User guide

Mouse alignment and synchronization
Because the MergePoint Unity switch OBWI cannot get constant feedback from the mouse, there are times when
the mouse on the MergePoint Unity switch may lose sync with the mouse on the host system. If your mouse or
keyboard no longer responds properly, you can align the mouse to reestablish proper tracking.
Alignment causes the local cursor to align with the remote target device’s cursor. Resetting causes a simulation
of a mouse and keyboard reconnect as if you had disconnected and reconnected them.
To realign the mouse, click the Align Local Cursor button in the Video Viewer window toolbar.
Avocent Mouse Sync
Enabling Avocent Mouse Sync in the KVM session profile provides improved mouse tracking on the target
device. If Avocent Mouse Sync is enabled, it is not necessary to disable mouse acceleration on the target device.
NOTE: You may only use Avocent Mouse Sync when you are using a DSAVIQ-USB2, DSRIQ-VMC or MPUIQ-VMC module and the
target device is running on a Windows or Macintosh operating system.
To set Avocent Mouse Sync from the Video Viewer:
1. Select Tools - Session Options from the Video Viewer menu or click the Session Options button. The
Session Options dialog box appears.
2. Click the Mouse tab.
3. In the Avocent Mouse Sync section, the current status is shown. Select the Enable Synchronization
checkbox to enable Avocent Mouse Sync.
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Deselect the Enable Synchronization checkbox to disable Avocent Mouse Sync.
NOTE: On supported system configurations, the Avocent Mouse Sync status is Available. If you are using a DSAVIQ-USB2, DSRIQ-
VMC or MPUIQ-VMC module but the target device cannot support the Avocent Mouse Sync protocol, the status is Unavailable. If you
are not using a DSAVIQ-USB2, DSRIQ-VMC or MPUIQ-VMC module, the status is Not Supported.
4. Click OK.
Virtual Media
The virtual media feature allows the user on the client server to map a physical drive on that machine as a virtual
drive on a target device. The client server may also add and map an ISO or floppy image file as a virtual drive
on the target device. You may have one CD drive and one mass storage device mapped concurrently.
• A CD/DVD drive, disk image file (such as an ISO or floppy image file) is mapped as a virtual CD/DVD
drive.
• A floppy drive, USB memory device or other media type is mapped as a virtual mass storage device.
For information on configuring virtual media settings using the OBWI, see Virtual Media on page 24.
Requirements
The target device must be connected to the KVM switch and with an IQ module that both support virtual media.
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