Symantec 14541094 User Guide - Page 120

View/Edit Online Options, To change display settings during a remote control session

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120 Controlling another computer remotely What you can do during a remote control session To change display settings during a remote control session 1 In the Session Manager window, on the left navigation bar, under Remote Control, click View/Edit Online Options. 2 In the Online Options window, select one of the following: Reduce host desktop to match remote Synchronizes the resolution settings on the host computer to match the settings on the remote computer. Host active window tracking Automatically moves any active window (for example, a dialog message) that appears on the host computer screen to a visible part of the remote screen. For example, a dialog box that requires an action from you might appear out of the viewing area on your computer. Because you cannot see the message, you might think the session has locked. By checking this option, you ensure that such dialog messages appear in a visible part of your screen. Display Revert and End Places command buttons in the upper-left corner of the remote control window when Session buttons in full screen you are operating in full-screen mode. The command buttons let you end the session mode or return to the two-paned window. High-bandwidth Optimizes performance for high-speed connections, such as LANs and cable modems. Video Quality Lets you modify the video quality for the remote computer screen. Move the slider to the right to increase video quality. This option is available for high-bandwidth connections only. Low-bandwidth Optimizes performance for low-speed connections, such as modems. ColorScale Lets you set the color level for the remote computer screen. This option is available for low-bandwidth connections only. When you lower the number of colors that are displayed, you increase performance. If a sharper display is more important to you than color, use the 4 colors setting. Host keyboard/mouse locked Locks the keyboard and mouse on the host computer. Blank Host Screen Prevents others at the host site from viewing the session. This option is not available for virtual computers. Automatically transfer host Lets you choose whether to automatically transfer clipboard content between the and remote clipboard content host and remote computers. 3 Click OK.

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To change display settings during a remote control session
1
In the Session Manager window, on the left navigation bar, under Remote
Control, click
View/Edit Online Options
.
2
In the Online Options window, select one of the following:
Synchronizes the resolution settings on the host computer to match the settings on
the remote computer.
Reduce host desktop to
match remote
Automatically moves any active window (for example, a dialog message) that appears
on the host computer screen to a visible part of the remote screen.
For example, a dialog box that requires an action from you might appear out of the
viewing area on your computer. Because you cannot see the message, you might think
the session has locked. By checking this option, you ensure that such dialog messages
appear in a visible part of your screen.
Host active window tracking
Places command buttons in the upper-left corner of the remote control window when
you are operating in full-screen mode. The command buttons let you end the session
or return to the two-paned window.
Display Revert and End
Session buttons in full screen
mode
Optimizes performance for high-speed connections, such as LANs and cable modems.
High-bandwidth
Lets you modify the video quality for the remote computer screen.
Move the slider to the right to increase video quality. This option is available for
high-bandwidth connections only.
Video Quality
Optimizes performance for low-speed connections, such as modems.
Low-bandwidth
Lets you set the color level for the remote computer screen.
This option is available for low-bandwidth connections only. When you lower the
number of colors that are displayed, you increase performance. If a sharper display
is more important to you than color, use the 4 colors setting.
ColorScale
Locks the keyboard and mouse on the host computer.
Host keyboard/mouse locked
Prevents others at the host site from viewing the session.
This option is not available for virtual computers.
Blank Host Screen
Lets you choose whether to automatically transfer clipboard content between the
host and remote computers.
Automatically transfer host
and remote clipboard content
3
Click
OK
.
Controlling another computer remotely
What you can do during a remote control session
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