ADDER CATx User Manual

Also see for AdderView CATx AVX4016: User guide

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ADDER CATx User Manual Manual pdf 24 page image

 23Configuration menusThe configuration menus allow you to determine many aspects of theAdderView CATx capabilities. From here you can:• Create individual user accounts and determine access rights,• Provide names for all connected computers to allow quick recognition,• Set individual and global settings for users,• Run various functions, such as mouse restore operation,• Save and load AdderView CATx configuration settings, and more.To access the configuration menu (local and remote users)1 If the main menu is not already displayed, press and hold and thenpress using a keyboard attached to a AdderView CATx user port.The main menu will be displayed:3 Use the and keys to highlight an option, then press to select.Default names foreach computer portAssistance forkeypress optionsYour Login nameConnection statusof this user portIdentification ofthis user portPort numbers2 Press To display the Configuration Menu:HotkeysNote: and are the standard hotkeys and can be altered toavoid clashes with other devices or software. If you change the hotkeys,remember to use the new ones in place of and when followingthe instructions in this guide.SecurityNote: If the security option has beenenabled, you will be asked for a validuser name and password before themain menu can be displayed.IMPORTANT: When supplied, AdderView CATx units have theirsecurity features disabled, which means that any attached usershave access to all connected computers and all AdderView CATxsettings. You are strongly recommended to enable the ‘Security’feature and set an access password for the ADMIN account.To access the configuration menu (global users)Once the IP settings have been made (and the AdderView CATx IP unitis network connected), global users can access the configuration menuusing a different method.1 Use either the VNC viewer or a standard web browser to makeremote contact with the AdderView CATx IP – see Global useraccess for more details.2 If the username entry is not blanked out, enter ‘admin’ or anotherlogin username. Then enter the admin password (if no password isset, then just press ). Once logged in, the AdderView CATx IP willshow the video output from the host system (if one is connected), orotherwise a ‘No Signal’ message.3 Click the ‘Controls’ button and select the ‘KVM Switch menu’option. All options appropriate to the entered username will bedisplayed.