Network Technologies ST-2U operation manual KEYBOARD-TO-CPU Translation, Mouse Click Equivalents

NTI NODEMUX SERIES UNIVERSAL KVM SWITCH

KEYBOARD-TO-CPU TRANSLATION

The NTI ST-2U Universal KVM switch enables the connection of otherwise incompatible peripheral computer components to each other. This is accomplished by performing keyboard-to-CPU translations automatically (i.e. connect a MAC keyboard and mouse to a PS/2 type CPU). The charts below show the key commands that will be recognized and translated for the different types of CPUs. Following the charts below, find the desired key character, then follow the row across for the key or series of keys to press to achieve that equivalent function on the keyboard currently in use. See Fig.21 for keyboard buttons reference.

Key Equivalences
PS/2 101	WIN95	Apple Extended	SUN
			Keyboard
L-Ctrl	L-Ctrl	L-Ctrl	L-Ctrl
L-Alt	L-Alt	L-Opt	L-Alt
R-Ctrl	R-Ctrl	R-Ctrl	Compose
R+Alt	R+Alt/Aplcn	R-Opt	Alt-Graph
SB+Alt	Logo	Cmnd	Meta
SB+RT Arrow	SB+RT Arrow	Power	Power

SB = Space Bar

L and R = Left and Right keys when two keys are marked the same on a keyboard.

With a SUN keyboard attached to the switch, the following emergency startup keys are supported:

Key	Function
Stop	Bypass POST
Stop-A	Abort
Stop-D	Enter diagnostic mode
Stop-F	Enter Forth on TTYA instead of probing
Mouse Click	Equivalents
Stop-N	Reset NVRAM contents to default values

SUN TRANSLATION
PS/2 Keyboards	SUN Extras
SB + F1	Stop (L1)
SB + F2	Again (L2)
SB + F3	Props (L3)
SB + F4	Undo (L4)
SB + F5	Front (L5)
SB + F6	Copy (L6)
SB + F7	Open (L7)
SB + F8	Paste (L8)
SB + F9	Find (L9)
SB + F10	Cut (L10)
SB + F11	Help
SB + UP Arrow	Vol +
SB + DN Arrow	Vol -
SB + LF Arrow	Mute
SB + RT Arrow	POWER
SB = Space Bar

To emulate the right-button click using an Apple 1-button mouse, hold down the CMND key (	) while pressing the mouse
button.

Keyboard Features

The keyboard configuration of each CPU is saved in the ST-2U switch. For example, if the CPU attached to Port 2 had CAPS LOCK and NUM LOCK selected the last time that CPU was accessed, then they will automatically be set when that CPU is accessed again.

	Esc
					Backspace			Num
								Lock
	Tab
	CapsLock			Enter
	Shift			Shift
								Enter
	Ctrl	Alt		Alt	Ctrl
				TypicalWindowsKeyboard
								Power-ON
	esc							key
								num
					Delete			lock
								clear
	tab
	capsLock			return
	shift			shift
		alt		alt
	control	option		option	control			enter
				MACKeyboard				Power-ON
								key
Help		Esc
Stop	Again						Backspace	Num
								Lock
Props	Undo	Tab
		CapsLock				Enter
Front	Copy
Open	Paste	Shift				Shift
								Enter
Find	Cut	Ctrl	Alt		Com-		Alt
					pose
							Graph
				SUNKeyboard

Figure 21- Keyboard types

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