3.5Contending for control of the XL unit's computer (AdderLink Gold)
Timeout mode
On the AdderLink Gold, the computer attached to the XL unit may be accessed by the control port (Keyboard/Monitor/Mouse/Speakers/Microphone) on the XL unit or the control port on the XR unit. Only one control port may be active at any one time. As soon as keyboard or mouse activity is detected on a control port then this becomes the active control port. Keyboard, mouse or microphone activity on the inactive control port will have no effect on the XL's computer until no keyboard or mouse activity has been detected on the active control port for the timeout period. The timeout period is selected using option switches 7 and 8 on the XL unit (see section 2.6). The video is broadcast to both monitors if option switch 6 is in the OFF position or just to the active control port's monitor if option switch 6 is in the ON position (see section 2.6).
Exclusive use mode
The control port on the XL unit may obtain exclusive use of the XL unit's computer upon demand. To gain exclusive use, the operator uses the following hotkey combinations. Note that these hotkeys are only applicable to the keyboard connected to the XL unit. When exclusive use has been set the video picture from the XL unit's computer will not be sent to the XR unit even if broadcast mode has been selected.
‘HOTKEYs’ and ‘1’ - Gains exclusive use of the computer attached to the XL unit ‘HOTKEYs’ and ‘0’ - Relinquishes exclusive use of the computer attached to the XL unit.
3.6 Entering and exiting video compensation / configuration mode
The AdderLink’s video compensation and user selectable options and functions are accessed in compensation / configuration mode. To enter this mode press the selected hotkey combination together with the RETURN key and to exit this mode press the RETURN key again. For example:
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