Symantec 14541094 - pcAnywhere Host & Remote, User Manual

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Changing the background colors
During a remote control session, pcAnywhere displays a solid color in the
background of the Session Manager window. This solid color is used to clearly
distinguish the edges of the host computer screen from the unusable portion of
the window. This background is visible if you use screen scaling to reduce the size
of the host screen.
You can customize the background colors and pattern that are displayed in the
Session Manager window.
To change the background colors
1 In the Symantec pcAnywhere window, on the Edit menu, click Preferences.
2
In the pcAnywhere Options window, on the Session Manager tab, select one
of the following:
Uses a solid color for the background of the Session
Manager window during a remote control session.
Solid
Uses a grid pattern for the background of the Session
Manager window during a remote control session.
Checkerboard
To find the Session Manager tab, click the left and right arrows in the
pcAnywhere Options window to scroll through the tabs.
3
To change the background color, click Edit next to the color you want to
modify.
4
To select a custom color, in the Color window, click Define Custom Colors.
5 If you select a custom color, click Add to Custom Colors.
6
Click OK.
7
To adjust the size of the grid, in the Size box, select the size that you want to
use.
This option is only available if Checkerboard is selected.
8
Click OK.
Configuring remote printing
If the host user has configured your printer information in pcAnywhere, you can
print a file that is located on the host computer to a printer at your location during
a remote control session. As you run programs on the host computer, you can
select your printer from the list of installed printers. If the host user has not
121 Controlling another computer remotely
What you can do during a remote control session