Chapter 3: Operations
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4.
Terminate the Hotkey feature by pressing the
Esc
key should you no longer wish to enter a
Hotkey command. After the keyboard interface has exited the Hotkey feature, the lock status
LEDs will return to the state they were in prior to hotkey activation.
NOTE:
Properly terminating the Hotkey feature will prevent unexpected results.
Equipment requirements
Ensure that the equipment on both ends of the link can support the Hotkey feature. The Desktop
Appliance must have a keyboard that is connected to the PS/2 keyboard connector in order to use
Hotkey commands.
The Hotkey feature must not be disabled in FLASH memory by the DWorks Administration
Utility. For the Hotkey power down, power up and computer reset commands to execute, the RPC
cabling must correctly connect the PCI Add In Card and the computer.
Table 3.1: Hotkey Command Table
Hotkey Command
Key Sequence
Num Lock LED Caps Lock LED Scroll Lock LED
Activate hotkey
Press/Hold
Scroll Lock
Press
F12
Blink
Blink
Blink
Power down computer
S
or
0
Blink
Off
Off
Power up computer
P
or
1
Off
Blink
Off
Reset computer
R
Off
Off
Blink
Execute Hotkey command
Enter
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