User guide
Number Description
7
Close button: Closes the Video Viewer window.
The Close button may not be present for all operating systems.
8 Accessed device desktop: Interacts with your device through this window.
9 Frame: Resizes the Video Viewer window by clicking and holding on the frame.
Changing the toolbar
You can choose the amount of elapsed time before the toolbar hides in the Video Viewer window when it is in
show/hide state (that is, not locked in place by the thumbtack).
To specify a toolbar hide time:
1. Select Tools - Session Optionsfrom the Video Viewer window menu.
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Click the Session Optionsbutton.
The Session Options dialog box appears.
2. Click the Toolbartab.
3. Use the arrow keys to specify the number of elapsed seconds prior to hiding the toolbar.
4. Click OKto save your changes and close the dialog box.
Launching a Session
NOTE: When using a non-proxied connection, video performance over a slower network connection may be less than optimal. Since
certain color settings (such as Grayscale) use less network bandwidth than others (such as Best Color), changing the color settings
can increase video performance. For optimal video performance over a slower network connection, Avocent recommends a color
setting such as Grayscale/Best Compression or Low Color/High Compression. See Adjusting the View on page 34 for more
information.
NOTE: If a user connects to a target device with a higher screen resolution than the local computer, the Video Viewer window will
display a portion of the target device screen, with scroll bars for viewing the remainder of the screen. The user may view the entire
screen by adjusting the resolution on the target device, the local computer or both.
To launch a KVM session from the MergePoint Unity Explorer window:
1. Click on a device listed on the Target Devices screen to open the unit overview window.
2. Click the KVM Sessionlink to open the Video Viewer in a new window.
Session time-out
A remote session can time-out when no activity occurs in a Session window for a specified time. The session
time-out value can be configured in the Appliance KVM Session Settings window. The specified time-out value
will be used the next time the switch OBWI is accessed.
To enable, disable or configure the session time-out:
1. In the side menu, select Unit View - Appliance - Appliance Settings - Sessions - General.
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