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 **Before proceeding with the setup of ASTER, remember the following important information:**
-  * Most of the changes in the ASTER settings are stored in the program memory (temporarily) and will not be written to disk until you click the **"Apply"** button.
+   * Most of the changes in the ASTER settings are stored in the program memory (temporarily) and will not be written to disk until you click the **"Apply"**  button.
   * Some settings changes take effect only after the computer restarts. The indication of this is the appearance of the "Restart System" button in the lower left corner of the program window.
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   * Press Shift and F1 keys on the keyboard simultaneously (the simplest option);
-  * Open the context menu (right mouse click) and select the **"What is it?"** option;
+  * Open the context menu (right mouse click) and select the **"What is it?"**  option;
-  * If the title of the window contains the **"?"** icon, click on this icon, and then on the required element.
+  * If the title of the window contains the **"?"**  icon, click on this icon, and then on the required element.
-{{anchor:ugd_config_view}}
+{{anchor:ugd_config_view}}
 ===== View devices =====
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 On the "Work Places" tab a graphical view of workplaces and devices are represented.
-Each workplace is shown in the form of a window filled with devices. The **"System"** area contains a list of available devices that can be distributed among the workplaces. The context menu of the system unit icons contains menu items for various system-wide settings. Then, there are three buttons "Spare parts", "General", and "Inventory" :
+Each workplace is shown in the form of a window filled with devices. The **"System"**  area contains a list of available devices that can be distributed among the workplaces. The context menu of the system unit icons contains menu items for various system-wide settings. Then, there are three buttons "Spare parts", "General", and "Inventory" :
-   * The **"Spare parts"**  panel contains all free devices, i.e. those that are not currently assigned to any workplace.
+  * The **"Spare parts"**  panel contains all free devices, i.e. those that are not currently assigned to any workplace.
   * The **"General"**  panel contains all the shared devices, i.e. which are used by all workplaces and do not appear in the windows of workplaces, so as to not clutter them.
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 {{anchor:ugd_config_assign}}
 ===== Assigning Devices and Running Workplaces =====
 {{anchor:ugd_config_displays}}
 ==== Assigning Monitors ====
-<WRAP center round tip 45%>\\
+<WRAP center round tip 45%> \\ You have to assign monitors to each workplaces before you enable the additional workplace. The rest of the devices can be assigned later. \\ </WRAP>
-You have to assign monitors to each workplaces before you enable the additional workplace. The rest of the devices can be assigned later.\\
-</WRAP>
 When assigning monitors to workplaces, the following options are possible:
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 In the second case, the device can be assigned only to one workstation or sent to the **"Spare parts"**.
 ==== Starting Workplaces ====
-After the monitors have been assigned to the workstations, you need to enable ASTER (the **"Enable ASTER and reboot the PC"** button) and run additional workplaces. The program will ask you to confirm the restart, and if the answer is yes, the computer will be immediately rebooted:
+After the monitors have been assigned to the workstations, you need to enable ASTER (the **"Enable ASTER and reboot the PC"**  button) and run additional workplaces. The program will ask you to confirm the restart, and if the answer is yes, the computer will be immediately rebooted:
 {{  ..:..:..:controlform_tabcontrol_tabcommon_v2_26.png?nolink&816x588  |Main ASTER Window}}
-<WRAP center round info 50%>\\
+<WRAP center round info 50%> \\ After enabling ASTER and restarting the PC, the workstations will start automatically or manually - depending on the selected startup method. On additional monitors, the Windows Welcome screen will display. \\ </WRAP>
-After enabling ASTER and restarting the PC, the workstations will start automatically or manually - depending on the selected startup method. On additional monitors, the Windows Welcome screen will display.\\
-</WRAP>
 There are three options for starting workplaces:
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 {{anchor:ugd_config_inpdevs}}
 ==== Assigning keyboard and mouse ====
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 Keyboards and mice can be assigned to workstations after they successfully launch or can be assigned during configuration of ASTER in start.
