Selecting Target Devices For Scan Mode; Figure 3.6: Oscar Interface Broadcast Dialog Box - Avocent AutoView 3200 Installer/User Manual

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Figure 3.6: OSCAR Interface Broadcast Dialog Box

NOTE: Broadcasting Keystrokes - The keyboard state must be identical for all target devices receiving a
broadcast to interpret keystrokes identically. Specifically, the Caps Lock and Num Lock modes must be the
same on all keyboards. While the switch attempts to send keystrokes to the selected target devices
simultaneously, some target devices may inhibit and thereby delay the transmission.
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 select the target devices for broadcasting:
1. From the Broadcast dialog box, select the mouse and/or keyboard checkboxes for the target
devices that are to receive the Broadcast commands.
-or-
Press the
select the keyboard checkbox and/or
additional target devices.
2. Click OK to save the settings and return to the Setup dialog box. Click X or press
return to the Main dialog box.
For information on starting and stopping broadcasting, see Enabling or disabling Broadcasting on
page 32.

Selecting target devices for Scan mode

In Scan mode, the AutoView 3050/3100/3200 switch automatically scans from port to port (target
device to target device). You can scan multiple target devices, specifying which devices to scan and
the number of seconds that each will display. The scanning order is determined by placement of the
target device in the list. The list is always shown in scanning order. You can, however, choose to
display the target device's name or EID number by pressing the appropriate button.
or keys to move the cursor to the target device. Then press
Up Down Arrow
to select the mouse checkbox. Repeat for
Alt+M
to
Alt+K
to
Escape