Chapter 3. Hotkey Operation
Auto Scanning
Auto Scan automatically switches among all the active KVM ports that are accessible to the currently logged on user at regular intervals, so that he can monitor their activity automatically. (See Scan/Skip Mode of the OSD F3 SET function, page 27 for information regarding accessible ports).
Setting the Scan Interval:
The amount of time Auto Scan dwells on each port is set with the Scan Duration setting of the OSD F3 SET function (see page 27). You can change the scan interval before activating Hotkey Auto Scanning, if you wish, with the following Hotkey combination:
1.Invoke Hotkey Mode with the [NumLock] + [*] or [NumLock] +
2.Key in [T] [n]
Where [T] is the letter T, and [n] is a number from
The letter T, and the 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]
After you press [Enter], you automatically exit Hotkey Mode, and are ready to invoke Auto Scanning.
Invoking Auto Scan:
To start Auto Scanning, key in the following Hotkey combination:
1.Invoke Hotkey Mode with the [NumLock] + [*] or [NumLock] +
2.Press [A]. After you press A, you automatically exit Hotkey Mode, and enter Auto Scan Mode.
While you are in Auto Scan Mode, you can pause the scanning in order to keep the focus on a particular computer either by pressing P or with a Left Click of the mouse. During the time that Auto Scanning is paused, the Command Line displays: Auto Scan: Paused.
Pausing when you want to keep the focus on a particular computer is more convenient than Exiting Auto Scan Mode because when you Resume scanning, you start from where you left off. If, on the other hand, you Exited and restarted, Scanning would start over from the very first computer on the installation.
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