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Hotkey Port Control
IOGEAR’s GCL1908W/GCL1916W provides an extensive, easy-to-use, hotkey function
for convenience in controlling and configuring KVM installation from the keyboard. The
GCL1908W/GCL1916W provides the following hotkey port control features:
• Selecting the Active Port
• Auto Scan Mode Switching
• Skip Mode Switching
• Computer Keyboard/Mouse Reset
The following settings can also be controlled in the Hotkey mode
• Setting the Beeper
• Setting the Quick Hotkey
• Setting the OSD Hotkey
• Setting the Port Operating System
• Restoring the OSD Default Values
Invoke Hotkey Mode
All hotkey operations begin by invoking Hotkey mode. Please make sure that the
Hotkey
Command Mode
function is enabled and that you key in the appropriate Hotkey.
There are 2 possible keystroke sequences used to invoke Hotkey mode, though only one
can be operational at any given time:
[Num Lock] + [-]
1. Hold down
[Num Lock]
2. Press and release
[-]
3. Release
[Num Lock]
[Ctrl] + [F12]
1. Hold down
[Ctrl]
2. Press and release
[F12]
3. Release
[Ctrl]
When Hotkey mode is active:
• A command line appears on the monitor screen. The command line prompt is the
word
Hotkey
: in white text on a blue background and displays the subsequent hotkey
information that you key in
• Ordinary keyboard and mouse functions are suspended – only hotkey compliant
keystrokes (described in the following section) can be entered.
Press
[Esc]
to exit
Hotkey
mode
Hotkey Operation
