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3 Choose Interact > Observe.
If the observed computer’s screen is larger than the observe window, the screen scrolls
as the pointer approaches the edge of the window.
4 To customize the single-client observe window and session, see “Control Window
Options” on page 89. The observe window’s options are the same as those of the
control window.
Observing Multiple Computers
When you observe multiple client computers, each client screen is scaled down,
so that several computers can be viewed at the same time. You can set the number
of client screens that appear at any one time. For more information, see “Setting
Preferences for the Remote Desktop Administrator Application” on page 39.
If a client has a screen saver running when you start observing, the screen saver
remains in eect.
The screens cycles through the entire list of selected computers, a few at a time,
switching every 30 seconds, altered by the speed setting.
To observe multiple computers:
1 Select a computer list in the Remote Desktop window.
2 Select one or more computers in the selected computer list.
3 Choose Interact > Observe.
The remote computer screens appear in a window.
Observing a Computer in Dashboard
If you’re using Mac OS X version 10.4 or later, you can use the Dashboard widget to
observe one client computer. The computer must be in your All Computers list and be
authenticated with permission to Observe. Apple Remote Desktop doesn’t have to be
launched to use the widget.
To observe using Dashboard:
1 Add the computer to your All Computers list.
For detailed information, see “Finding and Adding Clients to Apple Remote Desktop
Computer Lists” on page 53.
2 Activate Dashboard, and click the widget’s icon to run it.
3 Click the widget’s Info button to ip the widget over.
4 Supply a hostname or IP address, login name, and password or simply select the
computer you want to observe (if it’s listed).
5 Click Done.
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