Symantec PCANYWHERE - V12.1, User Manual

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To change the performance settings and video quality settings, select one of
the following options:
Optimizes performance for high-speed
connections, such as LANs and cable
modems.
You can adjust the video quality settings.
Move the slider to the left to increase
performance. Move the slider to the right
to increase video quality.
A lower setting increases performance,
but reduces the video quality. A higher
setting increases the video quality, but
reduces performance.
High-bandwidth
Optimizes performance for low-speed
connections, such as modems.
You can adjust the ColorScale settings.
When you lower the number of colors that
are displayed, you increase performance.
If a sharper display is more important to
you than color, use the 4 colors setting.
Low-bandwidth
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To limit the activities of the host user during a remote control session, select
any of the following options:
Locks the keyboard and mouse on the host
computer.
Host keyboard/mouse locked
Prevents others at the host site from
viewing the session.
This option is not available for virtual
computers.
Blank Host Screen
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Click OK.
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.
125 Controlling another computer remotely
What you can do during a remote control session