Hotkey operation, Hotkey port control, Invoking hotkey mode – ATEN ACS1216A User Manual

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Chapter 3

Hotkey Operation

Hotkey Port Control

Hotkey Port Control allows you to provide KVM focus to a particular computer
directly from the keyboard. The Master View ACS1208A / ACS1216A
provides the following Hotkey Port Control features:

Selecting the Active Port
Auto Scanning
Skip Mode Switching

Invoking Hotkey Mode

All Hotkey operations begin by invoking Hotkey Mode. Invoking Hotkey
Mode takes three steps:

1. Hold down the Num Lock key;

2. Press and release the asterisk or the minus key;

3. Release the Num Lock key:

[Num Lock] + [*];

or:

[Num Lock] + [-];

Note: The asterisk or minus key must be released within one half second,

otherwise Hotkey invocation is cancelled and it has no effect.