-The easiest way to do assign keybaord and mouse is Drag-and-Drop technique or through the "Workplace appointment" item in the context menu of the device, as described above. If (when ASTER is on) the assignment of the keyboards and mice was not done correctly, and after setting it once, using the computer is difficult. So, you can reset the assignment by pressing **CTRL + F12**. You may need to press **CTRL + F12** several times until all keyboards and mice are automatically assigned to the 1st workplace. After this, you can assign them correctly.
+The easiest way to do assign keybaord and mouse is Drag-and-Drop technique or through the "Workplace appointment" item in the context menu of the device, as described above. If (when ASTER is on) the assignment of the keyboards and mice was not done correctly, and after setting it once, using the computer is difficult. So, you can reset the assignment by pressing **CTRL + F12**. You may need to press **CTRL + F12**  several times until all keyboards and mice are automatically assigned to the 1st workplace. After this, you can assign them correctly.
 This hotkey is used rarely, since the keyboard/mouse assignment rarely is incorrect. Some programs (for example, Adobe products) can use this keyboard combination ("CTRL + F12") which can be inconvenient, since the ASTER driver intercepts it before other programs.
-In the context menu of the system unit, on the **"Workplaces"** tab there is a menu item **"Keyboard/Mice switch hotkey"**, which allows you to reassign a new key combination or even to disable it altogether.
+In the context menu of the system unit, on the **"Workplaces"**  tab there is a menu item **"Keyboard/Mice switch hotkey"**, which allows you to reassign a new key combination or even to disable it altogether.
 After selecting this menu item a dialog will appear:
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 To change the hot key, click the mouse in the input field at the bottom of the dialog and press the key you want to use in conjunction with the Ctrl key. Some common combinations (for example, Ctrl-F4, Ctrl-C, Ctrl-S, Ctrl-V, etc.) are forbidden to use for this purpose. To cancel this combination altogether, click the Reset button.
-<WRAP center round info 44%>\\
+<WRAP center round info 44%> \\ The new assignment will only be applied once the computer restarts. \\ </WRAP>
-The new assignment will only be applied once the computer restarts.\\
-</WRAP>
 {{anchor:ugd_config_audio}}
 ==== Assigning Audio Devices ====
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 Assigning sound devices as well as other devices is done on the "Workplaces" tab. Each individual sound card can be represented as a set of sound devices of various types, which can be assigned to workplaces separately. Unlike other devices assigned strictly to one workstation, the sound device can be shared for several places and stored in the "General" tab.
-New assignments of audio devices take effect immediately after you click the **"Apply"** button. However, to account for changes, you may need to restart any application in use when audio devices were assgined.
+New assignments of audio devices take effect immediately after you click the **"Apply"**  button. However, to account for changes, you may need to restart any application in use when audio devices were assgined.
- {{anchor:ugd_assign_usb}}
+{{anchor:ugd_assign_usb}}
+<WRAP center round tip 50%> \\ You can use front and rear audio of your PC to assign audio to 2 of your workplace, to do that refer [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_M8h-9xbzUo&t|this video.]] \\
+</WRAP>
 ==== Assign USB-Hubs ====
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 A USB hub can be assigned to a workplace and then all the devices connected to that USB hub will be automatically assigned to that workplace - this only applied to devices that can be assigned in usual way, like Keyboard, mouse, sound devices, web camera, game controllers, USB monitor, as well as additional USB hubs chained to it (along with the devices connected to the chained hub). USB hub simplifies the process of assigning devices, and also allows you to replace any equipment without changing ASTER settings, which convenient with a large number of workstations and devices.
