Operation; Powering Up The System; Selecting Computers Using Top-Panel Buttons; Selecting Computers Using Keyboard Hotkey Commands - Black Box KV7004A Manual

2- AND 4-PORT SERVSWITCH—DT BASIC WITH AUDIO

4.1 Powering Up the System

Once all cables have been connected and all computers have been powered on,
the ServSwitch emulates mouse and keyboard signals on each port, allowing your
computer to boot normally. The ServSwitch is now ready for use.

4.2 Selecting Computers Using Top-Panel Buttons

You can instantly select any computer by pressing the port selector buttons on the
top panel. The corresponding LED will light when the port is selected.

4.3 Selecting Computers Using Keyboard Hotkey Commands

To directly switch the KVM control to any computer via the simple keyboard
command sequence, press the <Left-Ctrl> key twice and type the switch port
number. Each computer is assigned a numeric ID.
1. To invoke the hotkey mode, press the <Left-Ctrl> key twice within two
seconds. The switch will beep to indicate that it's in hotkey mode.
2. Enter your desired switch port number (1–4). For example, if you press
<Left-Ctrl><Left-Ctrl> 2, you'll select the computer on port 2.
Or, you can switch the KVM control to any computer via the simple keyboard
command sequence using the <Left-Ctrl> key and the <up-arrow> and
<down-arrow> keys.
1. To invoke the hotkey mode, press the <Left-Ctrl> key twice within two
seconds. The switch will beep to indicate that it's in hotkey mode.
2. Press the <up-arrow> or <down-arrow> keys to switch to the previous or next
port, respectively.
Table 4-1 lists the hotkey commands.
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4. Operation