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Using the Special Context menu

The Special Context pop-up menu contains commands that you can select to send to the source computer during a mouse and keyboard control session. (You can display this menu only during a control session.)

Figure 32. Special Context Pop-up Menu

To use the Special Context menu:

1.Press the key combination specified on the Mouse & Keyboard Options window (by default, this is <Ctrl> + <F2>). The Special Context menu pops up and a mouse pointer appears on the Viewer window.

2.Move the mouse pointer to the desired menu option and click the command to issue it to the source computer, or click End Keyboard And Mouse to end the control session.

To close the Special Context menu, press <Esc> on your viewing computer keyboard.

Multicast Error Logging

Using either the QGE 100 Viewer or Administrator, you can set up the QGE to log error conditions that occur while the encoder is operating in multicast mode. When logging is enabled, the number of recent errors (since last check) and total errors (since logging began) are recorded in the Multicast Errors column of the QGE 100 List on the Administrator main window. This log can be used for trouble-shooting.

To set up error logging via either software program:

1.From the Tools menu, select Logging. The Logging Options window opens.

Figure 33. Logging Options Window

2.Select the Enable Multicast Error Logging check box.

3.In the Logging Interval field, enter the number of seconds (1 through 9) that will elapse between log entries. (The default is 9.)

4.Click OK.

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Contents QGE Safety Instructions English FCC Class a Notice Notifications Software CommandsConventions Used in this Guide Contents QGE 100 Contents About this Guide About the QGE 100 EncoderQGE 100 Software Single or Multiple UsersImage Capture and Distribution FeaturesFunctional Overview QGE 100 Data StreamManaging the Network Operating SystemQGE 100 connected with no local monitor Edid ManagementQGE 100 connected with a local monitor Supported Source Formats Digital and Analog RepresentationApplication Diagrams Multicast StreamingInstallation Operation Installation OverviewRear Panel Features QGE 100 Rear PanelConnecting the Source Computer to the QGE Pin FunctionAnalog Monitor Cable with Ferrite For an analog source computerConnecting the QGE 100 to the Network Connection ProcedureConnecting Power to the Unit Ethernet Connection IndicatorsConnection Diagrams If mounting the QGE 100 on a rackDigital Source Connection Diagram Connections with a Digital SourceAnalog Connection Diagram Connections with an Analog SourceFront Panel Features QGE 100 Front PanelAccessing the Software Programs Computer System RequirementsStarting the Administrator Program Using the QGE 100 Administrator ProgramInstalling the Software QGE 100 Administrator Main Application Window Tasks sectionQGE 100 List section Option Description Configure QGE 100 Properties sectionMenu bar Recent connectionsOther QGE 100 window items Tools menuAdministrator Viewer window Viewing a QGE 100 SourceAdministrator Viewer menu Options Menu Option Toolbar Icon DescriptionSaving the list Managing the QGE 100 ListRefreshing the list Adding QGEs to the listLoading a saved QGE 100 List Deleting a QGE from the listDeleting the QGE 100 List Logging In and Out Administrator Level Changing the PasswordConfiguring network settings Configuring a QGEConfiguring performance settings Network Settings Window Setting DescriptionConfiguring UDP multicast settings Network Settings Section for UDP Multicast ConfigurationConfiguring the QGE for Use with a Quantum Elite Processor Detect Quantum Sources WindowQGE 100 Software Configuration and Control Using the QGE 100 Viewer Program Starting the Viewer ProgramQGE 100 Viewer Window PortRecent Menus and toolbarOption Toolbar Icon Description ConnectionsView menu Connecting to a QGE 100 Source Connecting using the Channel listDisconnecting from a QGE Connecting using the Connect dialog boxConnecting to a QGE 100 on another subnet Refreshing the Channel ListLearning Dialogs Learning Dialog ExampleEnabling Mouse and Keyboard Control Configuring keyboard and mouse control optionsMouse and Keyboard Control of the Source Computer Field To enter a value From the Special Context menuStarting and stopping a mouse and keyboard control session To end the current control session, do any of the followingMulticast Error Logging Using the Special Context menuVideo processing SpecificationsVideo input SyncGeneral IP, TCP, UDP, DhcpIncluded Parts Replacement Part Number Part Numbers and AccessoriesOptional Accessories Accessories Part NumberUL Guidelines for Rack Mounting Power supplyMounting the QGE 100 Encoder Other Rack Mounting RequirementsChoosing IP Addresses What is an IP Address?IP Addressing Class Name Valid Address Range Identifier ArrangementPing to determine the Extron IP address Subnet MaskPinging for the IP Address Class Name Subnet MaskGateways Subnetting, a PrimerPinging to determine the web IP address Local and remote devicesDetermining whether devices are on the same subnet IP addresses and octetsSubnet masks and octets Unmasked octets are compared indicated by ? in figureThings that Impact Performance Criteria Troubleshooting PerformancePerformance Criteria Data stream bottlenecksSource scaling Optimizing the Encoder Parameters Asia Middle East USA, Canada, South America Japan Central AmericaEurope, Africa, and the Middle China East Europe
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