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10. Hotkey Operation
10.3 Select the Active Port
Each KVM port is assigned a port ID (see section 8.3 Port ID Numbering). You can directly access any computer on
the installation with a hotkey combination that specifies the port ID of the KVM port that a computer is connected to.
To access a computer using hotkeys:
1. Invoke HSM with the [Num Lock] + [-] or [Ctrl] + [F12] combination.
2. Key in the port ID. The port ID numbers display on the command line as you key them in. If you make a mistake,
use [Backspace] to erase the wrong number.
3. Press [Enter]. After you press [Enter], the KVM focus switches to the designated computer and you automatically
exit HSM.
Note: In HSM, KVM focus will not switch to a port if an invalid switch or port number is entered. The hotkey command line will
continue to display on the screen until you enter a valid switch and port number combination, or exit HSM.
Hotkey
Action
[PN] [Enter]
Brings the KVM, USB hub and audio focus to the computer attached to the port
corresponding to the specified Port ID.
[PN] [K] [Enter]
Brings only the KVM and audio focus to the computer attached to the specified port. The USB
hub and audio focus remain where they are.
[PN] [U] [Enter]
Brings only the USB hub focus to the computer attached to the specified port. The KVM and
audio focus remain where they are.
Note: The [PN] stands for the computer's Port ID number (1, 2, 3, or 4) (see section 8.3 Port ID Numbering for details). Replace
the [PN] with the appropriate Port ID when entering Hotkey combinations.
10.4 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 their activity can be monitored automatically (refer to Scan/Skip mode in the table in
section 9.6.3 F3: Set for details).
Invoking Auto Scan
To start Auto Scan, key in the following Hotkey combination:
1. Enable mouse emulation. To enable the Mouse Emulation via OSD, refer to "Mouse Emulation" in the table
in section 9.6.4 F4: Admin for details. To enable the Mouse Emulation via hotkeys, see section 10.14 Mouse
Emulation Control.
2. Invoke HSM with the [Num Lock] + [-] or [Ctrl] + [F12] combination.
3. Press [A]. After you press A, then press [Enter]. You will automatically exit HSM 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 that auto-scanning is paused, the
command line will display: 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 Scanning, 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. You must exit Auto Scan mode in order to regain
normal control of the console.
4. To exit Auto Scan mode, press [Esc] or [Spacebar]. Auto-scanning stops when you exit Auto Scan mode.
Note: Enable mouse emulation to perform any independent switching of a port and for Auto Scan Mode or Skip Mode to work
(see section 10.14 Mouse Emulation Control).
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