Chapter 6. Hotkey Operation
Auto Scanning
Auto Scan mode switches among all the KVM ports that are accessible to the current operator at regular intervals (see SCAN MODE under SET SCAN, page 101, for information regarding accessible KVM ports). This function is convenient for automatically monitoring the activity of the computers on the installation.
Setting the Scan Interval
The amount of time Auto Scan mode focuses on each KVM port is set with the SCAN INTERVAL setting of the OSD F2 SET function (see SET SCAN, page 101). You can change the scan interval before activating Hotkey Auto Scanning, if you wish, with the following hotkey combination:
1.Invoke Hotkey mode (see page 117).
2.Key in [T] [n]
Where [T] is the letter T, and [n] is a number from
The letter T and the numbers display on the command line as you key them in. If you make a mistake, use [Backspace] to erase the wrong number.
3.Press [Enter]
After you press [Enter], you automatically exit Hotkey mode, and are ready to invoke Auto Scanning.
Invoking Auto Scan
To start Auto Scanning, key in the following hotkey combination:
1.Invoke Hotkey mode (see page 117).
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 KVM port either by pressing P or with a
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