Chapter 5: The Video Viewer

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Figure 5.1: Video Viewer Window (Normal Window Mode)

Table 5.1: Descriptions for Figure 5.1

Number Description

1Title Bar: Displays the name of the server being viewed. When in Full Screen mode, the title bar disappears and the server name appears between the menu and toolbar.

2Thumbtack: Locks the display of the menu and toolbar so that it is visible at all times.

3Menu and toolbar: Enables you to access many of the features in the Video Viewer window. The menu and toolbar is in a show/hide state if the thumbtack has not been used. Place your cursor over the toolbar to display the menu and toolbar. Up to ten commands and/or macro group buttons can be displayed on the toolbar. By default, the Single Cursor Mode, Refresh, Automatic Video Adjust and Align Local Cursor buttons appear on the toolbar. For more information, see the Changing the toolbar on page 60 and the Using Macros on page 69.

4Macro buttons: Commonly used keyboard sequences that can be sent to the target device.

5Minimize button: Minimizes the display of the Video Viewer window into the task bar at the bottom of the local computer.

6Maximize button: Changes the window to Full Screen mode, which expands the accessed device desktop to fill the entire screen. Expanding the window causes the following to occur:

The title bar disappears.

The server name appears between the menu and toolbar.

The Maximize button changes to a Normal Window Mode button and appears on the toolbar. Clicking the button toggles the Video Viewer window to Normal Window mode.

The Close button appears on the toolbar.

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