Keyboard Hotkey Selection - Lindy P16-IP User Manual

Section 3

3.2 Keyboard Hotkey Selection

You can also conveniently select the computer to be accessed and displayed by switching ports
through simple keyboard key sequences. To send commands to the KVM switch, the "SCROLL
LOCK" key must be pressed twice within 2 seconds. You will hear a beep to confirm that
the keyboard is in hotkey mode. If you have not pressed any key in hotkey mode within 2
seconds, the keyboard will return back to Operating System control status.
Direct Port Selection / Keyboard Hot Key Commands:
Within 2 seconds
+
Scroll Scroll
Lock Lock
+
KVM Switch/Bank Selection:
The P16-IP supports cascading of up to 8 KVM Switches (Banks). Therefore, when using direct
hotkey port selection you must include the key sequence for the KVM Switch/Bank:
Scroll Scroll
+
Lock Lock
Example: To access a computer attached to Port 6 of the first KVM Switch you should
press the following hotkeys:
Scroll Scroll
+
Lock Lock
To use hotkey switching to access another KVM Switch / Bank:
Scroll Scroll
+
Lock Lock
Scroll Scroll
+
Lock Lock
+ = Previous Port
or
+ = Next Port
Bank
+
No 1~8
+ +
1
Page
+ =
Up
Page
+ =
Down
Tip: Hold the arrow key down,
or press multiple times, to cycle
through the ports
Port No.
01~04 (4 port)
+
01~08 (8 port)
01~16 (16 port)
+
0 6
Previous Bank
This will only work if a daisy
(
chained KVM Switch is present)
Next Bank
14
KVM Switch Operation
Important Note:
Always keep in
mind to include
leading zeros for
all ports below 10!
i.e.104 for Port 4 of
the first switch.
Bank no. and
Port no. selection
must be made
using the
numeric keys on
the keyboard.
Keys on the
numeric keypad
are not available
as hot key
commands!