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There are three methods to control your KVM
Switch for PC and Audio/Mic channel selection:
using (1) the face-panel push button, (2) a hotkey
sequence or (3) the KVM Switcher Software.
Face-panel button
The face-panel button allows you a direct control over
KVM switching operation. Simply press the button to
switch to the corresponding PC port (and audio/mic
channel, if binding is enabled). By default, PC port
switching and audio/mic port switching are bound
together.
You can use the face-panel button to switch to an empty
port that is not connected with any computer. Normally, if you
use keyboard hotkeys or the KVM Switcher software, you will not
be able to switch to an empty port.
Keyboard hotkeys
User-definable hotkeys for PC selection:
Hotkey sequence = Ctrl + Alt + [command key]*
* Please refer to next section for keys that are qualified to
be used as a command key
Universal hotkey for PC toggle-switching:
Both the universal hotkey, ScrLk + ScrLk and the
user-definable hotkey, Ctrl + Alt + [command key] WILL
NOT allow you to switch to an empty port that is not
connected with any computer. To force your KVM to
switch to an empty port, just press the face-panel button
to switch.
Universal Hotkey sequence = ScrLk + ScrLk
* For other operating systems on PC such as Linux, you
can still use this special hotkey to facilitate PC switching.
This special hotkey is not available for Mac. HOWEVER,
you can press button to switch in any case.
Each keystroke within a hotkey sequence should be
pressed within 2 seconds. Otherwise, the hotkey sequence will
not be validated.
After perform port switching, you have to wait till the KVM
Switch icon shows forth the target port before you can perform
next switching again. The KVM Switcher icon could be found on
the system tray of your Windows desktop after its installation.
All the hotkeys are only functional after your PCs are
booting into the OS. If you want to switch PC in the
BIOS/preboot stage, press the face-panel button to switch.
KVM Switcher Software (only for Windows platform)
In addition to PC switching, the KVM Switcher Software
also allows you more advanced functions such as
described in the next section….
.
KVM Switcher Operation Reference
Switch to PC x by Operation Menu
Right-click the KVM Switcher icon to evoke the operation
menu, then select whichever PC that is available for
switching. Once you select a PC channel, it will
immediately switch to that PC. Note that the unconnected
port(s) or the active port will be grayed-out and non-
selectable.
KVM SWITCHER Operation Menu KVM SWITCHER Configuration
Dialog Box
Switch to PC x by Keyboard Hotkeys
Hit the hotkey according to your current hotkey definition:
Hotkey sequence = Ctrl + Alt + [command key]*
* The factory default hotkey setting is Ctrl + Alt + 1/2/3/4 for PC
1/2/3/4. You can also use ScrLk + ScrLk to switch PC.
Start Auto-scan
Right-click the KVM Switcher icon to evoke the operation
menu, then select Start Auto-Scan to activate auto-
scanning.
Stop Auto-scan
(While auto-scanning) right-click the KVM Switcher icon
to evoke the operation menu, then select Stop Auto-Scan
to de-activate auto-scanning. Or you can press any
button on the face-panel to stop Auto-scan.
KVM Switcher configuration
Right-click the KVM Switcher icon and select Settings or
double-click the icon to bring up the configuration dialog
box.
Define Hotkey commands
You can specify the command key as you like by typing it
in. For example, you can specify the hotkey for switching
to PC 1 as CTRL + ALT + A by typing an A (not case-
sensitive) in the editable field.
Hotkey Sequence = CTRL + ALT + [command key]*
* The command key is user-definable via the configuration
dialog box
Except those control keys such as Alt, Ctrl, Shift, CAPS,
Tab, Esc and those functions keys and edit keys, all other keys
on the keyboard, including those number keys on the number
pad are all qualified to be used as hotkey command key. In
addition to the software KVM Switching by the operation menu
and the user-defined hotkeys, you can always use the universal
hotkey for PC switching – ScrLk + ScrLk
Turn On Buzzer (optional feature, not available on this
model)
This is feature is not available on this model. [Check this
option to turn on the buzzer sound]
Fix Audio Port at PC x
Check this option and then select the PC to fix the
audio/mic channel to the selected PC. Once this option is
checked, the audio/mic channel will be fixed and become
non-switchable.
Auto Scan Period
Select the Auto-scan period from 10 ~ 60 seconds with
an increment of 5 seconds. The Auto-scan period is the
time your KVM Switch will wait to switch to next PC.
