Hotkey Configuration

CS-1708 / CS-1716 User Manual

Alternate Hotkey Invocation Keys:

An alternate set of Hotkey Invocation keys is provided in case the default set conflicts with programs running on the computers.

To switch to the alternate Hotkey Invocation set, do the following:

1.Invoke HKM (see p. 15)

2.Press and release the H key

The Hotkey Invocation keys become the Ctrl key (instead of Num Lock) and the F12 key (instead of Minus).

Note: This procedure is a toggle between the two methods. To revert back to the original [Num Lock] [Minus] method, invoke HKM, then press and release the H key again.

Alternate OSD Invocation Keys:

The OSD activation method can be changed from tapping the Scroll Lock key twice to tapping the Ctrl key twice ([Ctrl] [Ctrl]). To change the OSD Invocation method, do the following:

1.Invoke HKM (see p. 15)

2.Press and release the T key

Note: This procedure is a toggle between the two methods. To revert back to the original [Scroll Lock] [Scroll Lock] method, invoke HKM, then press and release the T key again.

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CS-1708 specifications

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