Hotkey Operation - IOGear GCS1953 User Manual

Hotkey Operation

The GCS1953 provides an extensive, easy-to-use, Hotkey function that makes it
convenient to control and configure your KVM installation from the keyboard. Hotkeys
provide asynchronous (independent) switching of the KVM, USB hub and audio focus. If
you wish, you can give one computer the KVM console focus, another the USB hub focus
and the other two the audio focus.
Port Switching
All port switches begin with tapping the [Scroll Lock] key twice. The tables below describe
the actions that each combination performs.
Note:
If using the Scroll Lock key conflicts with other programs running on the computer,
the [Ctrl] key can be used, instead. See Alternate Port Switching Keys, page 22, for
details.
Cycling Through the Ports
Hotkey Action
[Scroll Lock] [Scroll Brings the KVM, USB hub, and audio focus from the port that
Lock] [Enter] currently has the KVM focus to the next port on the installation (1 to
2; 2 to 3; 3 to 4; 4 to 1).
[Scroll Lock] [Scroll Brings only the KVM focus from the port that currently has it to the
Lock] [K] [Enter] next port on the installation. The USB and audio focus remain where
they are.
Brings only the USB hub focus from the port that currently has it to
[Scroll Lock] [Scroll
Lock] [U] [Enter] the next port on the installation. The KVM and audio focus remain
where they are.
[Scroll Lock] [Scroll Brings only the audio focus from the port that currently has it to the
Lock] [S] [Enter] next port on the installation. The KVM and USB hub focus remain
where they are.
Going Directly to a Port
Hotkey Action
[Scroll Lock] [Scroll Brings the KVM, USB hub, and audio focus to the computer at-
Lock] [n] [Enter] tached to the port corresponding to the specified Port ID.
Brings only the KVM focus from the port that currently has it to the
[Scroll Lock] [Scroll
Lock] [n] [K] [Enter] next port on the installation. The USB and audio focus remain where
they are.
[Scroll Lock] [Scroll Brings only the USB hub focus to the computer attached to the speci-
Lock] [n] [U] [Enter] fied port. The KVM and audio focus remain where they are.
[Scroll Lock] [Scroll Brings only the audio focus to the computer attached to the
Lock] [n] [S] [Enter] specified port. The KVM and USB hub focus remain where they are.
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