Chapter 5. Hotkey Operation
Auto Scanning
Auto Scan automatically switches among all the active KVM ports that are accessible to the currently logged on User at regular intervals, allowing him to monitor their activity automatically. (See SCAN/SKIP MODE, page 35.)
Setting the Scan Interval
The amount of time Auto Scan dwells on each port is set with the SCAN DURATION setting of the OSD F3 SET function (see page 35).
Invoking Auto Scan
To start Auto Scanning, key in the following Hotkey combination:
1.Invoke Hotkey Mode (see page 45).
2.Press [A].
After you press A, you automatically exit Hotkey Mode, and enter Auto Scan Mode, and Auto Scanning begins.
While you are in Auto Scan Mode:
You can pause the scanning in order to keep the focus on a particular computer by pressing P. During the time that Auto Scanning is paused, the Command Line displays: Auto Scan: Paused.
Pausing when you want to keep the focus on a particular computer is more convenient than Exiting Auto Scan Mode because when you Resume scanning, you start from where you left off. If, on the other hand, you Exited and restarted, Scanning would start over from the very first computer on the installation.
To resume Auto Scanning, press any key. Scanning continues from where it left off.
Ordinary keyboard and mouse functions are suspended - only Auto Scan Mode compliant keystrokes can be input. You must exit Auto Scan Mode in order to regain normal control of the console.
To exit Auto Scan Mode press [Esc] or [Spacebar]. Auto Scanning stops when you exit Auto Scan Mode.
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