User guide

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Host selection

The Hosts button on the menu bar provides the quickest and most efcient way

to switch between host computers. This is because the button is close at hand,

but also because the screen calibration details for each host are reused when

this method of switching is used. The alternative is to use hotkey combinations

or the MC5-IP on-screen menu.

Note: The Hosts button is displayed only when the

switching details for two or more computers have

been declared within the conguration section by the

admin user.

To select a host

1 Click the Hosts button to display a list of computers.

2 Click the required computer name to view and control it.

See Appendix 2 - Host conguration for details about programming new

hosts into the MC5-IP (‘admin’ user status required).

Congure

This option is displayed only when you are logged on as the ‘admin’ user. When

selected it provides access to a wide range of MC5-IP settings.

See Appendix 2 - Conguration pages via viewer for more details.

Mouse pointers

Both viewers provide a double mouse cursor to help overcome any delays

caused by slow connections. When you move your mouse you will see two

mouse cursors, a local one that responds immediately to your movements and a

second, slower moving, cursor that represents the current mouse position at the

host.

For the browser viewer, the local

cursor is a typical arrow:

For the VNC viewer, the local

cursor is a dot:

Local dot cursor

Remote host cursor

Local cursor

Remote host cursor

Additionally, for fast network

connections, the VNC viewer also

provides a single mouse mode.

See Controls - Single Mouse for

details.

Single local cursor