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HotKey Control

A Hotkey command is a short keyboard sequence for selecting a computer, activating

computer scan, etc. A hotkey sequence starts with two left keystrokes

(successively within 0.2 seconds) followed by one or two more keystrokes. A built-in

tone generator creates a high-pitch beep for correct hotkey command; otherwise, one

low-pitch beep is generated for errors and the bad key sequence will not be forwarded

to the selected computer.
NOTE: Press and hold Left and press twice, then release

followed by pressing left once, which will enable / disable the hotkey feature.
To select a computer:

Left + Left + <1>

(Example: Selects the computer at port 1.)

Left + Left + <2>

(Example: Selects the computer at port 2.)

NOTE: Do not use the keypad on the right-side of the keyboard.

Auto Scan
The KVM automatically scans through the powered-on computers in sequence on a

fixed time interval (see Scan Time below).

To start Auto Scan:

Left + Left +

To abort the Auto Scan mode, press the left key twice.

NOTE: When Auto Scan detects any keyboard or mouse activity, it suspends the

scanning till the activity stops; it then resumes with the next computer in sequence.

The length of the Auto Scan interval (Scan Rate) is adjustable, see below.