ATEN ACS-1208L - Manual (Page 16)

Hotkeys
Hotkey Port Control
Hotkey Port Control allows you to provide KVM focus to a particular computer
directly from the keyboard. The Master View ACS-1208L / ACS-1216L provides
the following Hotkey Port Control features:
w Selecting the Active Port
w Auto Scanning
w Previous/Next Switching
w
Invoking Hotkey Mode
1. All Hotkey operations begin by invoking Hotkey Mode. Invoking Hotkey Mode
takes three steps: 1) Press and hold down the Num Lock key; 2) Press and
release the minus key; 3) Release the Num Lock key:
[Num Lock] + [-];
Note: The minus key must be released within one half second, otherwise
Hotkey invokation is cancelled and it has no effect.
2. When Hotkey Mode is active:
w A Command Line appears on the monitor screen. The command line
prompt is the word Hotkey: in yellow text on a blue background, and
displays the subsequent Hotkey information that you key in.
w Ordinary keyboard and mouse functions are suspended - only Hotkey
compliant keystrokes and mouse clicks (described in the sections that
follow), can be input.
3. Pressing [Esc] exits Hotkey Mode.
2002-01-15
12 ACS-1208L / ACS-1216L User Manual