scan, etc. The KVM Switch interprets keystrokes for hot-keys all the time. A hot-key sequence starts with two left <CTRL> keystrokes followed by one or two more keystrokes.

Abuilt-in buzzer generates a high-pitch beep for correct hot-key command; otherwise, one low-pitch beep for error and the bad key sequence will not be forwarded to the selected computer.

The short form hot-key menu can be turned on as an OSD function (<F4>:more\Hotkey Menu) every time the left <CTRL> key is pressed twice.

L-CTRL: is the <CTRL> key located at the left side of the keyboard.

1~8/A~H: are the number keys '1' ~ '8' at the upper row of the keyboard and character keys 'A' ~ 'H' case insensitive. Do not use the keypad at the right of the keyboard.

To select a computer by hot-key command, you must know its port address, which is determined by the KVM Switch connection. For a computer connected to a Master, its address is represented by the PC port label (1~8 or A~H). For a computer connected to a Slave, two characters represent its address. The first character is the port address of the Master unit (1~8) and the second one is the port address of the Slave (1~8 or A~H). Please note that only Master's 'PC 1' ~'PC 8' ports can be connected to a Slave.

Left Ctrl + left Ctrl + 7

Selects a computer connected to port 7 of the Master. Left Ctrl + left Ctrl + 6 + C

Selects a computer connected to port C of a Slave connected to port 6 of the Master.

To start Auto Scan, automatically scan power-on computers one by one at a fixed interval:

left Ctrl + left Ctrl + F 1

When Auto Scan detects any keyboard or mouse activity, it

suspends the scanning till activity stops; it then resumes with the next computer in sequence. The length of the Auto Scan interval (Scan Rate) is adjustable, see below. To abort the Auto Scan mode, press the left Ctrl key twice.

Note: For OSD models, Scan Type determines whether eye mark is necessary during Auto Scan.

Manual Scan enables you to manually switch back and forth between power-on computers.

left Ctrl + left Ctrl + F2

Press ↑or ↓to select the previous or the next computer in sequence. And, press any other key to abort the Manual Scan. Note: For OSD models, Scan Type determines whether eye mark is necessary during Manual Scan.

To adjust Scan Rate which sets the duration before switching to the next computer in Auto Scan:

left Ctrl + left Ctrl + F3

The KVM Switch sends one to four beeps indicating scan interval of 3, 8, 15 and 30 seconds respectively.

To adjust keyboard typematic rate (characters/sec), this setting over-rides that of BIOS and any operating system:

left Ctrl + left Ctrl + F4

The KVM Switch generates 1 to 4 beeps corresponding to 10, 15, 20 and 30 characters/sec respectively.

Audio Stick

An optional multimedia module can be LINKed to the back of each KVM Switch for selecting microphone and stereo speaker signals. There are two options for Audio Stick: ON and Off. When set to 'On', audio selection follows computer selection. When set to 'Off', audio selection stops following computer selection. It is useful if you want to listen to a particular computer's audio signal while operating other computers.

left Ctrl + left Ctrl + F5

The KVM Switch generates 1 or 2 beeps corresponding to On and Off respectively.