Chapter 11. Console Port Operation
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While Auto Scan Mode is in effect, ordinary keyboard functions are
suspended. You must exit Auto Scan Mode in order to regain normal
control of the keyboard. To exit Auto Scan Mode press [Esc] or
[Spacebar]. Auto Scanning stops when you exit Auto Scan Mode.
Skip Mode Switching
Skip Mode allows you to switch ports in order to monitor the computers
manually. You can dwell on a particular port for as long or as little as you like
- as opposed to Auto Scanning, which automatically switches after a fixed
interval. The Skip Mode hotkeys are the four Arrow keys. Their operation is
explained in the table below:
Port Number Switching
To hotkey switch to a port using the port number method, do the following:
1. Hold down the Num Lock key
2. Press and release the minus key
3. Release the Num Lock key
[Num Lock] + [-]
4. Key in the port’s port number (for example, 09)
5. Tap [Enter].
Arrow Action
mSkips from the current port to the port previous to it in the Sidebar tree.
oSkips from the current port to the port that comes after it in the Sidebar
tree.
nSkips from the current port to the very first port in the Sidebar tree.
pSkips from the current port to the very last port in the Sidebar tree.