ADDER CATx User Manual

Also see for AdderView CATx AVX4016: User guide

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ADDER CATx User Manual Manual pdf 73 page image

 72Setup OptionsSetup options are available only to theAdmin user and consist of key settings thatare normally made only during the initialinstallation stage.HotkeysSettings: CRTL+ALT, CTRL+SHIFT, ALT+SHIFT, ALT GR, L+R ALT, L CTRL+ALT,R CTRL+ALT, DISABLEDThe keyboard hotkeys are special combinations of keys that, when usedtogether with certain keyboard “command keys”, perform special AdderViewCATx functions. For example, pressing the hotkeys together with the “M” keywill cause the on-screen menu to be displayed on your monitor. Other hotkeycombinations allow you to query which computer you are connected to andto move the on-screen menu around the screen. You can also use the hotkeystogether with the port number to select a particular connected computer.Keypads ControlsSettings: ENABLED, DISABLEDThe key controls on the front of the AdderView CATx may be disabled so that itis only possible to select the special channels “o” (on-screen menu) and “0” (nocomputer channels selected).Exclusive UseSettings: ALLOWED, DISABLEDIn normal operation, the AdderView CATx will allow two or more users toshare access to a computer. In this mode, the computer’s video picture will bedisplayed on all the users’ monitors but only one user may have active controlof the computer’s keyboard and mouse at any one time. The AdderView CATxdetects an active user by checking for keyboard and mouse data.A user becomes inactive if no keyboard or mouse data has been received bythe AdderView CATx for a specified timeout period. Whilst one user is activeall the other users that are connected to the same computer will see a “videoonly” message displayed on their screen. There may be situations whereparticular users wish to control and view a computer in private with exclusiveuse. The AdderView CATx has the facility to allow users to select exclusive use ofcomputers, however, this facility should be used with care.Users that have selected exclusive access are never timed out by the AdderViewCATx and so all other users are effectively “locked out” until the exclusive userswitches to another computer or logs out. This could potentially be very irritatingif a user has selected exclusive use and has then left their desk without loggingout. This would prevent other users from working on the computer until theycame back. Consequently the system administrator can disable all exclusive useso that all connections are shared.To get here1 From a local, remote or global keyboard,log on as ‘admin’ user.2 Press (hotkeys can change).3 Press to select ‘More menus’.4 Select ‘Global Preferences’.SecuritySettings: DISABLED, ENABLEDWith security disabled there is no requirement for users to log-in to the system.All users have full access to all the connected computers and full administrationrights. With security enabled, users are required to log-in to the AdderViewCATx. Each user is allocated access rights to computers by the systemadministrator and they are only able to see the computers that they have accessto on their on-screen menu.LanguageSettings: ENGLISH, FRENCH, GERMAN, SWEDISHThis option specifies the language that is used for the on-screen menu and thekeyboard layout that is assumed for the keyboard. When the French option isselected the keyboard is assumed to have an AZERTY format. When the English,German and Swedish options are selected the keyboard is assumed to have aQWERTY format. The new language settings are enabled when you quit fromthe SETUP OPTIONS menu. The language option only affects the way that theAdderView CATx interprets the keyboard keys, it does not affect the way thatthe computers interpret the keyboard. It is advisable to avoid setting a languagethat you do not understand as all the menus will change to use the newlanguage and you may have difficulty reselecting your original language.