-Assigning USB hubs to workplaces allows auto-assigning devices and also performs restrictive functions:\\
+Assigning USB hubs to workplaces allows auto-assigning devices and also performs restrictive functions: \\ - Prevents all workplaces (except the workplace for which the USB hub is assigned) access to optical (CD\DVD) drives and disks connected to the designated USB hub. \\ - Disks and Optical disks (CD\DVD) drives connected to the USB hubs are displayed in the explorer only at the workplace for which the hub is assigned, but only if the "Hide empty disks" and "Do not show hidden files and folder" options are enabled.
-- Prevents all workplaces (except the workplace for which the USB hub is assigned) access to optical (CD\DVD) drives and disks connected to the designated USB hub.\\
-- Disks and Optical disks (CD\DVD) drives connected to the USB hubs are displayed in the explorer only at the workplace for which the hub is assigned, but only if the "Hide empty disks" and "Do not show hidden files and folder" options are enabled.
-<WRAP center round tip 50%>\\
+<WRAP center round tip 50%> \\ These restrictive functions are enabled by default, to disable them, apply a [[..:faq:faq_terminals#faq_terminals_special_settings|special setting]] **disableFSF** \\ </WRAP>
-These restrictive functions are enabled by default, to disable them, apply a [[..:faq:faq_terminals#faq_terminals_special_settings|special setting]] **disableFSF** \\
-</WRAP>
 USB hubs are displayed in the Settings in the form of icons (a screen with notches) with red notches- the more notches the larger the depth of nesting in the USB tree, the root hub has no notches. Dragging into places usually requires the deepest hubs - its better and more convenient to do this from the USB tree window (USB Screen of the tree). To assign all the hubs from one branch of the USB tree, it is enough to assign the parent(main) hub.
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 {{anchor:ugd_config_indication}}
 ==== Indicating Devices ====
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 {{anchor:ugd_config_cursortype}}
 ===== Hardware and software cursor =====
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 {{  ..:..:..:devicemenu_hwcursor.png?nolink&  |Hardware cursor is used}}
-**<WRAP center round info 85%>\\
+**<WRAP center round info 85%> \\ The software pointers of the mouse are completely independent of each other, but they can interact incorrectly with graphics intensive applications (the can sometime leave traces when moving or disappear completely from the screen). </WRAP>**
-The software pointers of the mouse are completely independent of each other, but they can interact incorrectly with graphics intensive applications (the can sometime leave traces when moving or disappear completely from the screen). </WRAP>**
-**<WRAP center round info 85%>\\
+**<WRAP center round info 85%> \\ However, hardware pointers do not interact with graphics in applications (and does not leave traces or disappear from the screen), but on monitors connected to one graphics card, the mouse pointers cannot have different shapes. \\ </WRAP>**
-However, hardware pointers do not interact with graphics in applications (and does not leave traces or disappear from the screen), but on monitors connected to one graphics card, the mouse pointers cannot have different shapes.\\
-</WRAP>**
 Hardware mouse pointers are better suited for games and full-screen graphics applications, where a clear drawing of the pointer is more important than its shape. For other applications, the software pointers are better suited. Different monitors of the same graphics card can use different types of mouse pointer (for example, the monitor of the "gaming" workplace can use the hardware, and the rest - software pointers).
 {{anchor:ugd_config_autologin}}
 ===== Setup an automatic user log on =====
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 {{  ..:..:..:logininfo_local_v2_26.png?nolink&307x296  |Example of setting up automatic logon with a local account type}}
-You can use both the local account for automatic login and (if the computer is connected to the domain) the domain account by selecting the appropriate option in the **"Account type"** switch. To configure automatic logon with a local account type, select the desired account from the drop-down list and enter password in password and confirm password fields. Selecting "Show login dialog" cancels automatic logon to the system from this workplace. The **"Accounts"** button opens the "User Accounts" system window where you can view and, if you have sufficient rights, add and edit accounts:
+You can use both the local account for automatic login and (if the computer is connected to the domain) the domain account by selecting the appropriate option in the **"Account type"**  switch. To configure automatic logon with a local account type, select the desired account from the drop-down list and enter password in password and confirm password fields. Selecting "Show login dialog" cancels automatic logon to the system from this workplace. The **"Accounts"**  button opens the "User Accounts" system window where you can view and, if you have sufficient rights, add and edit accounts:
 {{  ..:..:..:computermenu_useraccounts.png?nolink&  | User Choice}}
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 {{  ..:..:..:logininfo_domain_v2_26.png?nolink&307x296  |Example of setting up automatic logon with a domain account type}}
-Click **"OK"** button to accept or **"Cancel"** button to discard the changes. To save changes on a permanent basis, do not forget to click **"Apply"** button in the main window of the ASTER Control Panel.
