Chapter 3: Local Port Operation

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2.Select Displayed to activate the flag display. After a switch, the flag will remain on the screen until the user switches to another device. Selecting Timed will cause the flag to display for five seconds when a switch is made and then disappear.

3.Select a flag color under Display Color. The following flag colors are available:

•Flag 1 - Gray flag with black text

•Flag 2 - White flag with red text

•Flag 3 - White flag with blue text

•Flag 4 - White flag with violet text

4.In Display Mode, select Opaque for a solid color flag. -or-

Select Transparent to see the desktop through the flag.

5.To position the status flag on the desktop:

a.Click Set Position to gain access to the Position Flag screen shown in Figure 3.5.

Figure 3.5: Position Flag

b.Left-click on the title bar and drag to the desired location.

c.Right-click to return to the Flag dialog box.

NOTE: Changes made to the flag position are not saved until you click OK in the Flag dialog box.

6.Click OK to save settings. -or-

Click X to exit without saving changes.

Selecting target devices for broadcasting

The local user can simultaneously control multiple target devices in a system to ensure that all selected target devices receive identical input. You can choose to broadcast keystrokes and/or mouse movements independently.

NOTE: You can broadcast to as many as eight target devices at a time (one target device per port).

To access the OSCAR interface Broadcast dialog box:

1.If the OSCAR interface is not open, press Print Screen to open the Main dialog box.

2.Click Setup - Broadcast to open the Broadcast dialog box shown in Figure 3.6.

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Avocent 3100, 3200, 3050 manual Selecting target devices for broadcasting, To access the Oscar interface Broadcast dialog box
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