Glossary
G&D DVIVision · 51
Glossary
Alt key: The Alt key is located on the left side of the space bar. Usu-
ally, it is pressed in combination with one or more keys.
Alt Gr key: The Alt Gr key is located on the right side of the space bar. It
is an abbreviation for alternate Graphics.
ATX: The ATX form factor was invented by Intel and is a norm for
casings, power packs and motherboards of computers.
AWG: AWG (American Wire Gauge) is a coding for the wire gauge.
Backspace key: The Backspace key is located above the Enter key.
BIOS: The BIOS (Basic Input Output System) is the basic software
of the computer that is loaded directly after the switch-on of
the computer.
Cascade: Some G&D devices can be combined with each other to use
the functional range of these devices in parallel. The daisy-
chaining of several devices is called cascade.
Computer module: The computer, whose signals are transmitted to the remote
console, is connected to the computer module.
Computer: The computer to be operated is connected to the computer
module (DVIVision-CPU). It can be operated at the
DVIVision system through the user’s keyboard and mouse.
Console: The console consists of the monitor connected to the
DVIVision system as well as a keyboard and a mouse. The
console enables to access the connected computer.
Ctrl key: The Ctrl key (abbreviation for “control”) is located at the bot-
tom left and right corner within the main key block of the
keyboard.
Double hotkey: Optionally to the use of a hotkey, the user can activate a dou-
ble hotkey. It consists of two hotkeys that have to be pressed
at the same time.
Hot plug: The hot plug technology enables the changing of hardware
while the computer is in operation. Directly after the change
such hardware is ready for operation.
Hotkey delay: In the default setting of the DVIVision system the key combi-
nation to call the setup function has to be pressed for seven
seconds. The user can deactivate this hotkey delay.
Hotkey: The hotkey is part of a key combination to operate the
DVIVision. The keys Ctrl, Win, Alt, Alt
Gr and Shift can be
defined as hotkey.
Key combination: A key combination (e.g. Ctrl + Backspace) consists of several
keys. These keys have to be pressed simultaneously. By
pressing these keys, a control command is transmitted to the
connected computer or to the DVIVision system.
Main key block: The main key block consists of the alphanumeric keys.
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