Raritan DOMINION KSX User Manual

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CHAPTER 2: I NSTALLATION 7Chapter 2: InstallationConfiguring Target KVM ServersBefore installing Dominion KSX, you must first configure any target KVM servers that you wishto access via Dominion KSX in order to ensure optimum performance, as outlined below. Notethat the following configuration requirements apply only to Target KVM Servers, not to thecomputers that you will be using to access Dominion KSX remotely (see Chapter 1:Introduction, Terminology).Server Video ResolutionEnsure that each Target KVM Server’s video resolution and refresh rate is supported byDominion KSX, and the signal is non-interlaced. Dominion KSX supports the following videoresolutions:Text Modes640x480 @ 60Hz640x480 @ 72Hz640x480 @ 75Hz640x480 @ 85Hz800x600 @ 56Hz800x600 @ 60Hz800x600 @ 72Hz800x600 @ 75Hz800x600 @ 85Hz1024x768 @ 60Hz1024x768 @ 70Hz1024x768 @ 75Hz1024x768 @ 85Hz1152x864 @ 60Hz1152x864 @ 75Hz1280x1024 @ 60HzDesktop BackgroundFor optimal bandwidth efficiency and video performance, target servers running graphical userinterfaces such as Windows, Linux, X-Windows, Solaris, and KDE should be configured withdesktop backgrounds set to a predominantly solid, plain, light-colored graphic. Backgroundsfeaturing photos or complex gradients should be avoided.Windows XP / Windows 2003 SettingsOn target servers running Microsoft Windows XP, disable the “Enhanced Pointer Precision”option, and set the mouse motion speed to exactly the middle speed setting. These parameters arefound in Control Panel → Mouse → Mouse Pointers.Note: For Target Servers running Windows NT, 2000, or XP, you may wish to create a usernamethat is to be used only for remote connections through Dominion KSX. This will enable you tokeep the Target Server’s slow mouse pointer motion/acceleration settings exclusive to theDominion KSX connection only, as other users may desire faster mouse speeds.Disable transition effects in Control Panel → Display → Appearance → Settings.