Dell PowerEdge 2161DS Dell 180AS/2160AS Analog Console Switch User's Guide - Page 45
Broadcast, Setup, Commands, Broadcast Enable, Broadcast Dialog Box - 2 drivers
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Figure 3-20. Broadcast Dialog Box NOTE: Broadcasting Keystrokes - The keyboard state must be identical for all servers receiving a broadcast to interpret keystrokes identically. Specifically, the and modes must be the same on all keyboards. While the appliance attempts to send keystrokes to the selected servers simultaneously, some servers may inhibit and thereby delay the transmission. NOTE: 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 broadcast to selected servers: 1 From the Broadcast dialog box, click to enable the mouse and/or keyboard check boxes for the servers that are to receive the broadcast commands. -orPress the or arrow keys to move the cursor to the target server. Then press to select the keyboard check box and/or to select the mouse check box. Repeat for additional servers. 2 Click OK to save the settings and return to the Setup dialog box. Click X or press to return to the Main dialog box. 3 Click Commands. The Commands dialog box appears. 4 Click the Broadcast Enable check box to activate broadcasting. The Broadcast Enable dialog box appears. Basic Operation 45