ADDER AdderLink IP Gold User Manual page 38

Virtual Media
The Adder Virtual Media feature allows you to remotely make files available
to any host computer that is linked to the AdderLink IP Gold. Single files or
collections of files and folders up to 2GB in size can be quickly transferred via
the VNC link. This can prove to be an invaluable tool when upgrading host
computers from remote positions.
In order to use the Adder Virtual Media feature, the VM link must be made
between the AdderLink IP Gold and a USB port on the host computer or KVMA
switch. See Host computer links: Adder Virtual Media
To remotely transfer files to a host computer
1 On the remote system, log into the AdderLink IP Gold using the VNC viewer
and select the required host computer in the usual manner.
2 Within the VNC viewer window (on the remote system), press F8 and then V
to display a Virtual Media dialog box similar to the following:
3 You can select entire drives or individual files/folders:
• Select a disk drive: Click the checkbox adjacent to the listed disk drive
(if any) that you wish to copy to the host computer,
or
• Select files or folders: Click the Browse... button to display a file dialog
box which will allow you to locate files, folders or complete drives (up
to a maximum of 2GB) that you wish to transfer to the selected host
computer. In the file dialog box, highlight the required file(s), folder(s)
or drive and click the Open button. Note: The Use Entire Folder button
provides a quick way to select a whole folder while you are viewing its
contents.
for details.
4 In the Virtual Media dialog box, click the OK button to announce the
availability of files to the host computer.
On the host computer, the new files will appear in the same way as any
removable drive would on your computer. On a Windows XP computer,
within the My Computer dialog box, you will see the following:
Remote Drive(s)
This section lists any
located storage devices
on the remote system that
are 2GB or less, and which
could be copied en masse
to the host computer, if
desired.
Remote Files or Folders
Click Browse to search
for and select single or
multiple files/folders to
be copied to the host
computer.
Note: Remember, at this point the selected files/folders or drive have not yet
been transferred to the host system, they still reside on the remote system.
5 On the host computer (either directly from AdderLink IP Gold local console
or via the VNC viewer) locate the new virtual drive (shown as a Removable
Disk) and copy the files to the required location on the host computer.
Removable disk entry
The virtual media files are
represented on the host
computer as a removable
disk. The designated drive
letter will depend upon
other drives installed on the
host computer.
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