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Table of Contents

Introduction ......................................................................................................................................3

Features ...........................................................................................................................................3

What's New?.....................................................................................................................................3

License Agreement...........................................................................................................................4

Trial Version .....................................................................................................................................4

Supported Linux Distributions ..........................................................................................................4

Internationalization ...........................................................................................................................5

Recommended PC Specifications ....................................................................................................5

Supported Video Cards ....................................................................................................................5

Supported USB Multiseat Devices ...................................................................................................6

Getting Userful MultiSeat Linux 2011 ...............................................................................................6

Installation.........................................................................................................................................6

Install Wizard ...............................................................................................................................7

Post-Install Configuration .................................................................................................................8

Extra User Accounts ....................................................................................................................8

Set a Root Password ...................................................................................................................8

Update the Operating System ......................................................................................................9

Setting Up Stations ..........................................................................................................................9

Using USB Multiseat Devices.......................................................................................................9

Setting Up Stations ......................................................................................................................9

Adding or Removing USB Stations ............................................................................................10

General USB Guidelines ............................................................................................................10

Device Assignment..........................................................................................................................10

Device Assignment ....................................................................................................................10

The Control Center .........................................................................................................................11

Accessing the Control Center ....................................................................................................11

Status ........................................................................................................................................12

Station Control ...........................................................................................................................14

Display Management .................................................................................................................14

Help and Support........................................................................................................................15

System Operations ....................................................................................................................16

Licensing ........................................................................................................................................21

Free 2-User License ..................................................................................................................21

Commercial License ..................................................................................................................21

Updates to the Linux Operating System .........................................................................................21

Userful MultiSeat Linux: Extra Features .........................................................................................22

Special Folders Make File Sharing Easy ...................................................................................22

MultiMedia .................................................................................................................................23

Using Third-Party Software Included with Userful MultiSeat Linux .............................................24

Tips & Tricks for Userful MultiSeat...................................................................................................25

Understanding USB....................................................................................................................25

DL-Driver Performance...............................................................................................................25

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Userful MultiSeat Linux™ 2011

