LevelOne KVM-0405, KVM-0205 specifications Operations, Front Panel operation, Hot-key commands

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Front Panel operation

You may switch to a different computer by pressing the front panel push-button directly or by issuing hot-key commands. The front-panel LED illuminates indicating the active port. The LED flashes while in either Auto Scan or Manual Scan mode.

Should you encounter any keyboard or mouse problem, press and hold down the push-button for 3 seconds to initialize the keyboard and mouse.

Hot-key commands

Hot-key command is a short keyboard sequence to select a computer or to activate computer scanning. LevelOne Palm-Sized KVM 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.

!To select a computer: left Ctrl + left Ctrl + 1

Selects the computer at PC 1. left Ctrl + left Ctrl + 2

Selects the computer at PC 2. left Ctrl + left Ctrl + 3

Selects the computer at PC 3 (for KVM-0405 only).

left Ctrl + left Ctrl + 4

Selects the computer at PC 4 (for KVM-0405 only).

NOTE: Do not use the keypad at the right side of the keyboard for hot key commands.

!To start Auto Scan, automatically scans all ports one by one at a fixed interval:

left Ctrl + left Ctrl + F 1

To abort the Auto Scan mode, press the left Ctrl key twice. Keyboard and mouse are both operational during Auto Scan. When it detects any keyboard or mouse activity, it suspends Auto Scan until the activity stops; it then resumes with the next computer in sequence. The length of the Auto Scan interval (Scan Rate) is adjustable, see below. LED flashes during Auto Scan for KVM-0405 only.

!Manual Scan enables you to manually switch back and forth between 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. LED flashes during Manual Scan for KVM-0405 only.

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

left Ctrl + left Ctrl + F3

There are four options: 3, 8, 15 and 30 seconds.