StarTech.com SV431DDVDUA - Manual (Page 10)

Instruction Manual
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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 <CTRL> keystrokes
(successively within 0.2 seconds) followed by one or two more keystrokes. A high-
pitch beep will be generated for each 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 <SHIFT> and press <NumLock> twice, then release <SHIFT>
followed by pressing left <CTRL> once, which will enable / disable the hotkey feature.
To select a computer:
Left <CTRL> + Left <CTRL> + <1>
(Example: Selects the computer at port 1.)
Left <CTRL> + Left <CTRL> + <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 <CTRL> + Left <CTRL> + <F1>
To abort the Auto Scan mode, press the left <CTRL> key twice.
NOTE: When Auto Scan detects any keyboard activity, it suspends the scanning until
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.
Manual Scan allows users to manually switch back and forth between
powered-on computers.
Left <CTRL> + Left <CTRL> + <F2>
To select the previous or the next computer, press <UP> or <DOWN> arrow keys. To
abort the Manual Scan, press any other key.