Adder Technology AdderView CATx EPS-S8 - Manual (Page 54)

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To select a computer using the on-screen menu
1. Select.the.on-screen.menu.in.one.of.three.ways:.
•. By.simultaneously.pressing.and.then.releasing. . . ..
•. By.pressing.the.middle.and.right.buttons.of.a.three.button.mouse,.or
Note: The mouse switching option is usable only if the ‘Mouse
Switching’ option is enabled. See
Global preferences for more details.
•. By.selecting.port. .using.the.front.panel.buttons.(see.previous)...
At.this.point,.depending.on.the.security.settings.and.the.current.log.in.
situation,.one.of.two.things.will.be.displayed,.either.the.login.screen,.or.the.
Selection.menu:
. The login screen.-.here.you.enter.a.valid.User.Name.and.Password.–.see.
Logging in and out .for.more.details..When.you.do.so,.the.AdderView.
CATx.selection.menu.will.be.displayed:.
. The Selection Menu.–.here.you.can.select.computers.by.name.
2. Use.the. .and. .keys.(or.the.scroll.wheel.of.an.IntelliMouse).to.highlight.
the.required.computer.name..Alternatively.(for.large.configurations),.press.
.to.perform.an.alphabetical.search.for.a.particular.port.name.
Note: If security has been enabled then only computers to which the current
user port has permission will be displayed.
3. Select.the.highlighted.port.in.one.of.three.ways:
•. Shared use.-.press. .-.This.standard.method.allows.other.users.to.view.
the.same.computer.port..Control.of.the.port.is.given.to.one.user.at.a.
time,.on.a.first-come,.first-served.basis.and.is.relinquished.after.a.certain.
period.of.inactivity.
•. Exclusive use.-.press. . .–.This.mode.prevents.any.other.user.from.
viewing.or.controlling.the.computer.port.until.you.either.select.another.
computer.or.log.off..This.mode.should.be.used.with.care.–.it.can.also.be.
blocked.as.an.option.by.the.administrator.
•. Video Only.-.press. . .–.This.mode.displays.the.video.picture.of.
the.port,.but.prevents.keyboard.or.mouse.activity.from.controlling.the.
computer.
To select a computer using mouse buttons
Note: This procedure works only with three-button or IntelliMouse devices and
only if the ‘Mouse Switching’ option has been enabled by your administrator.
1. Hold.down.the.middle.button.(or.scroll.wheel).of.the.mouse.
2. Click.the.left.mouse.button.to.select.the.next.computer.port..When.the.
correct.port.is.reached,.release.the.middle.button..
Note: If security has been enabled then only computers to which you have
permission will be displayed.
To select a computer using mouse buttons – Advanced method
1. Select.the.on-screen.menu.by.pressing.the.middle.and.right.buttons.of.a.
three.button.mouse.
2. Use.the.scroll.wheel.to.highlight.the.required.computer.port.
3. Then,.select.either:
•. Shared Use.-.press.the.left.mouse.button.-.This.standard.method.allows.
other.users.to.view.the.same.computer.port..Control.of.the.port.is.
given.to.one.user.at.a.time,.on.a.first-come,.first-served.basis.and.is.
relinquished.after.a.certain.period.of.inactivity.
•. Exclusive Use.-.press. .and.the.left.mouse.button.–.This.mode.
prevents.any.other.user.from.viewing.or.controlling.the.computer.
port.until.you.either.select.another.computer.or.log.off..This.mode.
should.be.used.with.care.–.it.can.also.be.blocked.as.an.option.by.the.
administrator.
•. Video Only.-.press. .and.the.left.mouse.button.–.This.mode.displays.
the.video.picture.of.the.port,.but.prevents.keyboard.or.mouse.activity.
from.controlling.the.computer.
•. Escape without selecting a port.–.press.the.right.mouse.button.