Aten KH1532A [54/90] Invoking hotkey mode

KH1508A / KH1516A / KH1532A User Manual

Invoking Hotkey Mode

All Hotkey operations begin by invoking Hotkey mode.

To invoke Hotkey

mode you may use two possible keystroke sequences shown below. Only one

of the two key-sequences below can be operational (see Setting the Hotkey key

combination on page 48):

Number Lock and Minus Keys

1. Hold down the

[Num Lock]

key;

2. Press and release the

[Minus]

key;

3. Release the

[Num Lock]

key:

[Num Lock] + [-]

Control and F12 Keys

1. Hold down the

[Ctrl]

key;

2. Press and release the

[F12]

key;

3. Release the

[Ctrl]

key:

[Ctrl] + [F12]

Hotkey Mode Environment

When Hotkey mode 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.

Exiting Hotkey Mode

Pressing

[

Esc

]

exits Hotkey mode.

1. Make sure that the Hotkey Command Mode function is enabled and

that you key in the appropriate Hotkey. See page 31 for details.