ADDER CATx User Manual

Also see for AdderView CATx AVX4016: User guide

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 60Access mode - shared/privateUp to five users can be simultaneously logged-on (four global users plus onelocal or remote user) and during normal operation, all are able to see the sameview of the currently selected host. If you need to perform a sensitive taskthat should not be viewed by other users, you can change the access mode toPrivate. This action blanks the viewer window for all other logged on users.Note: For the courtesy of other users, this mode should be used sparingly. Theadmin user has the ability to overrule the private setting.To change the access mode1 Click one of the arrow buttons adjacent to theShared/Private indicator.Power switching (via viewer)When configured (and where you have access rights) this option allows you tocontrol the mains power input to the currently selected host computer.Note: This option is generally used to power cycle remote systems that havefailed to respond. Before switching a system off, ensure that all attempts havefirst been made to power it down through normal means.To switch a system on or off1 Use the Hosts button to select the required computer.2 Click the Power button and then select the Switch onor Switch off option, as appropriate.Auto calibrateWhen you visit a host computer for the very first time, your viewer needs todetermine the optimum video and mouse settings for that particular computer.The button will remind you to click it by flashing red when a new computerscreen is encountered. Performing this step is important because it can helpto decrease unnecessary video information being sent across the link, thusimproving overall performance.Once this has been done, providing you use the ‘Hosts’ button to switchbetween host computers, the video settings for each machine will be re-used.Note: When performing an auto calibration, ensure that the screen imageis static (no moving images) and also try to remove any on-screen displaysgenerated by KVM switches (such as host names or menus). This is becausethey can affect the calibration process and result in a lower overall performancelevel. For mouse calibration, ensure that there are no application windowslocated around the upper left corner of the screen. This is because as the mousecalibration takes place, the cursor may change (to match the application as itskims across the window) and this may confuse the calculation. Also ensure thatthe host computer does not have the mouse cursor trails option enabled.To auto calibrate the screen and/or mouse1 Use the Hosts button to select the required computer.2 Click the button to display theCalibrate options dialog:3 Click the required action.A progress indicator will bedisplayed while the necessarycalculations are made.Upon completionan informationdialog willexplain theresults:Re-synchronise mouseIf you find that your local mouse pointer and that of the host are not correctlysynchronised, use this feature to re-align their movements. This operation is alsoselectable from the Controls menu.To re-synchronise the mouse1 Use the Hosts button to select the required computer.2 Click the button and then click OK in the subsequent pop-up message.Note: If you find that this doesn’t work, you may need to perform a mousecalibration again.