OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Keyboard commands (continued)

Command

Key Sequence

Description

Computer

<Ctrl> L

Disconnects from computer.

disconnect.

 

 

Scan (On)

<Ctrl> S

Turns scan mode on, causing the

 

 

Vista to start scanning

 

 

sequentially from the current port

 

 

through the remaining ports and

 

 

start again at Port 1.

Scan (Off)

<Ctrl> X

Turns scan mode off.

 

 

 

Reset mouse

<Ctrl> O

Sends reset mouse command to

command

 

the currently selected computer.

 

 

Will recover stuck NT mouse

Table 5. Keyboard commands

 

Follow each set-up command with the “Keep” command to save the changes.

“Keep” command = press and release the left <Ctrl> key, then the “K” key.

Use only the numeric keys above the keyboard. The keypad will not work. All keyboard commands must be entered within 2 seconds of pressing and releasing the left <Ctrl> key.

Keyboard command description

Computer select

To select a computer from your keyboard, press and release the left <Ctrl> key and then type in the computer number (1-4 or 1-8).

Next computer

To switch to the “Next computer”, press and release the left <Ctrl> key, then press the plus/equal key.

Previous computer

To switch to the “Previous computer”, press and release the left <Ctrl> key then press the minus/underscore key.

Scan mode (On)

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vista specifications

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