Chapter 3. Operation
Skipping and Scanning Attached Computers
You can automatically scan target devices by clicking the Skip/Scan icon. In Auto Scan mode, video from each target device is displayed for a length of time set with the Scan Timer. After the interval elapses, Auto Scan mode switches to the next port.
To change which ports are displayed in Auto Scan mode and the scan interval, see Set Scan, page 26. (The ports that are available in Auto Scan mode may also depend upon the user’s port access rights.)
The following controls are available in Auto Scan mode:
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[←] | Skips to the previous port in the OSD list. |
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[→] | Skips to the next port in the OSD list. |
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[↑] | Skips to the first port in the OSD list. |
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[↓] | Skips to the last port in the OSD list. |
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P | Pauses Auto Scan mode. |
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Escape | Exits Auto Scan mode. |
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All other keyboard and mouse input is disabled in Auto Scan mode. To restore normal KVM console operation, you must exit Auto Scan mode.
To scan target devices, do one of the following:
Click Scan/Skip. Auto Scan mode begins and video displays from the first available target device. After the predetermined amount of time, the next available target device displays.
Invoke Hotkey mode, and then type [A]. (Chapter 4 discusses Hotkey mode in detail.)
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