Adder Technology ALTX/ALRX, ALSTX/ALSRX, ALGTX/ALGRX manual Keyboard hotkey control

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NUM and SCROLL lock flash alternately with CAPS lock

The AdderLink alternately flashes NUM and SCROLL lock and then CAPS lock on the keyboard attached to the XR unit to indicate that the AdderLink is currently locked and is awaiting a password to be entered by the user to unlock the AdderLink.

3.4 Keyboard hotkey control

AdderLink XR unit may be set to respond to various keyboard hotkey combinations. These keyboard hotkeys are selected using the option switches on the side of the AdderLink XR unit (see section 2.7). Keyboard hotkeys may be used to switch off the video, lock the AdderLink and enter video compensation / configuration mode. On the AdderLink Gold the keyboard hotkeys are also used to select between the remote (1) and local (2) computers.

All of the hotkey control commands are invoked by holding down the two hotkeys and then pressing a command key. By default, the two hotkeys are ‘CTRL’ and ‘ALT’, although other combinations can be selected by reconfiguring the hotkeys (see section 2.7). Once the hotkey command has been activated you will need to release the hotkeys and the command key before a new hotkey command is accepted by the AdderLink. HOTKEYs + TAB is an exception and this allows you to 'tab through' the ports by holding down the hotkeys and repeatedly pressing TAB.

The hotkey commands are summarised below (IMPORTANT NOTE: the numbers on the numeric keypad do not form part of a valid hotkey) :

‘HOTKEYs’ and ‘0’ – switches off the video signal and all the associated red status lights on the XR unit and disconnects the keyboard and mouse from the computer that they are currently controlling. This will cause some monitors to go into standby mode or switch off. The video signal can be re-enabled by selecting a computer using ‘HOTKEYs’ and ‘TAB’ or ‘HOTKEYs’ and ‘1’ (or ‘HOTKEYs’ and ‘2’ on the AdderLink Gold) .

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Contents Adder Link Safety information About this manualWarranty TrademarksRadio Frequency Energy European EMC directive 89/336/EECContents Using the AdderLink AppendicesAdderLink features IntroductionAdditional AdderLink Gold features Product information AdderLink XL transmitter and XR receiverAdderLink Gold XL transmitter and XR receiver AdderLink Installation and Use AdderLink Gold package contents part code ALGTX/ALGRX AdderLink 19 inch rack-mount kit part code RMK-ALAdderLink cable pack part code VSCP5 AdderLink Gold cable pack part code VSCP5-GOLDAdderLink Gold cable pack part code VSCP6 Installation What you will needIf you have the AdderLink Gold then you may also require Connecting your devices Mounting the AdderLinkTypical AdderLink installation Typical AdderLink Gold installation Configuring your PCs Configuring the AdderLinkOption switches see section Setting the option switches XL unit Switches 7 AdderLink XR option switches normal and Gold models AdderLink XL option switches normal and Gold models Setting the video compensation StepStep Configuring user-selectable options Summary of AdderLink configuration options B1f B2f F1f F8fH1f H2f H3f M1f M2f M6f M7f S1f S2f S3f S4f S5f S7f S8fOther useful installation information AdderLink Installation and Use Using the AdderLink Power on statusAdderLink indicator lights Indicator Colour Status MeaningAdderLink XL AdderLink XRAdderLink Gold XL AdderLink Gold XRKeyboard NUM, Caps and Scroll lock indicators NUM, Caps and Scroll lock lights flash in sequenceNUM, Caps and Scroll lock lights flash together Keyboard hotkey control NUM and Scroll lock flash alternately with Caps lockAdderLink Installation and Use Timeout mode Exclusive use modeMouse control Stereo audio support on the AdderLink GoldSetting and using the security password Microphone support on the AdderLink GoldBaL F1f Querying the AdderLink’s firmware versionAdderLink configuration options H2f H3fRS232 protocol options Mouse mode and mouse switching of channels B1f B2f S1f S2f S3f S4f S5f S7f S8fResetting all configuration options to their default state Appendix A. Cable and connector specifications Cable specificationsA2. Computer connections AdderLink Installation and Use A3. Twisted pair cable Maximising the video quality for long cable lengths A4. RS232 port pin assignmentsAdderLink to printer with 25-way connector Mouse to AdderLink cable / adapterAppendix B. Problem Solving ProblemAction AdderLink Installation and Use AdderLink Installation and Use S TA L L AT I O N & U S E