8
Basic Operation
Powering Off and Restarting
In the event that you need to power off the KVM switch, you must follow the steps below:
1. Shut down all computers connected to the KVM switch
2. Unplug the power supply from the KVM switch
3. Wait 10 seconds and then plug the power supply back into the KVM switch
4. Power on all of the connected computers
Port Switching
There are three ways of accessing computers and devices connected to the KVM switch:
• Manual Pushbuttons
• Mouse Port Switching Functionality
• Hotkey Commands
Manual Pushbuttons
Pressing a pushbutton will bring the focus of one of the following to the corresponding port;
KVM
only, Audio only
, or
KVM, Audio and USB focus simultaneously
. There are two sets of pushbutton
commands,
Default
and
Alternative
, which can be toggled between via hotkey command (See the
Alternative Pushbutton Command
section of the manual for details).
Default Pushbutton Commands
• Press and hold a pushbutton for more than two seconds to bring only the focus of the KVM to the
corresponding port. The focus of the
Audio
and
USB
will remain on the port they were connected to.
• Press and release a pushbutton to bring the focus of the
KVM, Audio
and
USB
to the
corresponding port all at the same time.
• Press and release a pushbutton twice in a row to bring only the focus of the
Audio
to the
corresponding port. The focus of the
KVM
and
USB
will remain on the port they were connected to.
• Press and hold both pushbuttons 1 and 2 for more than two seconds to initiate an
Auto Scan
(See the
Auto Scan
section in this manual for details). When in
Auto Scan
mode, press and
release a pushbutton to stop scanning; the
KVM
focus will go to the port corresponding to the
pushbutton you pressed.
Alternative Pushbutton Commands
• Press and hold a pushbutton for more than two seconds to bring the focus of the KVM,
Audio
and
USB
to the corresponding port all at the same time.
• Press and release a pushbutton to bring only the focus of the
KVM
to the corresponding port. The
focus of the
Audio
and
USB
will remain on the port they were connected to.
• Press and release a pushbutton twice in a row to bring only the focus of the
Audio
to the
corresponding port. The focus of the
KVM
and
USB
will remain on the port they were connected to.
• Press and hold both pushbuttons 1 and 2 for more than two seconds to initiate an
Auto Scan
(See the
Auto Scan
section in this manual for details). When in
Auto Scan
mode, press and
release a pushbutton to stop scanning; the
KVM
focus will go to the port corresponding to the
pushbutton you pressed.
Mouse Port Switching Functionality
Note:
1. This function is disabled by default, so you have to enable it via hotkey command (See the Mouse Port
Switching Hotkey Command section of the manual for details).
2. Mouse Emulation, which is enabled by default, must be turned on for Mouse Port Switching to work (See the
Mouse Emulation Hotkey Command section of the manual for details).
3. Mouse Port Switching is supported by 3-button scroll wheel mice only.
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