Using The Sharelink 200 Software; Using The Software Menu - Extron electronics ShareLink 200 Setup Manual

Using the ShareLink 200 Software

Running the Software and Connecting to the ShareLink 200
NOTE:
The ShareLink 200 software can be accessed from the embedded Web pages (follow the steps below) or from the
Extron website (see the ShareLink 200 User Guide for instructions).
Ensure that your computer is connected to the ShareLink 200 device, either through Wi-Fi or through a physical network
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connection. The computer and the ShareLink 200 must be on the same network.
Launch your internet browser and enter the IP address of the ShareLink 200 in the browser.
2.
NOTE:
The IP address is shown on the standby screen (see
The ShareLink 200 landing page
Click Windows or Mac (depending on your operating system) to launch the software.
3.
NOTE:
This procedure launches the Lite version of the software. A Pro version of the software can be installed on the
PC (see figure
Follow the instructions on the Web browser to run the the executable ShareLink 200 software file. When the Lite software
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opens, it automatically attempts to connect to your ShareLink receiver.
If the Login dialog box opens (as shown at right), enter the login code into the
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Code field and click Connect.
NOTE:
The login code is shown on the standby screen (see
the previous page).
When a connection is established, the software window opens. This window has two
sections: Share my Screen dialog box (see Presenting the Computer Screen, below),
and the software menu (see Using the Software Menu).
Presenting the Computer Screen (Share my Screen)
Use the Share my Screen dialog box to present your computer screen on the display device.
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Mute button — Click to mute or unmute the source device audio.
2
Drop-down list — Click to display the presentation options
shown below. The computer screen can be displayed full
screen (default), or in a quadrant on the top left, top right,
bottom left, or bottom right of the screen.
3
Play button — Click to display the screen as specified in the drop-down list. The button changes to a Stop button, which
can be clicked to stop displaying the screen. "Not Sharing" changes to "Sharing" at the bottom of the dialog box.

Using the Software Menu

Click the icon on the bottom right of the software window to open the software menu. This menu includes the following options:
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Share on Multiple Screens — Allows the computer screen or media file to
be shared on up to four displays connected to other ShareLink receivers (see the
ShareLink 200 User Guide for instructions).
•
Enable WebShare
screen to be shared to connected devices during a presentation (see
Webshare to Watch a Presentation
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Select Source Display — See the ShareLink 200 User Guide for details.
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Disconnect — Click to disconnect from any connected receivers.
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Show Receiver Info — See the ShareLink 200 User Guide for details.
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About — Click to see the ShareLink 200 software version number.
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Exit — Click to exit the software menu.
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