Dell 2161DS manual Broadcast Dialog Box

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Figure 3-37. Broadcast Dialog Box

NOTE: Broadcasting Keystrokes - The keyboard state must be identical for all servers receiving a broadcast to interpret keystrokes identically. Specifically, the Caps Lock and Num Lock modes must be the same on all keyboards. While the 2161DS Console Switch attempts to send keystrokes to the selected servers simultaneously, some servers may inhibit and thereby delay the transmission.

NOTE: Broadcasting Mouse Movements - For the mouse to work accurately, all systems must have identical mouse drivers, desktops (such as identically placed icons), and video resolutions. In addition, the mouse must be in exactly the same place on all screens. Because these conditions are extremely difficult to achieve, broadcasting mouse movements to multiple systems may have unpredictable results.

To broadcast to selected servers:

1In the Broadcast dialog box, click to enable the mouse and keyboard check boxes for the servers that are to receive the broadcast commands.

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Press the down-arrow key or up-arrow key to move the cursor to the target server. Then press <Alt><k> to select the keyboard check box and/or <Alt><m> to select the mouse check box. Repeat for additional servers.

2Click OK to save the settings and return to the Setup dialog box.

3Click X or press <Escape> to return to the Main dialog box.

4Click Commands. The Command dialog box appears.

5Click the Broadcast Enable check box to activate broadcasting.

6From the user station, type the information and/or perform the mouse movements you want to broadcast.

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