Setting Audio And Serial For Servers; Setting Global Audio And Serial For Users And Servers - Avocent AMWorks Installer/User Manual

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Setting Audio and Serial for Servers

To set audio and serial for a server:
1. Select Servers- Edit/View Server from the menu bar.
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Type
Ctrl+U
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Click the Edit/View Server icon in the toolbar.
2. Type or select a server name from the list. Click OK. The Edit/View Server window
is displayed.
3. Select the Audio/Serial tab. The default audio and serial settings display as checked (enabled)
for all servers.
NOTE: The Audio/Serial tab will be active when the server is capable of supporting the multimedia feature.
4. Click the checkboxes to enable or disable the audio in, audio out and serial features.
5. Click OK to save revised user information.
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Click Cancel to exit the dialog box without saving the changes.

Setting Global Audio and Serial for Users and Servers

The checkboxes used for the global multimedia settings can represent three different system states.
In addition, the function of the checkboxes is slightly different when the dialog box is first
displayed and when the settings are being configured (enabled or disabled). Follow the procedures
below to set multimedia features (audio and serial) globally for all users and all servers.
Checkbox settings when first displayed
All checkboxes will be checked, gray background, with the exception of the Include Administrator
checkbox, which will be unchecked.
Checkbox settings after configuration
• Unchecked - All eligible multimedia users or servers in the system will be disabled for
this feature.
• Checked - All eligible multimedia users or servers in the system will be enabled for
this feature.
• Checked, gray background - The multimedia states for the users or servers for this feature
remain unchanged.
To display and change global audio and serial settings:
1. Select Users - Edit/View Users from the menu bar.
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