The confirmation box
The SC5-IP provides the option of a
confirmation box that is displayed on
screen for three seconds after a computer
is selected. The confirmation box indicates
the current user port and your user name,
the selected computer and the connection
status. You can enable or disable the
confirmation box, as required.
To enable/disable the confirmation box
1 Display the Select Host menu in one of two ways:
• By simultaneously pressing and then releasing
, or
• By pressing the middle and right buttons of a three button mouse.
If you are not already
logged in
, do so now.
2 Press to select ‘More menus’.
3 Highlight the ‘User Preferences’ option and press
to select.
4 Highlight the ‘Confirmation Box’ option and press
to select ‘Enabled’
or ‘Disabled’, as required.
5 Select the ‘Save’ button to return to the previous menu.
The reminder banner
As many computer screen layouts can appear very similar, the SC5-IP provides
a reminder banner option that indicates which computer port you are currently
viewing. The banner is usually displayed at the top of the screen, using white
lettering and transparent background. You can:
• Move the banner
• Change the banner colours, and/or
• Disable the banner
To move the reminder banner
1 While viewing a computer port, press and hold
and
.
Note: The
and
hotkeys may have been changed. If the combination
fails to work, then please contact the system administrator for details.
2 Press the , , and keys to move the banner to the required
position.
To change banner colours or disable the banner
1 Display the Select Host menu in one of two ways:
• By simultaneously pressing and then releasing
, or
• By pressing the middle and right buttons of a three button mouse.
If you are not already
logged in
, do so now.
2 Press to select ‘More menus’.
3 Highlight the ‘User Preferences’ option and press
to select.
4 Select the required option:
• To disable the banner – highlight ‘Reminder Banner’ and press
until ‘Disabled’ is shown.
• To change colours – highlight ‘Reminder Colour’ and press
until
the desired colour combination is displayed.
5 Select the ‘Save’ button to return to the previous menu.