TRENDnet TK-209K User's Guide - Page 10

NOTE: • Both the universal hotkey, ScrLk + ScrLk and the userdefinable hotkey, Ctrl + Alt + [command key] WILL NOT allow you to switch to an empty port that is not connected with any computer. To force your KVM to switch to an empty port, just press the face-panel button to switch. Universal Hotkey sequence = ScrLk + ScrLk * For other operating systems on PC such as Linux, you can still use this special hotkey to facilitate PC switching. This special hotkey is not available for Mac. However, you can press button to switch in any case. • Each keystroke within a hotkey sequence should be pressed within 2 seconds. Otherwise, the hotkey sequence will not be validated. • After perform port switching, you have to wait till the KVM Switch icon shows forth the target port before you can perform next switching again. The KVM Switch icon could be found on the system tray of your Windows desktop after its installation. • All the hotkeys are only functional after your PCs are booting into the OS. If you want to switch PC in the BIOS/preboot stage, press the face-panel button to switch. KVM Switching Software (only for Windows platform) In addition to PC switching, the KVM Switching Software also allows you more advanced functions such as described in the next section. - 10 -