7.Operation (Selecting PC)
There are two ways to select a PC: the select switch and the Hot Key Mode. Also, when the power to the selected PC is turned off, the status is preserved. Switch to the PC you want to select using the select switch or the Hot Key Mode.
1.PC Selection using the Select Switch
Press the select switch number of the PC you want to select and switch PC’s. Then, the SELECT LED above the selected number lights up. With cascaded connections, a PC can be selected directly by pressing the select switch number of the slave side and you don't have to switch to each PC in order from the master side. When using the select switch operation, the Hot Key Mode is released.
2.PC Selection by Keyboard (called Hot Key Mode)
Switch the PC’s by the following procedures. Switching cannot be done by pressing the "Select Key" directly. Also, note that the keyboard/mouse of the PC cannot be used in the Hot Key Mode.
"Hot Key Mode"
(1)Hot Key Mode
At the time of purchase, the following three kinds of Hot Keys can be used. Also, enable/disable can be set.
Refer to "Enabling/Disabling Hot Key", and set the status as necessary.
Press <Ctrl>, <Alt> and <Shift> keys together
Press <Ctrl> key twice (Press it quickly (within 300ms) in succession)
Press <Scroll Lock> key twice (Press it quickly (within 300ms) in succession)
In the Hot Key Mode, with or without cascaded connections, the SELECT LED on the master side changes from being lit to blinking (rapidly) and the Scroll Lock LED on the keyboard blinks as well. Although the lighted LED's (Num Lock, Caps Lock and Scroll Lock) on the keyboard will be turned off, the previous setting status will return once Hot Key Mode is terminated. The SELECT LED's on the slave side remain lit and do not blink.
(2)Select Key
A.Selection by the numeric keys
Select by the numeric keys (1 to 4). In this way, a PC with its power off can also be selected. With cascaded connections, select PC’s on the master side by number keys (1 to 4), and select those on the slave side by the function keys (F1 to F4). PC’s on the
slave side can also be selected in the following ways.
Slave 1 selection: <F1> (immediate selection) or <F> and then <1> in order (within 1 sec/key)
Slave 4 selection: <F4> (immediate selection) or <F> and then <4> in order (within 1 sec/key)
B.Selection by the cursor keys
With the cursor keys <←><→>, selections can be done in order. In this way, a PC with its power off cannot be selected.
(3)End Key
A.<Enter> key: Ends the Hot Key Mode and the selected PC can be operated.
B.<Esc> key: Ends the Hot Key Mode, and the previous PC (before selection) can be operated.
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