Chapter 5. The Windows Client

The meanings of the adjustment options are given in the table below:

Option

Usage

Screen Position

Adjust the horizontal and vertical position of the remote

 

computer window by Clicking the Arrow buttons.

 

 

Auto-Sync

Click Auto-Sync to have the function detect the vertical and

 

horizontal offset values of the remote screen and automatically

 

synchronize it with the local screen.

 

If the local and remote mouse pointers are out of sync, in most

 

cases, performing this function will bring them back into sync.

 

Note: This function works best with a bright screen.

 

If you are not satisfied with the results, use the Screen Position

 

arrows to position the remote display manually.

 

 

RGB

Drag the slider bars to adjust the RGB (Red, Green, Blue)

 

values. When an RGB value is increased, the RGB component

 

of the image is correspondingly increased.

 

 

Gamma

This section allows you to adjust the video display’s gamma

 

level. This function is discussed in detail in the next section,

 

Gamma Adjustment.

 

 

Video Quality

Drag the slider bar to adjust the overall Video Quality. Values

 

can be from 20 to 100. The larger the value, the clearer the

 

picture and the more video data goes through the network.

 

Depending on the network bandwidth, a high value may

 

adversely effect response time.

 

 

Bandwidth Control

This setting adjusts the ratio between picture quality and

 

network speed. For slow data connections, drag the slider bar

 

to a lower setting to decrease the amount of video data

 

transferred. This ensures screen refresh at workable speeds.

 

 

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KN2108 specifications

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