Chapter 13. Port Operation
Toolbar Hotkey Port Switching
When the toolbar displays, you can use hotkeys to provide KVM focus to a port directly from the keyboard. The KH1508Ai / KH1516Ai provides the following hotkey features:
Going directly to a port by keying in its port number and clicking Enter.
Auto Scanning
Skip Mode Switching
The hotkeys are: A and P for Auto Scanning; and the Arrow Keys for Skip Mode.
Note: 1. In order for hotkey operations to take place, the toolbar must be visible (see The Port Toolbar, page 147).
2.To use the keys designated as hotkeys (i.e. A, P, etc.) for normal, non- hotkey purposes, you must first close the toolbar.
3.For issues affecting multiple user operation in Auto Scan Mode, see Multiuser Operation, page 154.
Auto Scanning
The Scan function automatically switches among all the ports that are accessible to the currently logged on user at regular intervals, so that the user can monitor their activity automatically.
Setting the Scan Interval:
The amount of time Auto Scan dwells on each port is set with the Scan Duration setting (see Scan Duration, page 98).
Invoking Auto Scan
To start Auto Scanning, with the toolbar showing, tap the A key. The Auto Scan function cycles through the ports in order – starting from the first
port on the installation. An S appears in front of the Port ID Display to
indicate that the port is being accessed under Auto Scan Mode.
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