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Figure 3.16: Broadcast Dialog Box
NOTE: Broadcasting Keystrokes - The keyboard state must be identical for all servers
receiving a broadcast to interpret keystrokes identically. Specifi cally, the Caps Lock and Num
Lock modes must be the same on all keyboards. While the LCM attempts to send keystrokes to
the selected servers simultaneously, some servers may inhibit and thereby delay the transmission.
NOTE: 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 diffi cult to achieve, broadcasting mouse movements to multiple
systems may have unpredictable results.
To broadcast to selected servers:
1. From the Broadcast dialog box, select the mouse and keyboard
checkboxes for the servers that are to receive the broadcast commands.
-or-
Press the Up or Down Arrow keys to move the cursor to the target server.
Then press Alt+K to select the keyboard checkbox and/or Alt+M to select
the mouse checkbox. Repeat for additional servers.
2. Click OK to save the settings and return to the Setup dialog box. Click X or
press Escape to return to the Main dialog box.
3. Click Commands. The Command dialog box appears.
4. Click the Broadcast Enable checkbox to activate broadcasting.
5. From the user station, type the information and/or perform the mouse
movements you want to broadcast.
To turn broadcasting off:
From the Command dialog box, clear the Broadcast Enable checkbox.
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