+Click **"OK"**  button to accept or **"Cancel"**  button to discard the changes. To save changes on a permanent basis, do not forget to click **"Apply"**  button in the main window of the ASTER Control Panel.
 On the "General Settings" tab, you can also selectively specify which workplace will be enabled and which ones will not. To do this, in the "Status" column next to the corresponding workplace, you must select the item "Enabled" or "Disabled" from the list (the first place cannot be disabled).
-<WRAP center round tip 60%>\\
+<WRAP center round tip 60%> \\ To prevent simultaneous logins on workstations by the same users, apply [[..:faq:faq_terminals#faq_terminals_special_settings|a special setting]] **sameuser0** \\ </WRAP>
-To prevent simultaneous logins on workstations by the same users, apply [[..:faq:faq_terminals#faq_terminals_special_settings|a special setting]] **sameuser0** \\
-</WRAP>
 {{anchor:ugd_config_ip}}
 ===== Assigning IP Address =====
-Some network applications (including network games), you may need to assign separate IP addresses for them to work properly. You can do this from the **"Extended Settings"** tab on the **"ASTER Control Panel"**. Click the button next to the Workplace number in the IP Address column..
+Some network applications (including network games), you may need to assign separate IP addresses for them to work properly. You can do this from the **"Extended Settings"**  tab on the **"ASTER Control Panel"**. Click the button next to the Workplace number in the IP Address column..
-<WRAP center round tip 50%>\\
+<WRAP center round tip 50%> \\ In most cases, it's enough to leave the value [Not assigned] in the IP address field. \\ </WRAP>
-In most cases, it's enough to leave the value [Not assigned] in the IP address field.\\
-</WRAP>
-{{  ..:..:..:controlform_tabcontrol_tabadvanced.png?nolink&  |“ASTER Control Panel” -  “Extended Settings” tab  }}\\
-{{  ..:..:..:selectapps.png?nolink&  |Configuring the IP address for the workstation}}
-Select the appropriate IP address from the list of available IP addresses on the computer, which includes all static (permanent) IP addresses assigned to the system's network adapters. If the number of available IP addresses is less than necessary, you need to add IP addresses to the network adapter or install a virtual adapter and then add required number of IP addresses (see [[http://www.ibik.ru/en/add-ip -address-to-network-adapter|How to add IP address to the network adapter]] and [[http://www.ibik.ru/en/add-virtual-network-adapter|How to add a virtual network adapter]]).
-For quick access to the Windows Control Panel snap-ins mentioned in these documents, you can use the **"Device Manager"** and **"Network Connections"** buttons in the **"Extended Settings"** tab.
-<WRAP center round tip 50%> Only add virtual adapter if you do not have a physical adapter connected to the computer. </WRAP>\\
-The IP address assigned to the workplace can be applied to all network applications or only to some of them. You can specify the IP address to an individual application or application folder. In the latter case, the IP address will be applied to any application running from the specified folder. At the bottom of the IP address configuration panel is a table with a list of applications and folders. Above this table are three mutually exclusive switches:
-. **Apply to all program and folder at the workplace** : The IP address assigned to the workplace is applied to all network applications that are started on this workplace
-. **Apply to only selected programs and folders**: This option will set IP address assigned to the workplaces to be use only for applications and folders added to the list below.
