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Figure 3.24: Broadcast Enable Confirm/Deny Dialog Box

5.Click OK to enable the broadcast. Click X or press Escape to cancel and return to the Com- mands dialog box.

6.If broadcasting is enabled, type the information and/or perform the mouse movements you want to broadcast from the switch. Only servers in the list are accessible.

NOTE: The other user is disabled when Broadcast Mode is enabled.

To turn broadcasting off:

From the Commands dialog box, clear the Broadcast Enable checkbox.

Changing Your Switch Mode

Your AutoView switch allows you to connect to attached servers using two methods: Preemptive and Cooperative.

Select Preemptive (default setting) to allow any user to select any server at any time; a request from another user disconnects the current user without warning.

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Select Cooperative to maintain the current user connection; the current user will not be disconnected if another user requests connection.

To access the Switch dialog box:

1.Press Print Screen. The Main dialog box will display.

2.Click Setup - Switch. The Switch dialog box displays.

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Avocent 1515, 2015, 1415 manual Changing Your Switch Mode, To turn broadcasting off, To access the Switch dialog box
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1515, 1415, 2015 specifications

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