ADDER AdderView Matrix User Manual page 40

Screen Saver
Settings: DISABLED; 2, 5, 7, 10,15, 20 & 30 MINUTES
To avoid burning out the phosphor on CRT monitor screens, the AdderView
Matrix can be set to blank the screen after no keyboard or mouse activity has
been detected for a selected timeout period. If preferred, the user can blank
the screen manually by selecting channel '0' using the keyboard hotkeys or by
pressing ESC from the login screen.
Autoscan Mode
Settings: SCAN LIST, ACTIVE PCs, ALL PCs
The AdderView Matrix supports an autoscan mode that automatically scans
between the connected computers in sequence. The AdderView Matrix supports
three autoscan modes. In the first mode the AdderView Matrix will scan all
the named computers that are defined in the autoscan list (SCAN LIST). The
computers defined in the scan list may be connected to cascaded AdderView
Matrixs. If you wish to scan the ports on the current AdderView Matrix then
you may select ALL the available computers or just the available computers
that are currently powered on (the ACTIVE computers). Scanning just the active
computers avoids blank screens from being displayed and stops the monitor
from going into a power down state on every scan cycle.
WARNING - Many modern monitors are fitted with automatic power save
relays and will switch off after a few seconds if connected to an inactive
PC. If you are using such a monitor you must not set the AdderView
Matrix to scan ALL ports. Constant switching on and off of your monitor's
relay will eventually damage your monitor. If you are using the SCAN LIST
option then you should ensure that all the computers are active if you are
using one of these monitors.
If you choose to use the SCAN LIST option then you may define the computers
to be scanned in the following manner.
To define the autoscan list
logged in
Note: Ensure that you are
1 From the main on-screen menu press F1 for MORE MENUS.
2 Select EDIT AUTOSCAN LIST from the menu. A list of defined computers
will appear. The starred computers will be autoscanned during the autoscan
cycle. To add a computer to the autoscan list, move the selection bar over
the computer name and press SPACE BAR. To add all named computers
press F1. To remove all named computers press F2.
3 When all the computers that you wish to scan have a star to the right hand
side of their name, press RETURN or ENTER to save the selections. The
selected computers will be autoscanned in alphabetical order when you
activate autoscan mode (when the SCAN LIST option is selected).
as the ADMIN user.
Autoscan Period
Settings: DISABLED; 2, 5, 7, 10, 15, 20, 30 SECONDS, 1, 5 MINUTES
The autoscan time defines the length of time that the AdderView Matrix will
display video from an autoscanned computer before changing to the next
computer. If the DISABLED setting is chosen then no autoscan functions will be
available.
OSD Dwell Time
Settings: 1, 2, 3, 5, 10 SECONDS
After a successful computer channel change the AdderView Matrix will
display a confirmation message for a few seconds. The length of time that this
confirmation message dwells on the screen may be changed.
User Timeout
Settings: 1, 2, 5, 10, 30 SECONDS, 1, 5, 10 MINUTES
When two users are connected to the same computer only one can have access
at any one time. When no keyboard or mouse data has been received from the
active user port for the user timeout period, the AdderView Matrix will allow
other users to access the computer. The new port then becomes the active port
until it too times out. To avoid confusion between users it is desirable to set
the timeout period to be sufficiently long so that user's work is not needlessly
interrupted by other users and sufficiently short to ensure good overall system
efficiency. The user timeout value also controls the timeout between the local
and remote access points on user ports 1 and 3.
RS232 Mouse Type
Settings: INTELLIMOUSE, 2 BUTTON, 3 BUTTON
This setting controls the type of RS232 mouse that the AdderView Matrix
reports to computers. All the necessary conversions are dealt with automatically
with the AdderView Matrix. The IntelliMouse setting sends four byte mouse
reports to the computers and is therefore very slightly more sluggish than the
others that send three byte mouse reports. RS232 mice are almost always more
sluggish than PS/2 types because the data rate is much slower.
Mouse Type
Settings: LOGITECH, MICROSOFT
This setting determines how the mouse type is reported to each connected PC.
Some Logitech mouse drivers are unable to handle the more advanced features
of Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer type mice, so the LOGITECH setting here
reports a more basic mouse type.
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