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CHAPTER
4
Share Mode
Using Share Mode
Share Mode allows multiple users (up to eight user stations per transmitter) to share the audio and
video of a target computer over the network and arbitrate for control of that computer. Share Mode
is intended for use in either Extender Mode or Desktop Mode. HMX user stations and transmitters
configured for Share Mode and for non-Share Mode can co-exist on the same network.
video of a target computer over the network and arbitrate for control of that computer. Share Mode
is intended for use in either Extender Mode or Desktop Mode. HMX user stations and transmitters
configured for Share Mode and for non-Share Mode can co-exist on the same network.
NOTE: For Share Mode to operate in Desktop Mode, HMX Manager software and HMX user station and
transmitter firmware version equal to or higher than 4.x.x.x is required. The HMX Manager software has to be
upgraded before the HMX user stations and transmitters are upgraded. HMX Manager appliances running
firmware version 4.x.x.x are capable of discovering and upgrading HMX user stations and transmitters running
firmware 3.3.x.x.
transmitter firmware version equal to or higher than 4.x.x.x is required. The HMX Manager software has to be
upgraded before the HMX user stations and transmitters are upgraded. HMX Manager appliances running
firmware version 4.x.x.x are capable of discovering and upgrading HMX user stations and transmitters running
firmware 3.3.x.x.
Your Share Mode capabilities will depend on the firmware version of your HMX user stations and
transmitters.
transmitters.
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If you are running firmware version 4.x.x.x or higher, your HMX user stations, transmitters
and HMX Manager appliances are Share Mode capable. Once the HMX Manager software has
been upgraded to version 4.x.x.x or higher, both Share Mode and non-Share Mode user
stations and transmitters must upgrade to firmware version 4.x.x.x or higher.
and HMX Manager appliances are Share Mode capable. Once the HMX Manager software has
been upgraded to version 4.x.x.x or higher, both Share Mode and non-Share Mode user
stations and transmitters must upgrade to firmware version 4.x.x.x or higher.
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If you are running firmware version 4.x.x.x, only the HMX 1070 user station, HMX 2050 user
station, HMIQSHDI transmitter and HMIQDHDD transmitter are Share Mode capable.
station, HMIQSHDI transmitter and HMIQDHDD transmitter are Share Mode capable.
NOTE: If HMX 1050 user stations and transmitters are upgraded to firmware version 4.x.x.x, they can operate in
Private Mode alongside HMX user stations and transmitters operating in Share Mode, but they cannot share.
Private Mode alongside HMX user stations and transmitters operating in Share Mode, but they cannot share.
Using a USB device with Share Mode
Only the first user station connected to a target is allowed to use a vUSB or vMedia device (other
than the keyboard and mouse).
than the keyboard and mouse).
Keyboard and mouse control during Share Mode
Initially, the first user (User A) to log onto a server has keyboard and mouse control. Subsequent
users that log on can access video and audio. However, until User A relinquishes control, no
subsequent users have keyboard and mouse control.
users that log on can access video and audio. However, until User A relinquishes control, no
subsequent users have keyboard and mouse control.