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Observing Multiple Computers, Observing a Computer in Dashboard

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2 Select a computer in the Remote Desktop window. 3 Choose Interact > Observe. If the observed computer's screen is larger than the observe window, the screen will scroll as the pointer approaches the edge of the window. 4 To customize the single-client observe window and session, see "Control Window Options" on page 87. The observe window's options are the same as those of the control window. Observing Multiple Computers When you observe multiple client computers, each client screen is scaled down, so that several computers can be viewed at the same time. You can set the number of client screens that appear at any one time. See "Setting Preferences for the Remote Desktop Administrator Application" on page 37 for more information. If a client has a screen saver running when you start observing, the screen saver remains in effect. The screens will cycle through the entire list of selected computers, a few at a time, switching every 30 seconds, altered by the speed setting. To observe multiple computers: 1 Select a computer list in the Remote Desktop window. 2 Select one or more computers in the selected computer list. 3 Choose Interact > Observe. The remote computer screens appear in a window. Observing a Computer in Dashboard If you are using Mac OS X version 10.4 or later, you can use the Dashboard widget to observe one client computer. The computer must be in your All Computers list and be authenticated with permission to Observe. Apple Remote Desktop does not have to be launched to use the widget. To observe using Dashboard: 1 Add the computer to your All Computers list. See "Finding and Adding Clients to Apple Remote Desktop Computer Lists" on page 53 for detailed information. 2 Activate Dashboard, and click the widget's icon to run it. 3 Click the widget's "Info" button to flip the widget over. 4 Supply a hostname or IP address, login name, and password or simply select the computer you want to observe (if it's listed). 5 Click Done. Chapter 7 Interacting with Users 99

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Chapter 7
Interacting with Users
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2
Select a computer in the Remote Desktop window.
3
Choose Interact > Observe.
If the observed computer’s screen is larger than the observe window, the screen will
scroll as the pointer approaches the edge of the window.
4
To customize the single-client observe window and session, see “Control Window
Options” on page 87. The observe window’s options are the same as those of the
control window.
Observing Multiple Computers
When you observe multiple client computers, each client screen is scaled down, so that
several computers can be viewed at the same time. You can set the number of client
screens that appear at any one time. See “Setting Preferences for the Remote Desktop
Administrator Application” on page 37 for more information.
If a client has a screen saver running when you start observing, the screen saver
remains in effect.
The screens will cycle through the entire list of selected computers, a few at a time,
switching every 30 seconds, altered by the speed setting.
To observe multiple computers:
1
Select a computer list in the Remote Desktop window.
2
Select one or more computers in the selected computer list.
3
Choose Interact > Observe.
The remote computer screens appear in a window.
Observing a Computer in Dashboard
If you are using Mac OS X version 10.4 or later, you can use the Dashboard widget to
observe one client computer. The computer must be in your All Computers list and be
authenticated with permission to Observe. Apple Remote Desktop does not have to be
launched to use the widget.
To observe using Dashboard:
1
Add the computer to your All Computers list.
See “Finding and Adding Clients to Apple Remote Desktop Computer Lists” on page 53
for detailed information.
2
Activate Dashboard, and click the widget’s icon to run it.
3
Click the widget’s “Info” button to flip the widget over.
4
Supply a hostname or IP address, login name, and password or simply select the
computer you want to observe (if it’s listed).
5
Click Done.