Hotkey Port Control; Invoking Hotkey Mode (Hkm) - ATEN Master View CS-1754 User Manual

Hotkey Port Control

The CS-1754 / CS-1758 provides an extensive, easy-to-use, hotkey
function that makes it convenient to control and configure your KVM
installation from the keyboard. All hotkey operations begin by invoking
Hotkey Mode.
Note: The hotkey function must be enabled to use hotkey operations.
See Hotkey Command Mode, p. 33 for details.

Invoking Hotkey Mode (HKM)

To invoke HKM, do the following:
1. Press and hold down the Num Lock key
2. Press and release the Minus key
3. Release the Num Lock key
[Num Lock] + [-]
Note: 1. The minus key must be released within one half second,
otherwise Hotkey invocation is canceled.
2. There is an alternative key combination to invoke HKM. See
p. 22 for details.
When HKM is active:
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The Caps Lock, and Scroll Lock LEDs flash in succession to indicate
that HKM is in effect. They stop flashing and revert to normal status
when you exit HKM.
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A Command Line appears on the monitor screen. The command line
prompt is the word Hotkey: in yellow text on a blue background.
Hotkey information that you key in displays on the command line.
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Ordinary keyboard and mouse functions are suspended - only Hotkey
compliant keystrokes and mouse clicks (described in the sections that
follow), can be input.
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At the conclusion of some hotkey operations, you automatically exit
hotkey mode. With some operations, you must exit manually. To exit
HKM manually, press the Esc key, or the Spacebar.
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