If you have launched a VNC session, the shadowed desktop will be shown in the IGEL VNC Viewer window. This window has its own menu with the following items:
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File |
Overview |
Shows an overview of all VNC sessions currently connected. Double-click of the displayed desktops for a full-screen view of it. |
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Terminate |
Terminates all VNC sessions and closes the window. |
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Tab |
New |
Opens the connection dialog so that you can launch another VNC session. |
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Adjust |
With this option, you can adjust the size of the window in which the desktop currently selected is displayed. |
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Send Ctrl-Alt-Del |
Sends the key combination [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[Del] to the remote host currently displayed. |
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Refresh |
Refreshes the window content. |
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Screenshot |
Saves a screenshot of the window contents on the local hard drive. |
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Options |
Opens a dialog window in which you can specify further options such as coding, color depth, update interval etc. |
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Close |
Closes the currently selected tab. |
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Help / Info |
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Shows the software version of the IGEL VNC Viewer. |
You can specify the following parameters as options:
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Preferred Coding |
The coding used when sending image data from the device to your PC. The coding option Tight is particularly useful in a network with a low bandwidth. It contains two additional parameters:
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Use Draw Rectangle Method |
This option improves performance. However, artifacts may be encountered. |
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Color Depth |
8 or 24 bits per pixel |
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Update Period |
Time period between two updates. A longer time period reduces network traffic, but the update may not be seamless. Please note: An update query will be sent as soon as you move the mouse or enter a key in the VNC Viewer. This event will be passed on to the remote host. |
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Save Properties as Standard Values |
Saves the current settings as standard values for future VNC sessions. |