Avocent 3050, 3100, 3200 manual Enabling or disabling Broadcasting, To turn Broadcasting on

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32AutoView 3050/3100/3200 Switch Installer/User Guide

Table 3.6: Commands to Manage Routine Tasks for Your Target Devices (Continued)

Features Purpose

User Status View and disconnect users.

Display Versions View version information for the AutoView 3050/3100/3200 switch as well as view and upgrade firmware for individual IQ modules.

Reset PS/2

Re-establish operation of PS/2 keyboard and mouse.

Network Ping Ping a specific IP address.

To access the OSCAR interface Commands dialog box:

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

2.Click Commands to open the Commands dialog box shown in Figure 3.16.

Figure 3.16: OSCAR Interface Commands Dialog Box

Enabling or disabling Broadcasting

To turn Broadcasting on:

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

2.Click Commands to open the Commands dialog box.

3.Select the Broadcast Enable checkbox to activate Broadcasting.

4.From the user station, type the information and perform the mouse movements you wish to broadcast.

To turn Broadcasting off:

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

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Avocent 3050, 3100, 3200 manual Enabling or disabling Broadcasting, To access the Oscar interface Commands dialog box

3200, 3050, 3100 specifications

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