OPERATION

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3. Operation

3.1 Overview

The operation and configuration of dual access Standard, Serial and Serial/Audio enabled
systems is slightly different. Please read the appropriate section for your system.
Dual Access, with consoles at both the Remote Unit and Local Hub port, operates on a first-
come, first-served basis. When one console is in use, the system blocks out the other console
until there is no keyboard or mouse use at the active console for a set time: the Inactivity
Timeout Period. Thereafter, any keyboard (and, optionally, mouse) action at the other console
switches activity.
Local Hubs offering dual access allow the user to lock out the remote console by triggering a
‘Private Mode’ function. This prevents the remote console from being used even if the
inactivity timeout period expires.
For more information about serial/audio port operation, Appendix B: Audio/Serial Ports,
page 38.

Keyboard and Mouse Emulation

Each port on a Local Hub has keyboard and mouse emulation. The attached PC operates
normally without requiring a keyboard or mouse to be attached to either the Remote Unit or
Local Hub (in the case of a dual access system). You can therefore replace any keyboard or
mouse attached to the extender system without disrupting the operation of the computer.