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Normal Mode
The Belkin Secure Windowing KVM enables simultaneous interaction with
2-4 different computers using a single or dual display, keyboard and
mouse. When the user interacts with an application at a specific window -
that channel is active and the mouse and keyboard affecting only that
channel. The top left corner of the active channel window is white as an
indication. In Normal mode there is always one channel which is
considered to be active. Mouse, keyboard and audio are mapped to the
active channel.
The user may move to a different channel by:
1. Switching first to system mode. While in system mode the cursor
will change to the selected system mode cursor and will enable
free movement throughout the display area. Once in system
mode the user may point at another window and use the +/- to
make it active.
Using front panel push-buttons to select a different channel.
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Using DCU (Desktop Controller Unit)
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When the Belkin Secure Windowing KVM is in Normal Mode:
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Mouse cursor of the active computer (channel) is controlled by
the console mouse.
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Mouse cursor symbol is generated / controlled by the computer
operating system / application.
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Mouse movement is limited to the active window area.
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All mouse buttons (and wheel) will function based on the
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computer assigned specific role (not affected by the KVM) (the
mouse side buttons are used to exist normal mode and switch to
system mode).
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Keyboard is mapped to the active window computer.
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Audio output will only be heard from active computer.
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Active window will always be on top of all other windows.
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Task bar not shown on user display, buttons are not accessible.
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Pressing + / - (on the side of the mouse) mouse buttons will toggle
the Belkin Secure KVM to System Mode.
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When using a PS/2 (which does not have the side buttons)
pressing both right and left buttons at the same time will also
toggle the KVM to System Mode.
System Mode
The mouse +/- side buttons triggers cyclic toggling between modes. System
mode can be easily identified by the appearance of the title bar / task bar
at the bottom of the display.
The Belkin Secure Windowing KVM system mode enables the user to
manage his/her combined desktop and customize it for the job being done.
This mode also enables the user to move between windows and to
minimize/ maximize windows as needed.
In system mode there is also an active channel, indicated by a white top
left corner but the mouse is controlled by the Belkin Secure Windowing
KVM and not mapped to the active channel.
When the Belkin Secure Windowing KVM is in System Mode:
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Mouse cursor is controlled by the system mouse.
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Mouse cursor is generated / controlled by the Windowing KVM.
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Mouse movement is unlimited in all display area.
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Keyboard is routed to the active window (active window is always
in front).
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Audio output is switched from the active window PC.
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Task bar visible and buttons are accessible.
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Pressing + / - mouse buttons will change to Normal Mode and the
active window will be the window where the system cursor was
last positioned.
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Left clicking on a window will bring it to the front and make it the
active window.
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Pressing left mouse button and holding – will drag the window
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