User Guide

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Userful MultiSeat Linux™ 2011 User Guide Table of Contents Introduction ......................................................................................................................................3 Features ...........................................................................................................................................3 What's New?.....................................................................................................................................
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Userful MultiSeat Linux™ 2011 User Guide MCT Driver Performance ...........................................................................................................25 Maximizing USB Display Performance ......................................................................................26 USB-connected Station Hotplugging..........................................................................................26 Running 3D Applications ................................................................
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Userful MultiSeat Linux™ 2011 User Guide Introduction Software Package: Userful MultiSeat Linux™ (which includes Userful MultiSeat 4.0) Version: 2011 Release Date: December, 2010 Please Note: Userful MultiSeat Linux 2011 contains Userful MultiSeat 4.0, which has been designed to take full advantage of USB multiseat devices, and differs from previous Multiplier software versions in that it does not work with multiple video cards.
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Userful MultiSeat Linux™ 2011 User Guide • The installation slideshow now follows the new Userful theme, and better represents the contents of the DVD. • Better, automatic handling of video files. We've tweaked video playback settings to enhance user experience in a multiseat configuration. • Improved handling of automatic sample student and teacher user account creation. These accounts simplify the task of getting things set up to try Userful MultiSeat Linux in a classroom setting.
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Userful MultiSeat Linux™ 2011 User Guide Internationalization Userful MultiSeat 4.
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Userful MultiSeat Linux™ 2011 User Guide Supported USB Multiseat Devices Userful MultiSeat is designed to support USB multiseat devices using DisplayLink® chipsets, as well as MCT™ devices with the Trigger 1+ chipset. Userful has tested and confirmed that the following DisplayLink® and MCT™ devices are supported.
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Userful MultiSeat Linux™ 2011 User Guide • If you already have an operating system installed, you will be asked to choose whether to erase and overwrite the existing OS, or to repartition the hard disk to install Userful MultiSeat Linux alongside your existing OS (creating a dual-boot hard disk). • The remainder of the installation process proceeds as with a standard Ubuntu install (please refer to Ubuntu documentation for further information, or see below). 5.
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Userful MultiSeat Linux™ 2011 User Guide Sanity Check Once the EULA has been accepted, the Userful MultiSeat Install Wizard performs a number of checks on the computer system to ensure that the system will support the software. The Wizard checks: 1. Operating System Compatibility 2. Package Dependencies 3. Kernel Version If there are any issues with the computer system, a brief description of the problem will point toward a solution. Click "Next" to proceed with installation of Userful MultiSeat.
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Userful MultiSeat Linux™ 2011 User Guide 1. Enter the sudo password. 2. Next, enter the new root password. You will be asked to repeat the password. Update the Operating System After installing the Userful MultiSeat Linux DVD, the operating system's Update Manager will probably launch so that the installation can be brought up to date with the latest fixes and added features. Please see below, how to update the operating system with Userful MultiSeat installed, for instructions.
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Userful MultiSeat Linux™ 2011 User Guide 3. Connect keyboard and mice to the USB hubs, one set per hub. • If you are using monitors with built-in USB multiseat devices, we recommend using an extra USB hub for each station. Connect one monitor, keyboard and mouse to each USB hub. (Some of these monitors can also be connected via VGA cable. Be careful not to use the VGA cable if you want to use it as a USB multiseat device.) 2. Connect an ethernet cable to the back of the host PC. 3.
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Userful MultiSeat Linux™ 2011 User Guide be assigned to the display's station. Auto-assignment must be activated in order to work. If the appropriate station assignment cannot be resolved automatically, Userful's "Press F-key" utility is launched. This utility allows the user to link keyboards and mice to a specific monitor with a single key press and/or mouse click.
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Userful MultiSeat Linux™ 2011 User Guide require access to the internet will not work without a connection.) The Userful Control Center has been designed to work with most popular browsers, but for the best experience Userful recommends using Firefox. The Userful Control Center is located under System > Administration > Userful Control Center. A dialog window will appear asking for a password; only users with system administrator or root privileges can access the Control Center.
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Userful MultiSeat Linux™ 2011 User Guide Below the Status Panel, and to the right of the Navigation Panel on every page of the Userful Control Center is the Page Content. On the Status page, the page content includes: • An information bar for every licensed station on the system, indicated by the Station number on the left. • Icons and text showing the state of every station, as described below.
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Userful MultiSeat Linux™ 2011 User Guide Station Control Functions that affect individual stations, but do not relate to video display settings, are under this section. Enable/Disable Stations With the Userful MultiSeat Control Center, it is possible to disable (deactivate) or enable (activate) individual stations temporarily. A disabled station cannot be used; the monitor at the disabled station will display a graphic indicating that it is disabled, and the keyboard and mouse do not work.
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Userful MultiSeat Linux™ 2011 User Guide Display Settings With the Userful MultiSeat Control Center, it is possible to change monitor resolution on individual stations or system wide. Color depth can be changed system-wide. Userful MultiSeat detects appropriate resolutions for each connected monitor, and offers those choices in an easyto-use drop-down menu. To open the "Display Settings" page, go to the Navigation Panel (at the left side of the screen) and select Display Management > Display Settings.
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Userful MultiSeat Linux™ 2011 User Guide Troubleshoot a Problem Selecting Help and Support > Troubleshoot a Problem from the Control Center navigation tree opens a page with links to relevant documentation that will be most helpful in solving a problem, including: • Troubleshooting • Known Issues for both Userful MultiSeat and Userful MultiSeat Linux • Release Notes for both Userful MultiSeat and Userful MultiSeat Linux Report a Problem If a problem cannot be solved using Userful's documentation, the faste
