Adder Technology Switch manual To select a computer using hotkeys, Standard hotkeys

2Use the and keys (or the scroll wheel of an IntelliMouse) to highlight the required computer name. Alternatively (for large configurations), press to perform an alphabetical search for a particular port name.

Note: If KVM security has been enabled then only computer ports to which the current user port has permission will be displayed.

3Select the highlighted port in one of three ways:

•Shared mode - press - This standard method allows other users to view the same computer port. Control of the port is given to one user at a time, on a first-come, first-served basis and is relinquished after a certain period of inactivity.

•Exclusive mode - press – This mode prevents any other user from viewing or controlling the computer port until you either select another computer or log off. This mode should be used with care – it can also be blocked as an option by the administrator.

•Video Only mode - press – This mode displays the video picture of the port, but prevents keyboard or mouse activity from controlling the computer.

To select a computer using hotkeys

1Simultaneously press and hold and .

Note: The and keys when pressed in combination are called ‘hotkeys’ and they signal to the SmartView World that you wish to control it, rather than the computer. However, if these particular hotkeys clash with another device or program, then your administrator may change them to a

different combination. If the combination fails to work, then please contact the system administrator for details.

2While still holding and , press the first numeral of the required port address, then:

•If the port address is a single character, release all of the keys.

•If the port address is two or more characters, release the first numeral key and press the second – repeat this procedure until all of the port

address numerals have been entered, then release and .

Note: The numbers on your keyboard’s numeric keypad are not valid, use only the numeral keys above the QWERTY section.

Note: If your user port does not have authorisation to view the selected port then an ‘Insufficient user rights’ messages will be displayed.

Standard hotkeys

The range of hotkey combinations are as follows:

Note: If your hotkeys have been changed, substitute them for and in the examples given here.

		Selects port 1
		Selects port 2
•		•
•		•
then		Selects port 10
•		•
then		Selects port 16
		Selects the next available port
		Selects autoscan mode where each (authorised)
		port is displayed for a period determined by
		the administrator. To cancel autoscan mode,
		simply select any fixed channel using any of the
		suggested methods.
		Switches off the video signal – this will cause
		a power saving monitor to enter its standby
		mode. To awaken the monitor, simply select
		any fixed channel using any of the suggested
		methods.
		Logs out the current user (if security is enabled)
		or selects port 0 to disable the video signal (if
		security is disabled).
& , ,	or	Moves the currently displayed on-screen menu
		around the screen.

To select a computer using mouse buttons

Note: This procedure works only with three-button or IntelliMouse devices and only if the ‘Mouse Switching option has been enabled by your administrator’

1 Hold down the middle button (or scroll wheel) of the mouse.

2Click the left mouse button to select the next computer port. When the correct port is reached, release the middle button.

Note: If KVM security has been enabled then only computer ports to which you have permission will be displayed.

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