Chapter 5
Hotkey Operation
Hotkey Port Access
Hotkey port access allows you to provide the KVM focus to any computer on your installation directly from the keyboard. The CL1008 / CL1016 provides three hotkey port access features:
Selecting the Active Port
Auto Scanning
Skip Mode Switching
Note: The hotkey function must be enabled to use hotkey operations. See HOTKEY COMMAND MODE, page 27 for details.
Invoking Hotkey Mode
All hotkey operations begin by invoking Hotkey mode. There are two methods to invoke Hotkey mode. The first is to tap the Hotkey key on the keyboard (see Dedicated Invocation Keys, page 59); the second, is as follows:
1.Press and hold the Num Lock key;
2.Press and release the minus key;
3.Release the Num Lock key:
[Num Lock] +
When Hotkey Mode is active:
The Caps Lock, and Scroll Lock LEDs flash in succession to indicate so. They stop flashing and revert to normal status when you exit Hotkey mode.
A Command Line appears on the monitor screen. The command line prompt is the word Hotkey: in white text on a blue background, and displays the subsequent hotkey information that you key in.
Ordinary 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.
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