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[biotech]

hi

i am using a KVM switch to work on two computers with one keyboard,mouse and monitor..it is very nice and handy except the fact that hotkey for switching to other computer is scrolllock x 2 then F1 (it sadly interupts with
automated tasks i have scripted over some time) so i want to replace that with another hotkey


i tried with:

^!s::
Send, {SCROLLLOCK}
Sleep, 100
Send, {SCROLLLOCK}
Sleep, 100
Send, {F1}
RETURN

but it doesnt work why?

[Razlin]

try

[biotech as guest]

hmmm, it doesn't work... thanks for the effort

[Razlin]

not sure if you have written other scripts before but if you do

[biotech as guest]

oh, i have written some scripts before, i didnt try this with msgbox
but i can tell you that led flashes for scroll lock twice, that is the proof
that it works but it doesnt switch to another coputer.

also when i manually press scroll lock twice in a row i hear beep, and that is
the notification that i need to press F1 or F2 to switch between computers

from autohotkey that doesnt work, it maybe is hardware related...just a guess

is there another way of doing this...it is a shame they hardwired this hotkey since there is no software or driver of anykind

[Sivvy]

Maybe try a Keyboard Hook and check the keys... Maybe they aren't sending what you think. Never know.

[crxvfr]

try using sendinput. I don't know if it will work but it works better in many situations.

...also, we had one of the kvm switches for two windows system and a unix server. It didn't work very well. It tended to get stuck where the scroll lock keys didn't change the pc and it broke within a months use.

I've found the ones with a manual switch to work better (for me).

[[VxE]]

Sometimes, KVMs trigger based on the actual signal from the keyboard, which puts the switching mechanism several inches beyond AHK's reach.
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[biotech as guest]

i was afraid that is the case...

[Razlin]

Did you try sendplay or changing the keys you require to switch.
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