Avocent Eletric Keyboard - Manual (Page 22)

16 SwitchView MP Installer/User Guide
Scanning PCs
The scanning feature allows you to automatically monitor, or scan, each PC
in your SwitchView system. If you use the keyboard during scanning, the scan
will pause until you finish, then resume with the next PC. The length of time
each PC’s video remains on the screen, or dwell time, can be changed at any
time. Scanning will be halted if the Halt command is entered or if another
PC is selected.
The following tables list scanning, mouse and keyboard key sequences configure.
SCANNING CONFIGURE AND CONTROL KEY SEQUENCES
Key Sequence Action
<CTRL> <CTRL>Dnn<Enter> Configures the dwell time. Substitute nn with a
value from 2 to 60 seconds. The default value is
5 seconds.
<CTRL> <CTRL>SG<Enter> Enables the scan Go command.
<CTRL> <CTRL>SH<Enter> Enables the scan Halt command.
SCANNING SUSPENSION KEY SEQUENCES
Key Sequence Action
<CTRL> <CTRL>M+<Enter> Mouse will suspend scanning.
<CTRL> <CTRL>M-<Enter> Mouse will not suspend scanning. (default)
EXAMPLE
Key Sequence Action
1. <CTRL> <CTRL>D10<Enter> Each PC’s video will remain on the screen for 10
seconds before the next channel is displayed.
2. <CTRL> <CTRL>SG<Enter> Scanning begins with the current computer, then
continues to the next PC in sequence.
3. <CTRL> <CTRL>SH<Enter> Scanning is halted until the Go command is
issued again.