Quick Reference Guide

2-Port Compact PS/2 KVM Switch Operation Commands for Hot Keys/Push Buttons

Hot key sequence5: [ScrLk]* + [ScrLk]* + Command key(s)

* User-defi nable preceding sequence: Scroll Lock, Caps, Esc, F12 or Num Lock

Command

Hot Keys5

Push Buttons

Description

Select PC Channel

 

 

 

(Select PC port and Audio/

ScrLk + ScrLk + (x)¹

Selects PC channel

Mic port, if simultaneous

 

 

 

operation is enabled)²

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Select Audio/Mic

ScrLk + ScrLk + (Fx)³

Selects Audio/Mic channel

Channel²

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enable Simultaneous

 

 

Enables simultaneous operation of

PC and Audio/Mic

ScrLk + ScrLk + Q

PC and Audio/Mic Switching

Switching²

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Disable Simultaneous

 

 

Disables simultaneous operation of

PC and Audio/Mic

ScrLk + ScrLk + W

PC and Audio/Mic Switching

Switching²

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Choosing Next

ScrLk + ScrLk + ￿(arrow up)

 

 

PC Channel

Press the push button to switch

Selects next PC channel

(Select PC port and Audio/

or

to the next PC channel

Mic port, if simultaneous

ScrLk + ScrLk + ￿(arrow down)

 

 

 

operation is enabled)²

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Choosing the Previous

ScrLk + ScrLk + ￿(Backspace)

Selects the previous PC channel

PC Channel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press and hold down the last push

 

Define Hot Key

ScrLk + ScrLk + H + (y)4

button (Port Selection Button) until

Sets the hot key sequence using

Sequence

you hear two beeps, release the

1 of 5 alternative keys

 

 

 

button and then press the (y)4 key

 

 

 

 

 

Console

ScrLk + ScrLk + End6

Resets keyboard and mouse on the

Mouse/Keyboard Reset6

console side

 

 

 

 

 

Autoscans through every connected

Autoscan

ScrLk + ScrLk + S

channel for quick screen browsing of

 

 

 

each channel (scan delay = 5 sec.)

 

 

 

 

Autoscan with

ScrLk + ScrLk + S + (x)

 

 

x = 0~9

Autoscans with a user-defi ned delay

Programmable Delay

1 ￿ 10”; 2 ￿ 20”; 3 ￿ 30”; 4 ￿ 40”;

time within a range of 5-100 seconds

Time

5 ￿ 50”; 6 ￿ 60”; 7 ￿ 70”; 8 ￿ 80”;

 

 

 

 

9 ￿ 90”; 0 ￿ 100”

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stop Autoscan

Press any key on keyboard

Press any button

Terminates Autoscan activity

 

 

 

 

Notes:

1.Note that (x) denotes a number key for the selected port (x = 1~2).

2.By default, PC and Audio/Mic switching are simultaneous.

3.(Fx) denotes a function key (F1 or F2) at the top of the keyboard.

4.(y) denotes your choice of hot key command. Choose from ScrLk, CapsLock, Esc, F12 or NumLock.

5.Hot key convention: The hot key notation ScrLk + ScrLk + key, denotes that you should hit the individual key consecutively one at a time, not simultaneously.

6.Mouse Troubleshooting: If your mouse locks up or behaves abnormally, you can hit the following hot key commands to reset the mouse:

A)When using a PnP OS such as Windows 98 Second Edition, Wink2k, Win XP, etc., hit ScrLk + ScrLk + End for mouse reset.

B)When using a non-PnP OS such as Linux, NT4.0, etc., hit one of the following hot key commands for mouse reset according to your mouse confi guration on the non-PnP OS. ScrLk + ScrLk + M + 1 for a 2-key mouse setting; ScrLk + ScrLk + M + 2 for a 3-key wheel mouse setting; ScrLk + ScrLk + M + 3 for a 5-key wheel mouse setting.

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Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in

a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense. The user must use shielded cables and connectors with this product. Any changes or modifi cations to this product not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

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