When Hotkey Mode is active:
MThe Caps Lock and Scroll Lock LEDs flash in succession. They
stop flashing and revert to normal status when you exit Hotkey
Mode.
MA Command Line appears on the monitor’s screen. The command
line prompt is the word Hotkey: and appears in yellow text on a
blue background. Subsequent Hotkey information that you key in
displays on this line, as well.
MOrdinary keyboard and mouse functions are suspended - only
Hotkey compliant keystrokes and mouse clicks (described in the
sections that follow), can be input.
Pressing [Esc] exits Hotkey Mode.
Selecting the
Active Port Each CPU port is assigned a Port ID (see Port ID Numbering, p. 2-6).
You can directly access any computer on the installation with a Hot-
key that specifies the Port ID of the CPU Port that it is connected to.
The steps involved are:
1. Invoke Hotkey Mode (see p. 3-1).
2. Key in the Port ID
The Port ID numbers display on the Command Line as you key
them in. If you make a mistake, use [Backspace] to erase the
wrong number.
3. Press [Enter]
The KVM focus switches to the designated computer and you
automatically exit Hotkey Mode.
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