Hotkey Commands

A hotkey command is a short key sequence to select a computer, activate computer scan, and so forth. The KVM Extender interprets keystrokes for hotkeys all the time. And the built-in buzzer generates a high-pitched beep for correct hotkey command; otherwise, one short and one long beep are generated for a bad command, in which the bad key command won’t be sent to the extender unit or the selected computer.

Cascade Architecture

The KVM Extender can be connected to the console ports of a KVM Switch, however to prevent any conflict via hotkey commands, the hotkey commands prefixed with Compatibility mode leading code can be applied for directly accessing to the KVM Extender.

Mask Hotkey Switch

The hotkey commands of KVM Switches vary among models, which may cause hotkey errors, unwanted configurations between the Extender Unit and mixed types of KVM Switches that connect to each other. The Mask Hotkey extremely simplifies the hotkey control in cascade architecture.

Cascade

Mask

 

Hotkey

Hotkey Commands

Architecture

Switch

 

 

 

 

 

Standard Mode (factory default). The hotkey command

 

 

starts with the leading code [left Ctrl + left Ctrl ]

NO

OFF

followed by one or two more keystrokes. Only the key

 

 

Ctrl located on the lower-left corner of the keyboard is

 

 

eligible for hotkey commands.

 

 

Compatibility Mode. Users can configure the

YES

OFF

computer attached to the KVM Switch by applying the

KVM Extender built-in hotkey command prefixed with

 

 

 

 

the cascade leading code [left Ctrl + left Ctrl + E ]

 

 

The state of the KVM Extender with or without

 

 

connection(s) to KVM Switch(es). Users can apply built-in

 

 

hotkey commands of its KVM Switch(es) or use the KVM

YES / NO

ON

Extender alternative hotkey command with the button

 

 

maneuvering Press & Hold push-button 2 Sec. followed

 

 

by one or two more keystrokes. In later descriptions, this

 

 

action will be simplified as“[BTN] (2sec.)”

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