19" Rackmount CompuSwitch 5
Hot Key Mode Operation
In Hot Key Mode, the CompuSwitch captures and interprets all keystrokes as front panel functions.
No keystrokes pass to computer(s). Hot Key Mode operation requires the keyboard with Code Set
3 mode either a PS/2-style or an AT-style.
Activate Hot Key Mode
To activate Hot Key Mode, press <Scroll Lock> twice rapidly. The three LEDs (Num Lock, Caps
Lock and Scroll Lock) on the keyboard will blink continuously, twice per second. CompuSwitch is
now in Hot Key Mode. To quit Hot Key Mode at any time, press <ESC>.
Select a channel
Press <c> and then press the key with the channel number of the connected computer; press
<ENTER>. The light above the corresponding button on the front panel will be ON to indicate the
channel selected. For example, select channel 2 by pressing <c> <2> <ENTER>. You may also
step through the channels up or down(increment or decrement). Press the "Up" or "Right" arrow to
increment. Press the "down" or "Left" arrow to decrement. The light above the button will indicate
the channel selected.
Scan channels
Press <s> (toggle on/off). When Scan is activated, the light above the Scan button will be ON and
CompuSwitch will begin scanning.
Set scan rate
Press <s> and then press the key with the number that corresponds to the desired Scan rate (1 to
99 seconds). Press <ENTER>. A light above one of thenumbered channel buttons will blink twice to
acknowledge the setting, and scanning will start at the new rate.
Skip
Press <k> (toggle on/off). When Skip is activated, the light above the Skip button will be ON and
only active channels will be selected.
CAPS LOCK
SCR
LOCK
SCR
LOCK
ENTER
ESC
K
ENTER
(n)
C
S
S
ENTER
(n)
NUM
LOCK
ENTER
SCR
LOCK
ENTER
Quit Hot Key Mode
Activate Hot Key Mode
Select Channel Number
Increment Channel Number
Toggle SKIP On/Off
Decrement Channel Number
Make CAPS LOCK key the new Hot Key Mode activator
Toggle SCAN On/Off
Enable SCAN, Set SCAN RATE interval (n=1-99)
Make NUM LOCK key the new Hot Key Mode activator
Make SCR LOCK key the new Hot Key Mode activator
Figure 3: CompuSwitch Hot Key reference Chart
