Operation Quick Reference
Applicable model: SL-271-U
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There are three methods to control your KVM Switch for PC
and Audio/Mic
front-panel push
button, a ho
tching Client
Software.
Face-panel b
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Please refer to next section for keys that are qualified to
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KVM SWITCHER Operation Menu
Switch to PC x by Keyboard Hotkeys
Click 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
autoscanning.
Stop Auto-scan
(While autoscanning) right-click the KVM Switcher icon
to evoke the operation menu, then select Stop Auto-Scan
to de-activate autoscanning.
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
Exc
channel selection: using the
tkey sequence or the KVM Swi
ept those control keys such as Alt, Ctrl, Shfit, CAPS, Tab, Esc and
those functions keys and edit keys, other keys on the keyboard, including
those number keys on the number pad are all qualified to be used a
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
utton
e face-panel button allows you a direct control over KVM
switching operation. Simply press the button to switch to the
next connected PC and audio/mic channel
KVM SWITCHER Configuration Dialog Box
Turn On Buzzer (optional feature, not available on SL-
271-U model)
Check this option to turn on the buzzer sound for port
switching/hotkey execution confirmation.
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 Autoscan period from 10 ~ 60 seconds with an
increment of 5 seconds. The Autoscan period is the time
your KVM Switch will wait to switch to next PC.
enabled). By default, PC port switching and audio/mic port
switching are bound together.
rd hotkeys
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User-definable hotkeys for PC selection:
Hotkey sequence = Ctrl + Alt + [command key]*
*
b
sed as a command key
versal hotkey for PC toggle-switching:
niversal Hotkey sequence = ScrLk + ScrLk
or operating systems other than Windows, you can still use
special hotkey to facilitate PC switching.
Each keystroke within a hotkey sequence should be pressed within 2
ds. Otherwise, the hotkey sequenc
secon
e will not be validated.
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
hat PC. Note that the unconnected port(s) or the activ port
ill be grayed-out a
t
w
e
nd non-selectable.
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