Chapter 5. Hotkey Operation

Computer Keyboard / Mouse Reset

If either the keyboard or mouse stop functioning on the computer connected to the currently selected port, you can perform a keyboard / mouse reset on the computer by executing the following steps:

1.Enter the Hotkey mode with the:

[Num Lock] + [-] or [Ctrl] + [F12] combination.

2.Press [F5].

After you press [F5] you automatically exit Hotkey mode and regain keyboard and mouse control on the computer connected to the KVM port. If you fail to regain keyboard / mouse control on the computer after pressing [F5], perform a system reset. For more information see Lock LEDs & Reset Switch, page 8.

This function is essentially the same as unplugging and replugging the keyboard and mouse on the target computer.

Setting the Hotkey Beeper ON/OFF

The beeper (see Activate Beeper, page 39) can be turned on and off with Hotkeys by the following steps:

1.Enter the Hotkey mode with the:

[Num Lock] + [-] or [Ctrl] + [F12] combination.

2.Press [B].

After you press [B], the beeper turns on or off. The command line displays Beeper On or Beeper Off for one second; then the message disappears and you automatically exit Hotkey mode.

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