Chapter 4: Virtual KVM Client (VKC) Help34Keyboard MacrosKeyboard macros ensure that keystroke combinations intended for thetarget server are sent to and interpreted only by the target server.Otherwise, they might be interpreted by the computer on which theVirtual KVM Client is running (your client PC).Macros are stored on the client PC and are PC-specific. Therefore, if youuse another PC, you cannot see your macros.In addition, if another person uses your PC and logs in under a differentname, that user will see your macros since they are computer-wide.Keyboard macros created in Virtual KVM Client (VKC) cannot be used inActive KVM Client (AKC) or vice versa.Build a New MacroTo build a macro:1. Click Keyboard > Keyboard Macros. The Keyboard Macros dialogappears.2. Click Add. The Add Keyboard Macro dialog appears.3. Type a name for the macro in the Keyboard Macro Name field. Thisname appears in the Keyboard menu after it is created.4. From the Hot-Key Combination field, select a keyboard combinationfrom the drop-down list. This allows you to execute the macro with apredefined keystroke. Optional5. In the Keys to Press drop-down list, select each key you would like touse to emulate the keystrokes that is used to perform the command.Select the keys in the order by which they are to be pressed. Aftereach selection, select Add Key. As each key is selected, it appearsin the Macro Sequence field and a Release Key command isautomatically added after each selection.For example, create a macro to close a window by selecting Left Ctrl+ Esc. This appears in the Macro Sequence box as follows:Press Left AltPress F4EscRelease F4EscRelease Left Alt6. Review the Macro Sequence field to be sure the macro sequence isdefined correctly.
