Avocent AV Works To search for a server in the local database:, To auto search by typing in the Unit list:, Preempting the local user, To preempt the local user:

20AVWorks Installer/User Guide

To search for a server in the local database:

1.Click the Devices tab and insert your cursor in the Search text box.

2.Type the search information. This can be a device name or property such as Type or Location.

3.Click the Search button. The results appear in the Unit list.

4.Review the results of your search. -or-

Click the Clear Results button to display the entire list again.

To auto search by typing in the Unit list:

1.Click the Devices tab, then click on any item in the Unit list.

2.Begin typing the first few characters of a device name. The highlight will move to the first device name beginning with those characters. To reset the search so you can find another device, pause for a few seconds and then type the first few characters of the next device.

Preempting the local user

If the server you are attempting to access is currently being viewed by the local user, AVWorks allows you to preempt, or disconnect, the local user so that you can access that server. You will see a notification display requesting that you confirm the termination of the local user connection. The local user will receive a notification message once you have confirmed.

NOTE: You cannot preempt the local user if he or she is in Broadcast mode. See the

AutoView 1000R/AV2000R Installer/User Guide for additional information.

To preempt the local user:

1.Select a server to access and select the Connect Video task button.

2.If the local user is already viewing this server, a message appears informing you of this and requesting if you would like to terminate the local user’s session. Click Yes to terminate the local user connection. The Video Viewer launches.

-or-

Click No to allow the local user to retain the connection.

Interacting with the server being viewed

Once you have connected to a server, the server’s desktop appears in a separate window called the Video Session Viewer. You will see both the local and the server’s cursor. You may need to align these if they do not move together or adjust the video if they seem to behave sporadically. See Aligning the mouse or resetting the PS/2 connection in this chapter.