Avocent KVM over IP switch user manual Main Window, Remote Console Control Bar

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5.5 Main Window

Starting the Remote Console opens an additional window. It displays the screen content of your host system. The Remote Console will behave exactly in the same way as if you were sitting directly in front of the screen of your remote system. That means keyboard and mouse can be used in the usual way. However, be aware of the fact that the remote system will react to keyboard and mouse actions with a slight delay. The delay depends on the bandwidth of the line, which you use to connect to the PS/2 IP-KVM switch.

With respect to the keyboard, the very exact remote representation might lead to some confusion as your local keyboard changes its keyboard layout according to the remote host system. If you use a German administration system, and your host system uses a US English keyboard layout, for instance, special keys on the German keyboard will not work as expected. Instead, the keys will result in their US English counterpart. You can circumvent such problems by adjusting the keyboard of your remote system to the same mapping as your local one.

The Remote Console window always tries to show the remote screen with its optimal size. That means it will adapt its size to the size of the remote screen initially and after the screen resolution of the remote screen has been changed. However, you can always resize the Remote Console window in your local window system as usual.

Warning

In difference to the remote host system, the Remote Console window on your local window system is just one window among others. In order to make keyboard and mouse work, your Remote Console window must have the local input focus.

5.5.1 Remote Console Control Bar

The upper part of the Remote Console window contains a control bar. Using its elements you can see the state of the Remote Console and influence the local Remote Console settings. A description for each control follows.

Figure 5-6. Remote Console Control Bar

Ctrl+Alt+Delete

Special button key to send the “Control Alt Delete” key combination to the remote system (see also Chapter 6 for defining new button keys).

Auto Adjust button

If the video display is of bad quality or distorted in some way, press this button and wait a few seconds while the PS/2 IP-KVM switch tries to adjust itself for the best possible video quality.

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