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PC-Duo Master Guide
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Add to Favorites
Select Add to Favorites to add a selected peer-to-peer or Gateway-managed Host
computer to the list of favorite Host computers. The list of favorite Host computers
appears when you select the Favorites tab on the Master console window. See
“Favorites”.
Add to Cycling Monitor Hosts
Select Add To Cycling Monitor Hosts to add a selected Host computer to the list on the
Cycling Monitor Hosts tab. This is the list of Host computers you intend to supervise
using the Master Cycling Monitor window.
NOTE: If you check Activate if a new object has been appended under the General
tab of the Cycling Monitor Settings window, cycling monitor connections are automatically
activated when you add a Host computer to the Cycling Monitor Hosts list.
Save as Shortcut
To save connections that you access frequently as shortcut files on your desktop, use
Connection > Save As Shortcut. The shortcut file, which has the extension .PRX4,
provides an easy way to connect to a selected Host computer for the purpose of remote
control, file transfer, or remote printing.
Alternatively, drag and drop connections to your desktop to create a shortcut.
Use a shortcut file to establish a connection to its associated Host computer by double-
clicking the shortcut file from the desktop.
The shortcut file saves information about the connection to the Host computer. You can
view information about your Host computers by right-clicking the shortcut file from your
desktop and selecting Properties. This information includes the following:
 The protocol used to access the Host computer
 The Host computer network address
 The Host computer station name
See “Properties of favorite Host computers” for more information.