Basic Operation
To access a computer using hotkeys:
1. Activate Hotkey Setting mode using the aforementioned command.
2. Key in the port ID. The port ID numbers display on the command line as you type
them in. If you make a mistake, use [Backspace] to erase the wrong number.
3. Press [Enter].
After pressing [Enter], the KVM, audio and USB focus switches to the designated
computer and you automatically exit Hotkey mode.
Note: In Hotkey mode, KVM focus will not switch to a port if an invalid switch or port number is
entered. The hotkey command line will continue to display on the screen until you enter a valid
switch and port number combination, or exit hotkey mode.
Select the Active Port via Port ID – KVM and Audio
Each KVM port is assigned a port ID. You can directly access any computer on the
installation with a hotkey combination that specifies the port ID of the KVM port a
computer is connected to.
To access a computer using hotkeys:
1. Activate Hotkey Setting mode using the aforementioned command.
2. Type the port ID, then the letter K.
3. Press [Enter].
After pressing [Enter], the KVM and audio focus switches to the designated computer
and automatically exits Hotkey mode.
Note: In Hotkey mode, KVM focus will not switch to a port if an invalid switch or port number is
entered. The hotkey command line will continue to display on the screen until you enter a valid
switch and port number combination, or exit Hotkey mode.
Select the Active Port via Port ID – USB Only
Each KVM port is assigned a port ID. You can directly access any computer on the
installation with a hotkey combination that specifies the port ID of the KVM port that a
computer is connected to.
To access a computer using hotkeys:
1. Activate Hotkey Setting mode using the aforementioned command
2. Key in the port ID, and then the letter U.
3. Press [Enter].
After pressing [Enter], the USB focus switches to the designated computer and
automatically exits Hotkey mode.
Note: In Hotkey mode, KVM focus will not switch to a port if an invalid switch or port number is
entered. The hotkey command line will continue to display on the screen until you enter a valid
switch and port number combination, or exit Hotkey mode.
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