Tripp Lite NetCommander B072-016-1 - Manual (Page 10)

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6. Operation
(continued)
By default the primary Hotkey is the [Shift] key. You have the ability to replace [Shift] with one of four
different choices in the OSD General Settings menu.
(SH-SH): This represents the [Shift] key. To access the OSD menu, press [Shift] twice. To access the
next KVM in line, press [Shift], then [+]. To access the previous KVM in line, press [Shift], then [-].'
(CL-CL): This represents the [Ctrl] key. To access the OSD menu, you can either press the left [Ctrl]
key twice or you can press the right [Ctrl] key once and then the left [Ctrl] key. You can press either
[Ctrl] key once and the [+] key to access the next KVM in line. You can press either [Ctrl] key once and
the [-] key to access the previous KVM in line.
(CLF11): This represents the [Ctrl] key and the [F11] key. To access the OSD menu, you press either
[Ctrl] key and then [F11]. You can press either [Ctrl] key once and then [+] to access the next KVM in
line. You can press either [Ctrl] key once and then [-] to access the previous KVM in line.
(PRSCR): This represents the [Print Screen] key. To access the OSD menu, press [Print Screen]. When
you select [Print Screen] as your Hotkey, the Port Selection Hotkey commands are deactivated, leaving the
OSD main menu as the only way to switch to another port.
When you have cascaded KVM switches, a lower level switch must have a different OSD Hotkey than a
higher-level switch.
To change the top-level switch Hotkey:
Highlight the Hotkey option in the OSD General Settings menu 1.
Press [ 2. Space] to toggle through the various options
When you've selected the desired Hotkey, simply exit the OSD. Pressing [ 3. Enter] is not required to
activate your selection
To change a lower-level Hotkey:
Connect a keyboard and monitor to the lower-level switch 1.
Press [ 2. Shift] twice to open the OSD menu
Press [ 3. F2] to get to the General Settings menu, and highlight the Hotkey option
Press [ 4. Space] to toggle through the various Hotkeys
When you've selected the desired Hotkey, simply exit the OSD menu. Pressing [ 5. Enter] is not required
to activate your selection
Follow the instructions on page 12 to update the Port Settings menu in the top-level KVM's OSD to
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reflect the lower-level KVM's new Hotkey
Note: When Password Security is activated, all port selection Hotkey commands are
deactivated, leaving the OSD main menu as the only way to switch to another port.
6.7.2 Changing the OSD Hotkey
6.7 General Settings (continued)