Operation; Connecting To The Adderlink Ip; Local Connection - ADDER AdderLink IP User Manual

Operation

Connecting to the AdderLink IP

The AdderLink IP offers you three ways to connect:

• Local connection,

• Remote connection by network link,
• Remote connection by direct dial up (modem or ISDN) link,
...and two types of viewer:
• VNC viewer,
• Standard web browser.
Local connection
The keyboard, video monitor and mouse connected directly to the AdderLink IP
offer password protected access to the host computer(s).
To make a local connection:
1 Using the keyboard connected directly to the AdderLink IP, press any key to
exit the screensaver and display the logon prompt.
AdderLink IP Logon
Username:
Password:
2 Enter your username and password. Providing you have the correct
permissions, the screen will display the currently selected host computer.
To view the local control menu
1 Press and hold the hotkeys (usually
release all three keys.
Note: The and keys when pressed in combination are called
'hotkeys' and they signal to the AdderLink IP that you wish to control it,
rather than the host computer. However, if these particular hotkeys clash
with another device or program, then your administrator may change them
to a different combination. If the
then please contact the system administrator for details.
AdderLink IP Control
Logoff
Restore Mouse Functions
Configuration
Access Mode Shared
Host Email server
Return To Host
The local control menu contains numerous options, the most useful of which
are:
• Access mode - Allows you to select a 'Private' mode in order to prevent
other logged on users from viewing your actions on the host computer. Use
and to change between modes.
Note: For the courtesy of other users, this mode should be used sparingly.
The admin user has the ability to overrule the private setting.
• Host - Where more than one host computer is available via the AdderLink
IP, this option allows you to easily switch between them. Use
change between host computers.
• Return to host - Quits the control menu and displays the host computer
screen.
and ), then press and finally
combination fails to work,
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