Chapter 14: Modem Configuration257Low Bandwidth KVM SettingsFollowing are the settings that Raritan recommends in order to achieveoptimum performance when using KVM over low bandwidth speedstypical of DSL connections. This information applies to both virtual KVMand MPC.Setting To achieve optimum performance:Connection speed Select Connections > Properties.Set the Connection Speed to a value thatbest matches the client-to-server connection.This ranges from 384 Kb (for lower DSLspeeds) to >1MB.Color depth Select Connections > Properties.Reduce the Color Depth as far as possible.The lower this is set, the better the videorefresh response on the target will be.The impact is noticeable when opening andmoving folders on the target desktop.Specifically, the display is updated muchquicker, improving the overall usability of theconnection.Noise filter Select Video > Video Settings.The Noise Filter should be set to 7 (thehighest value). At this setting, less bandwidthwill be used for target screen changes,resulting in improved local and remotemouse synchronization.Note: Setting the color depth to low and the noise filter to high willcause a degradation in how the video is displayed. However, thistradeoff is offset by the overall improved usability due to better mousesynchronization and video update.Smoothing Select Connections > Properties.Set Smoothing to high. This will improve theappearance of target video by reducing thevideo noise that is displayed.Auto color calibration Select Video > Auto-sense Video SettingsDeselect the Automatic Color Calibrationcheckbox to disable the option.Quick sense videomodeSelect Video > Video Settings to open theSettings dialog.Select the "Quick sense video mode" radio to
