Keyboard and mouse operation
Keyboard controls
PRISM Media Analysis Platform User Manual
You can use a USB keyboard and mouse to operate the instrument. The mouse
must have a scrolling wheel to access all of the menu selections. Click or click
and hold on applications to perform actions like you would on the touch panel.
Connect the keyboard and mouse as follows:
Use the USB ports on the rear panel of the instrument (MPI) or front panel
(MPX)
Use the USB port on the front of the optional dual rack cabinet
(MPI-RACK-MM or MPI-RACK-MW)
Connect the external monitor to any of the available display outputs, including
VGA, Display Port, or DVI (MPX)
Home icon. The ESC key on the keyboard is mapped to function as the Home
icon, which closes any displayed menus.
Volume control. If your keyboard has volume control keys, you can use them to
control the volume of the audio output on the instrument.
Input and preset selection. The following table lists the keyboard controls that
allow you to quickly select between the SDI inputs and to select from instrument
presets 1 through 6.
Table 3: Keyboard controls for selecting SDI inputs and instrument presets
Action
Keyboard control
Input
ALT+i
Preset
ALT+p
Select 1
1
Select 2
2
Select 3
3
4
Select 4
5
Select 5
Select 6
6
Result
Prepares the instrument for an input selection.
Prepares the instrument for a preset selection from
preset Group A. Repeat 2-5 times to select preset
Group B-F.
Selects Input 1 or selects Preset 1 from the
selected preset group.
Selects Input 2 or selects Preset 2 from the
selected preset group.
Selects Input 3 or selects Preset 3 from the
selected preset group.
Selects Input 4 or selects Preset 4 from the
selected preset group.
Selects Input 5 or selects Preset 5 from the
selected preset group.
Selects Input 6 or selects Preset 6 from the
selected preset group.
Methods of operation
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