Auto Scan Mode; Skip Mode; Computer Keyboard/Mouse Reset - Tripp Lite NetDirector B030-DP08-17D Owner's Manual

10. Keyboard Port Operation

10.1.3 Auto Scan Mode

Auto Scan automatically switches, at regular intervals, among all the KVM ports that have been set as accessible under Scan-
Skip Mode, so that their activity can be monitored automatically. See SCAN-SKIP MODE for more information.
Invoke Auto Scan
To start Auto Scan, key in the following hotkey combination:
1. Invoke hotkey mode with the [Num Lock] + [-] or the [Ctrl] + [F12] combination.
2. Press [A]. Once you press [A], then [Enter], the KVM switch automatically exits hotkey mode and enter Auto Scan mode.
• While in Auto Scan mode, you can pause the scanning in order to keep the focus on a particular computer either by
pressing P or with a left click of the mouse. During the time auto-scanning is paused, the command line displays Auto
Scan: Paused.
• Pausing when you want to keep the focus on a particular computer is more convenient than exiting Auto Scan mode,
because when you resume scanning, you start from where you left off. If, on the other hand, you exited and restarted,
scanning would start over from the very first computer on the installation.
• To resume Auto Scan, press any key or left-click. Scanning continues from where it left off.
• While Auto Scan mode is in effect, ordinary keyboard and mouse functions are suspended – only Auto Scan mode-
compliant keystrokes and mouse clicks can be input. Exit Auto Scan mode in order to regain normal control of the
console.
3. To exit Auto Scan mode press [Esc] or [Spacebar]. Auto-scanning stops when you exit Auto Scan mode.

10.1.4 Skip Mode

This feature allows you to switch between computers in order to monitor them manually. You can dwell on a particular port for
as long as you like, as opposed to auto-scanning, which automatically switches after a fixed interval. To invoke Skip mode, key
in the following hotkey combination:
1. Invoke hotkey mode with the [Num Lock] + [-] or the [Ctrl] + [F12] combination.
• Key in [Arrow], where [Arrow] refers to one of the arrow keys. After an arrow key is pressed, the KVM switch automatically
exits Hotkey mode and enters Skip mode where you can switch ports as follows:
Skips to first accessible port. (See Scan/Skip Mode for details)
Skips to the next accessible port.
• Once you are in Skip mode, you can keep on skipping by pressing the arrow keys. You don't have to use the [Num Lock]
+ [-] combination again.
• While Skip mode is in effect, ordinary keyboard and mouse functions are suspended – only Skip mode-compliant
keystrokes can be input. Exit Skip mode in order to regain normal control of the console.
2. To exit Skip mode, press [Esc] or [Spacebar].

10.1.5 Computer Keyboard/Mouse Reset

If the keyboard or mouse ceases to function on the computer connected to the currently selected port, you can perform a
keyboard/mouse reset on the computer. This function is essentially the same as unplugging and replugging the keyboard and
mouse on the target computer. To perform a computer keyboard/mouse reset, key in the following hotkey combination:
1. Invoke hotkey mode with the [Num Lock] + [-] or the [Ctrl] + [F12] combination.
2. Press [F5].
After pressing [F5], the KVM switch automatically exits Hotkey mode and regain keyboard and mouse control on the computer
connected to the KVM port. If you fail to regain keyboard/mouse control on the computer after pressing [F5], perform a
console keyboard and mouse reset.
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