Avocent DSR1010 User Manual

Chapter 3: Local Port Operation

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Selecting target devices for broadcasting

The local user can simultaneously control multiple target devices in a system to ensure that all
selected target devices receive identical input. You can choose to broadcast keystrokes and/or
mouse movements independently.

NOTE:

You can broadcast to as many as eight target devices at a time (one target device per port).

To access the OSCAR interface Broadcast dialog box:

If the OSCAR interface is not open, press

Print Screen

to open the Main dialog box.

Click Setup - Broadcast to open the Broadcast dialog box shown in Figure 3.7.

Figure 3.7: OSCAR Interface Broadcast Dialog Box

NOTE: Broadcasting Keystrokes -

The keyboard state must be identical for all target devices receiving a

broadcast to interpret keystrokes identically. Specifically, the

Caps Lock

and

Num Lock

modes must be the

same on all keyboards. While the switch attempts to send keystrokes to the selected target devices
simultaneously, some target devices may inhibit and thereby delay the transmission.

Broadcasting Mouse Movements -

For the mouse to work accurately, all systems must have identical mouse

drivers, desktops (such as identically placed icons) and video resolutions. In addition, the mouse must be in
exactly the same place on all screens. Because these conditions are extremely difficult to achieve, broadcasting
mouse movements to multiple systems may have unpredictable results.

To select the target devices for broadcasting:

From the Broadcast dialog box, select the mouse and/or keyboard checkboxes for the target
devices that are to receive the Broadcast commands.

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