Specify the default behavior for remote control connections from the Remote Control tab of the Default Connection Window Settings window. Modify the following options:
u Use Viewer Settings to specify default settings for the remote display:
w Select Full Screen to fill the entire screen of the local computer with a view of the Host computer monitor in the PROXY Pro Master Connection Window.
w Select View only to allow users of PROXY Pro Master to view the display without taking control of the Host computer.
w Select Fit to window to scale the display of the Host computer to fit into the PROXY Pro Master Connection Window.
w Select Fit 1-to-1 to have each pixel on the Host computer display correspond to one pixel on the Master computer.
w Select Halftone to improve the quality of the display when the Master is in Fit to Window mode.
NOTE: The Halftone option affects only the way the screen is rendered by the Master, and may increase CPU usage on the Master.
u Select Show host cursor shape and position using local cursor to cause PROXY Pro Master to create a local cursor on the Master machine to display the Host cursor's shape and position. By default the Master will display the Host cursor by drawing it onto the Host screen. In certain cases, such as when the Master computer is itself being operated remotely, the default option will produce a noticeable lag. The local cursor option will correct this.
NOTE: The local cursor option always displays the Host cursor in its original size, and does not scale when the Master Connection Window is in Fit to window mode.
u Select Show local cursor if Host cursor is missing or hidden to cause PROXY Pro Master to display a local cursor on the Master machine when the Host cursor is missing or hidden. By default the Master will display exactly what the Host is using for a cursor. In certain cases, such as when remotely operating a tablet or a computer that has no mouse, this makes it difficult to use the mouse on the Master side. This option will correct this by displaying a substitute cursor (on the Master side only).
u Modify the Host Options to specify the operation of the remote Host computers when you establish PROXY Pro Master Connections:
w Select Suppress keyboard and mouse to request that the remote Host computer mouse and keyboard be disabled at connection time. If this request is granted, no one can operate the mouse and keyboard located at the Host computer at any time during the PROXY Pro Master Connection. Note that even if you select this option, it is possible that the remote Host computer is configured so as not to allow keyboard and mouse suppression.
w Select Blank Host Screen to request that the remote Host computer monitor is blank to the console user. A message will indicate to the user in front of the Host computer (if one is present) that the Host computer is being used privately via PROXY Pro Host.
NOTE: These options are not currently supported on Vista platforms.
u Modify Auto-scroll group options to specify whether you want the window to scroll when the cursor (for text-only screens) or mouse reaches a boundary:
w Select Cursor (text-mode only) to automatically scroll when the cursor comes to an edge of the PROXY Pro Master Connection Window when you hold the Ctrl key down.
w Select Mouse (text & graphics mode) to automatically scroll when the mouse comes to an edge of the PROXY Pro Master Connection Window when you hold the Ctrl key down.
u Modify Text-mode Display options for Host computers that display text screens, rather than graphical screens:
w Use the Font drop-down list to select the typeface and type size to use for viewing remote connections locally. By changing the font, you can increase or decrease the size of the Host computer screen displayed in the PROXY Pro Master Connection Window. A smaller font lets you see more of the Host computer display. A larger font improves readability. You can preview the fonts from each entry in the Font list. The names of the fonts consist of a typeface name and a size. The default text font is the Windows-provided Consolas font, other typeface names are available accoridng to the fonts installed on your system.
w Use the Text refresh rate settings to specify the rate at which changes in the text display are updated on your screen. This allows you to find a suitable compromise between “refresh rate” and the amount of computation time and network resources spent in updating the text display. Note the following:
- The Foreground setting rate you select applies when the Connection Window is active.
- The Background setting rate you select applies when the Connection Window is not active.
u Modify the Text-mode Mouse group to control how information from the mouse on the local computer is transmitted to a remote Host computer when it operates in text mode:
w Check Left button clicks to ensure that left mouse button clicks are sent to the remote Host computer.
w Check Right button clicks to ensure that right mouse button clicks are sent to the remote Host computer.
w There are three different ways in which the motion of the mouse on the Master can be interpreted and sent to the remote Host computer:
- If you select No motion, then the mouse does not move at all.
- If you select Absolute motion, then the Host computer is provided an absolute mouse position [for example, a coordinate such as (44,13)].
- If you select Relative motion, then only the differential motion of the mouse (up, down, left, or right from current position) is sent to the Host computer.
