Also, special keys including the sound volume, screen brightness, and Media Eject keys do not affect the client computer.
These instructions assume the that observed computer has Apple Remote Desktop installed and configured properly (see “Setting Up an Apple Remote Desktop Client Computer for the First Time” on page 41) and that the computer has been added to an Apple Remote Desktop computer list (see “Finding and Adding Clients to Apple Remote Desktop Computer Lists” on page 49).
To control an Apple Remote Desktop client:
1Select a computer list in the Remote Desktop window.
2Select one computer from the list.
3Choose Interact > Control.
4To customize the control window and session, see “Control Window Options” on page 79.
5Use your mouse and keyboard to perform actions on the controlled computer.
If your Remote Desktop preferences are set to share keyboard and mouse control, the remote computer’s keyboard and mouse are active and affect the computer just as the administrator computer’s keyboard and mouse do.
If your preferences aren’t set to share control, the remote computer’s keyboard and mouse do not function while the administrator computer is in control.
Control Window Options
When controlling a client, the control window contains several buttons in the window title bar which you can use to customize your remote control experience. There are toggle buttons that switch your control session between two different states, and there are action buttons that perform a single task. In addition to the buttons, there is a slider for image quality.
The toggle buttons are:
ÂControl mode or Observe mode
ÂShare mouse control with user
ÂFit screen in window
ÂLock computer screen while you control
ÂFit screen to full display
The action buttons are:
ÂCapture screen to a file
ÂGet the remote clipboard contents
ÂSend clipboard contents to the remote clipboard
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