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CS1798 / CS17916 User Manual
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1. Hold down the [Ctrl] key;
2. Press and release the [F12] key;
3. Release the [Ctrl] key:
[Ctrl] + [F12]
When HSM is active:
 A command line appears on the monitor screen. The command line prompt
is the word Hotkey: in white text on a blue background, and displays the
subsequent hotkey information that you key in.
 Ordinary keyboard and mouse functions are suspended – only hotkey
compliant keystrokes (described in the sections that follow), can be input.
Pressing [Esc] exits HSM.
Select the Active Port
Each KVM port is assigned a port ID (see Port ID Numbering, page 30). 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. Invoke HSM with the [Num Lock] + [-] or [Ctrl] + [F12] combination.
2. Key in the port ID.
The port ID numbers display on the command line as you key them in. If
you make a mistake, use [Backspace] to erase the wrong number.
3. Press [Enter].
After you press [Enter], the KVM focus switches to the designated
computer and you automatically exit HSM.
Note: In HSM, 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 HSM.