CHAPTER 4: BASIC OPERATIONS
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NOTE:
Broadcasting Keystrokes -
The keyboard state must be identical for all servers receiving a broadcast to
interpret keystrokes identically. Specifically, the
Caps Lock
and
Num Lock
modes must be the same on all
keyboards. While the appliance attempts to send keystrokes to the selected servers simultaneously, some
servers may inhibit and thereby delay the transmission.
NOTE:
Broadcasting Mouse Movements -
For the mouse to work accurately, all systems must have identical
mouse drivers, desktops (such as identically placed icons) and video resolutions. In addition, the mouse
must be in exactly the same place on all screens. Because these conditions are extremely difficult to
achieve, broadcasting mouse movements to multiple systems may have unpredictable results.
To broadcast to selected servers:
1. From the Broadcast dialog box, select the mous e and/or keyboard checkboxes for the
servers that are to receive the broadcast commands.
-or-
Press the Up or Down Arrow keys to move the cursor to the target server. Then
press Alt+K to select the keyboard checkbox and/or Alt+M to select the mouse
checkbox. Repeat for additional servers.
2. Click OK to save the settings and return to the Setup dialog box. Click X or press
Escape to return to the Main dialog box.
3. Click Commands. The Commands dialog box displays.
4. Click the Broadcast Enable checkbox to activate bro adcasting. The Broadcast Enable
Confirm/Deny dialog box displays.
Figure 4-19. Broadcast Enable Confirm/Deny Dialog Box
5. Click OK to enable the broadcast. Click X or press Escape to cancel and return to
the Commands dialog box.
6. If broadcasting is enabled, type the information and/or perform the mouse move-
ments you want to broadcast from the switch. Only servers in the list are accessible.
NOTE:
The other user is disabled when broadcast mode is enabled.
To turn broadcasting off:
From the Commands dialog box, clear the Broadcast Enable checkbox.