HP Xw460c Remote Graphics Software 4.2.0 User Guide - Page 53

Opening and Closing Connections

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Using Remote Graphics Software Opening and Closing Connections To connect to a Sender using the Receiver: 1. Enter the hostname or IP address of the Sender. 2. Press Enter or select the Connect button to connect. The RGS Receiver Control Panel is used to perform the following tasks: • Open a connection: To open a connection to a system, enter the hostname or IP address of the system running the RGS Sender in the Hostname field. Press Enter or select the Connect buttonto connect. The selector on the right side of the text box displays a history of previously connected systems that can be selected. • Close a connection: To close a connection, select the Disconnect button. • Authentication during a connection: When the Receiver connects to a Sender the user must be authenticated and authorized. The Receiver displays authentication dialogs where the user enters their credentials, such as username and password. If the Sender validates the credentials and the user is authorized, then the connection is established. • Enable Setup Mode: Select the Setup Mode button to configure the local Remote Display Window. In Setup Mode, the Receiver suspends mouse and keyboard input to the remote system. This allows the user to move or resize the Remote Window Display Window. The Remote Display Window should also dim when Setup Mode is enabled. See Setup Mode and Hotkeys for more information. • Display Help: Click Help to display the online help. The online help is displayed separately in a WEB browser, such as Internet Explorer or Mozilla. • Display Program Information: Select the About button to display program and copyright information. 45

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Using Remote Graphics Software
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Opening and Closing Connections
To connect to a Sender using the Receiver:
1.
Enter the hostname or IP address of the Sender.
2. Press
Enter
or select the
Connect
button to connect.
The RGS Receiver Control Panel is used to perform the following tasks:
Open a connection:
To open a connection to a system, enter the hostname or
IP address of the system running the RGS Sender in the
Hostname
field.
Press
Enter
or select the
Connect
buttonto connect. The selector on the right
side of the text box displays a history of previously connected systems that
can be selected.
Close a connection:
To close a connection, select the
Disconnect
button
.
Authentication during a connection:
When the Receiver connects to a Sender
the user must be authenticated and authorized. The Receiver displays
authentication dialogs where the user enters their credentials, such as
username and password. If the Sender validates the credentials and the user
is authorized, then the connection is established.
Enable Setup Mode:
Select the
Setup Mode
button to configure the local
Remote Display Window. In Setup Mode, the Receiver suspends mouse and
keyboard input to the remote system. This allows the user to move or resize
the Remote Window Display Window. The Remote Display Window should also
dim when Setup Mode is enabled. See
Setup Mode
and
Hotkeys
for more
information.
Display Help:
Click
Help
to display the online help. The online help is
displayed separately in a WEB browser, such as Internet Explorer or Mozilla.
Display Program Information:
Select the
About
button to display program
and copyright information.