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Disabling mouse acceleration

Certain operating systems, such as Windows XP provide an option to use ‘mouse acceleration’ or ‘Enhance pointer precision’. If this option is enabled on a computer connected to the SmartView World it can cause problems when accessed via a remote IP link. Generally, the remote mouse pointer becomes erratic and difficult to control. For this reason, you are strongly recommended to disable such features on systems that will be accessed remotely.

To disable mouse acceleration

1On the computer connected to the SmartView World, access the Mouse driver within the Control Panel.

2Locate and disable the setting variously labelled as ‘Mouse acceleration’ or ‘Enhance pointer precision’.

Note: If a remote system has mouse acceleration enabled and you need to disable it remotely, then it can be difficult to accurately position the remote

cursor. In this case, display the KVM on screen menu (). While it is displayed, you can move the your local cursor to the required screen position and then deactivate the on screen menu.

Logging access activity

By connecting the SmartView’s serial port to a computer, a time stamped log of the SmartView’s activity can be generated. This is useful for applications where it is necessary to keep track of which users have accessed which computers. A simple data logging program, called XPLOG.EXE, may be downloaded from the Adder Technology website (www.adder.com). This enables the activity log to be saved to a file or printed to a printer. This logging program uses the Excel- compatible file XPRODATA.CSV to cross reference the port and user information to computer and user names in order to generate an informative activity log.

To make use of the activity logging features

1Download the program XPLOG.EXE from the support section of the Adder Technology website.

2Follow the instructions in the section Saving and restoring KVM configuration settings to create the Excel compatible file XPRODATA.CSV that contains a list of user and computer names and port numbers.

3 Copy the XPRODATA.CSV file into the same directory as the XPLOG.EXE file.

4 Run the XPLOG file using the following command format:

XPLOG {activity_log_destination} {com_port}

where:

•{activity_log_destination} is the file name where the

log is to be stored or the word PRINT if the log is to be printed on a printer attached to the computer’s parallel port. LPT1

•{com_port} is the computer’s serial port that is connected to the SmartView. Options are 1 (for COM1) or 2 (for COM2).

For example:

•XPLOG datalog.txt 1

would log activity information received on COM1 to the file datalog.txt.

•XPLOG PRINT 2

would print activity information received on COM2 to the printer attached to the computer’s LPT1 printer port.

These programs will run continuously until you press .

More information

If you wish to integrate activity data logging with your own applications, contact Adder for a list of serial data logging codes and their associated meanings. It

is possible to use the activity logging and SmartView World synchronisation features together but this requires a specially constructed serial cable. Please contact Adder for further details.

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Contents SmartView World Contents Operation Introduction WelcomeWhat you may additionally need What’s in the boxMounting ConnectionsTo attach the rack-mount brackets Local user port connections Computer port connectionsExtended user port connections To initially connect and configure the IP port stage 1Remote IP user port connections To connect an extended user portTo make the final IP port connection stage 2 IP auto configuration none/dhcp/bootp dhcp select ‘none’Ethernet connection Serial port connectionPower supply connection Power switching connectionsTo connect the power supply To connect and address the switch boxes Cascade connections How cascade connections operate Addressing computers in a cascade To connect switches in a cascade arrangementTesting specific links to cascaded computers Using cascaded computersTips for successful cascading InstructionsMultiple video head connections Overall initial configuration Keyboard, video and mouse KVM switchingA hurry? To access the KVM configuration menu KVM configuration menusTo set an Admin password To enable KVM securityAccess to all computers Press Access to no computers Press To change the KVM hotkeysSelect the autoscan mode List, Active or All Tips when creating/editing computer namesAutoscanning To create/edit computer namesPreparations for KVM configuration save/load Saving and restoring KVM configuration settingsTo edit the KVM configuration settings What to do if the Admin password has been forgottenTo restore KVM configuration settings Hints for editingTo restore mouse operation when hot plugging Which restore setting do I use?Hot plugging and mouse restoration Recognising an IntelliMouse-style mousePower switching configuration Resetting user port keyboards and miceTo perform a power-off reset for a selected user port To configure the power-control serial portCreating power port groups Editing power stringsStructure of power strings To change between the Ascii and HEX edit areasTo access the IP configuration panels IP configuration panelsSuper SmartviewTo change the superuser’s password Using the User/Group Management panelOrganising users and groups To add a userTo modify, copy or delete a user To add a groupTo modify, copy or delete a group To edit permissions for a user or group Using the User/Group Permissions panelTo select security settings Selecting appropriate security settingsTo edit computer names and switching codes Determining computer ports display and selectionTo set the number of KVM ports Selecting computers IP section Using Remote Console to synchronise operationTo select a computer To synchronise screen and mouse operationTo disable mouse acceleration Logging access activityTo make use of the activity logging features Disabling mouse accelerationKVM switching items Powering onFront panel controls IP remote-connection itemsTo select a computer using the front panel controls Using the KVM switching sectionTo select a computer using the on-screen menu Selecting a computer local and extended usersTo select a computer using hotkeys To select a computer using mouse buttonsStandard hotkeys Logging in and out KVM section To select a computer using mouse buttons Advanced methodTo log in to the SmartView World KVM section To log out from the SmartView World KVM sectionTo change banner colours or disable the banner Using the dual access portsSelecting cascaded computers Reminder bannerTo use the Routing status feature Using remote power switchingTo switch a computer on or off Routing statusYour Login name Your Password Using the remote IP sectionLogging in and out IP section To log in to the SmartView World IP sectionUsing remote chat Selecting a computer remote IP usersTo use remote chat Getting assistance TroubleshootingPoor video quality with smearing, fuzziness or ripple US +1 888 275Appendix 1 KVM configuration menu items Setup OptionsAppendices Mouse Switching To access Global PreferencesGlobal Preferences Exclusive UseUser Timeout Autoscan ModeScreen Saver To define the autoscan listUser Preferences Functions Keyboard/Mouse Settings Appendix 2 IP configuration panelsUser select box Remote Console SettingsTransmission Encoding Various Remote Console OptionsRemote Console Type Mouse hotkeyRemote Console Button Keys Switch Active Port KVM SettingsKVM Configuration KVM Port SettingsNoise filter Video SettingsVideo Quality and Speed Custom Video ModesUser/Group Management User and group permissions User/Group PermissionsNetwork Settings Ldap Settings Serial Port SettingsSSL Settings Security SettingsTelnet Settings IP Access ControlAgent Snmp SettingsTraps Trap destinationsIpmi Settings Remote Console Video Settings Remote Console Options Maintenance features MaintenanceUpdate Firmware Reset SmartView World IP sectionItems needed to perform the upgrade Appendix 3 Firmware upgrade KVM sectionTo perform a flash upgrade on the SmartView World To check your current firmware versionIssues to consider when performing flash upgrades RS232 serial flash upgrade cable Appendix 4 Cable and connector specificationsRS232 serial mouse to PS/2 converter cable RS232 serial synchronisation cableSmartView World setup cable SmartView World to power switch cablePower switch to power switch daisy chain cable Safety information WarrantyOther products in the SmartView range Radio Frequency Energy European EMC directive 89/336/EECFCC Compliance Statement United States United States of America Index

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