4. Keyboard Port Operation
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Skip Mode
This feature allows you to switch between computers in order to monitor them
manually. You can dwell on a particular port for as long or as little as you like
– as opposed to Auto Scanning, which automatically switches after a fixed
interval. To invoke Skip Mode, key in the following Hotkey combination:
1. Invoke HSM (see page 19).
2. Key in [Arrow]
Where [Arrow] refers to one of the Arrow keys. After you press
[Arrow], you automatically exit Hotkey Mode, and enter Skip Mode
where you can switch ports as follows:
Once you are in Skip Mode, you can keep on skipping by pressing the
Arrow keys. You don't have to use the [NumLock] + [-] combination
again.
While Skip Mode is in effect, ordinary keyboard and mouse functions
are suspended – only Skip Mode compliant keystrokes can be input.
You must exit Skip Mode in order to regain normal control of the
console.
3. To exit Skip Mode, press [Esc] or [Spacebar].
← Skips from the current port to the first accessible port previous to it.
→ Skips from the current port to the next accessible port.
↑
Skips from the current port to the last accessible port of the previous
Station.
↓
Skips from the current port to the first accessible port of the next
Station.