Chapter 4. Local Console Operation
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When Hotkey Mode is active:
The Caps Lock, and Scroll Lock LEDs flash in succession to indicate Hotkey Mode is active. 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 yellow 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 (described in the sections that follow), can be input.
Pressing [Esc] exits Hotkey Mode.
Selecting the Active Port
Each Computer Port is assigned a Port ID (see Port ID Numbering, page 19). You can directly access any computer on the installation with a Hotkey combination that specifies the Port ID of the Computer Port that the computer is connected to. The steps involved are:
1.Invoke Hotkey Mode (see page 34).
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.
Note: 1. Just key in the numbers; do not key in the dash.
2.If the port you want to switch to is on the current station, you can just key in the port number – you do not need to key in the station number.
3.Press [Enter]
After you press [Enter], the KVM focus switches to the designated computer and you automatically exit Hotkey Mode.
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