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Userful MultiSeat Linux™ 2011 User Guide Turn Userful MultiSeat On and Off To access this function, go to System Operations > Turn On/Off Userful MultiSeat. Because this feature affects the entire system, individual stations are not listed on this page. Instead, a status message indicates whether Userful MultiSeat is operational ("Userful MultiSeat is currently ON") or disabled ("Userful MultiSeat is currently OFF"). When Userful MultiSeat is first installed, the Setup Wizard enables MultiSeat by default.
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Userful MultiSeat Linux™ 2011 User Guide Reset Configuration To access this function, go to System Operations > Reset Configuration. Because this feature affects the entire system, individual stations are not listed on this page. Instead, a checkbox allows the administrator to reset any changes that have been made to configuration files. To Reset Configuration: 1. Click the checkbox marked "Reset Configuration" and click the "Apply" button. 2.
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Userful MultiSeat Linux™ 2011 User Guide Getting License Key Online To get a license key online, click on the button that says "Get a license key through the internet". A page where an activation code can be entered will open (see illustration to the right). • If Userful has already provided an activation code, simply enter it in the first box. In the second box, enter the maximum number of stations to be used. • Note: the activation code is tied to a certain number of stations.
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Userful MultiSeat Linux™ 2011 User Guide Viewing License Details On a licensed system, selecting System Operations > Licensing will open the License Details page, which lists important information about the system license: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Product Name Reseller Maximum Number of Stations System ID Issue Date (when license was issued) Expiry Date (when license will expire) Support Expiry Date (when a support contract, if applicable, will expire) 8.
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Userful MultiSeat Linux™ 2011 User Guide Licensing With Userful MultiSeat 4.0, licensing is quickly and easily managed through the Userful Control Center. The following types of licenses are available: Free 2-User License Userful offers a Free 2-User License for Userful MultiSeat and Userful MultiSeat Linux. The Free 2-User license can be easily obtained through the Userful Control Center.
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Userful MultiSeat Linux™ 2011 User Guide If Userful MultiSeat is not turned off before updates are installed, some packages may not update properly. When a conflict is encountered, a popup will come up warning that Userful MultiSeat must be turned off and the update process will stop. To set things right again, do the following: 1. Turn off Userful MultiSeat, using the Control Center or by entering the following at the command line: $ sudo userful system --off 2.
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Userful MultiSeat Linux™ 2011 User Guide This folder is intended for files that students should have access to but should not be able to edit or delete. • The "Extras" folder is a shortcut to the /teacher directory in the root filesystem. • Only the "teacher1" user has the permissions to edit, save to or delete from this folder. • All users, including students, can view and execute files in this folder. • Teachers can save files or media in this folder for the students to view.
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Userful MultiSeat Linux™ 2011 User Guide 1. Log in as "teacher1". 2. Go into the Extras folder on your desktop. 3. Double-click on the Install-Extra-Codecs icon (see illustration at right, second from the bottom). 4. When prompted, do not use the Run option. You should use the Run in Terminal option so that you are able to observe the progress of the installation. 5. Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the installation. The installation may take several minutes. 6.
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Userful MultiSeat Linux™ 2011 User Guide For more information, please see Using iTALC Classroom Control Tool. Dansguardian Teachers can manage which websites students can access in a Userful Multiseat Linux lab using the free, open-source program Dansguardian. With Dansguardian installed (on the Ubuntu/Edubuntu 10.04 system), teachers and administrators can create whitelists (allowed sites) & blacklists (banned sites). For more informationm please refer to How to Filter Web Content with Dansguardian.
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Userful MultiSeat Linux™ 2011 User Guide flash animations may be less smooth than with the DL-Driver. Maximizing USB Display Performance When using 5 or more USB multiseat devices, it is best (where possible) to divide these devices over two USB buses. Many mid-range or better motherboards have two built-in internal USB 2.0 buses. (You can also add an additional USB 2.0 bus by purchasing and installing an appropriate PCI expansion card. You can see how many "2.
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Userful MultiSeat Linux™ 2011 User Guide connected to USB multiseat devices. The "onboard" station cannot be configured for auto-login. For instructions on how to configure autologin, please see this How To. Playing Video Files Video files can be played simply by double-clicking on the file icon. With Userful MultiSeat, this will open Totem (Ubuntu's default movie player). With Userful MultiSeat Linux, this will open the video in MPlayer.
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Userful MultiSeat Linux™ 2011 User Guide With Userful MultiSeat and/or F-Spot: 1. Connect the camera to the computer. 2. Turn on the camera. 3. Open the F-Spot Photo Manager application via Applications > Graphics > F-Spot Photo Manager 4. If the Import window is not open, click "Import". 5. Select the camera from the "Import source" dropdown list (see illustration at right). With Userful MultiSeat Linux and/or Shotwell: 1. Connect the camera to the computer. 2. Turn on the camera. 3.
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Userful MultiSeat Linux™ 2011 User Guide System instability with NVIDIA driver (using kernel 2.6.11-rc3 or lower) There is a known issue regarding system instability using NVIDIA video drivers with kernel 2.6.11-rc3 or lower. If you experience random reboots or kernel panics using an NVIDIA driver, please ensure that your kernel version is 2.6.11-rc3 or higher.
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Userful MultiSeat Linux™ 2011 User Guide 5. Click on the "Close" button. These settings will be kept until changed by the user, even after rebooting the system.
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Userful MultiSeat Linux™ 2011 User Guide Log-in Screen Freezes and Experiences Long Delays with 32-bit Version of Userful MultiSeat For 32-bit Userful MultiSeat a custom Userful-patched version of GDM (the Gnome Display Manager) is required (This package is included in the Userful MultiSeat Linux installation DVD). This package can be downloaded from Userful's website (the checksum is here.
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Userful MultiSeat Linux™ 2011 User Guide User Cannot Fully Change Session Language From Log-in When Userful MultiSeat Linux is Installed in Language Other Than English From the Ubuntu/Edubuntu login screen, users are supposed to be able to choose a session language; however when Userful MultiSeat Linux is installed in a language other than English, and a user chooses a session language other than the system language, user interface translations are not working.
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