Users Guide

2. Click Commands.
The Command dialog box is displayed.
3. Select the Scan Enable option.
4. Click OK.
A message is displayed indicating that the mouse and keyboard have been reset.
5. Click to close the message box.
Cancelling Scan Mode
To cancel the scan mode:
1. If OSCAR is open and the Main dialog box is displayed, select a server in the list.
or
If OSCAR is not open, move the mouse or press any key on the keyboard
The Main dialog box is displayed. Select a server in the list.
2. Click Commands.
The Commands dialog box is displayed.
3. Clear the Scan Enable option and click OK.
Broadcasting to Servers
You can simultaneously control more than one server in the system to make sure that all selected servers receive identical input.
You can choose to broadcast keystrokes and/or mouse movements independently:
● Broadcasting keystrokes: When using keystrokes, the keyboard state must be identical for all servers receiving a broadcast
for the keystrokes to be interpreted identically. Specifically, the <Caps Lock> and <Num Lock> modes must be the same on
all keyboards. While the iKVM attempts to send keystrokes to the selected servers simultaneously, some servers may inhibit
and thereby delay the transmission
● Broadcasting mouse movements: For the mouse to work accurately, all servers must have identical mouse drivers, desktops
(such as identically placed icons), and video resolutions. The mouse also must be in exactly the same place on all screens.
Since these conditions are extremely difficult to achieve, broadcasting mouse movements to multiple servers may have
unpredictable results.
NOTE: You can broadcast up to 16 servers at a time.
To broadcast to servers:
1. Press <Print Screen>.
The Main dialog box is displayed.
2. Click Setup and then Broadcast.
The Broadcast dialog box is displayed.
3. Enable mouse and/or keyboard for the servers that are to receive the broadcast commands by selecting the boxes.
or
Press the up or down arrow keys to move the cursor to a target server. Then, press <Alt> <K> to select the keyboard box
and/or <Alt> <M to select the mouse box. Repeat for additional servers.
4. Click OK to save the settings and return to the Setup dialog box.
5. Click or press <Escape> to return to the Main dialog box.
6. Click Commands.
The Commands dialog box is displayed.
7. Click the Broadcast Enable box to activate broadcasting.
The Broadcast Warning dialog box is displayed.
8. Click OK to enable the broadcast. To cancel and return to the Commands dialog box, click
or press <Esc>
9. If broadcasting is enabled, type the information and/or perform the mouse movements you want to broadcast from the
management station. Only servers in the list are accessible.
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