-. **Apply to all but selected programs and folders** : This option will set the IP address to all applications and folders on the computer, except to those programs and folders that are added to the list below.
-On the left of each item on the list, there is a check box what allows you to temporarily exclude that item from the list without deleting it. If the checkbox is unchecked, the corresponding item will not be included in the list of applications and folders to which IP address assignments apply.
-To permanently delete an item from the list, select this object in the table and click the **"Remove from list"** button.
-To add an application or a folder to the selective IP address list, click the Add to List button and select the desired object in the folder and application directory:
-{{  ..:..:..:selectappordir.png?nolink&  |Configuring selective use of IP address}}
-An application from the list can be added to the list either in the form of the application itself or as a folder containing it. It can be done by clicking **"Add application"** or **"Add folder"** buttons. Adding folders is only available from the root node "Computer". To end the selection, click the Close button.
-To save the settings once you have added or removed items from the list, click the "OK" button in the IP address settings panel. Now, click the "Apply" button in the **"ASTER Control Panel"**. The specified IP addresses will start working for any applications that are launched after saving the settings (pressing the "Apply" button).
-<note> When assigning separate IP addresses, you should keep in mind that this function prevents (selected) network applications from using all available IP addresses except for a single IP address assigned to that location and, therefore, binds network applications to a specific network adapter that has this IP address. For this reason, applications can not be accessed on networks connected through other network adapters or through dial-up connections (this is a common cause of difficulty in accessing the Internet when using separate IP addresses). You can provide applications with access to inaccessible networks by using additional routing tools (programs that route data between networks, in particular the "Internet Connection Sharing Tool" included in the Windows operating system).
-</note>
-{{anchor:ugd_config_proxy}}
+{{  ..:..:..:controlform_tabcontrol_tabadvanced.png?nolink&|“ASTER Control Panel” -  “Extended Settings” tab  }} \\ {{  ..:..:..:selectapps.png?nolink&}} Only add virtual adapter if you do not have a physical adapter connected to the computer. </WRAP>\\ The IP address assigned to the workplace can be applied to all network applications or only to some of them. You can specify the IP address to an individual application or application folder. In the latter case, the IP address will be applied to any application running from the specified folder. At the bottom of the IP address configuration panel is a table with a list of applications and folders. Above this table are three mutually exclusive switches: 1. **Apply to all program and folder at the workplace** : The IP address assigned to the workplace is applied to all network applications that are started on this workplace 2. **Apply to only selected programs and folders**: This option will set IP address assigned to the workplaces to be use only for applications and folders added to the list below. 3. **Apply to all but selected programs and folders** : This option will set the IP address to all applications and folders on the computer, except to those programs and folders that are added to the list below. On the left of each item on the list, there is a check box what allows you to temporarily exclude that item from the list without deleting it. If the checkbox is unchecked, the corresponding item will not be included in the list of applications and folders to which IP address assignments apply. To permanently delete an item from the list, select this object in the table and click the **"Remove from list"** button. To add an application or a folder to the selective IP address list, click the Add to List button and select the desired object in the folder and application directory: {{ ..:..:..:selectappordir.png?nolink& |Configuring selective use of IP address" alt="How to add a virtual network adapter]]). For quick access to the Windows Control Panel snap-ins mentioned in these documents, you can use the **"Device Manager"** and **"Network Connections"** buttons in the **"Extended Settings"** tab. <WRAP center round tip 50%> Only add virtual adapter if you do not have a physical adapter connected to the computer. </WRAP>\\ The IP address assigned to the workplace can be applied to all network applications or only to some of them. You can specify the IP address to an individual application or application folder. In the latter case, the IP address will be applied to any application running from the specified folder. At the bottom of the IP address configuration panel is a table with a list of applications and folders. Above this table are three mutually exclusive switches: 1. **Apply to all program and folder at the workplace** : The IP address assigned to the workplace is applied to all network applications that are started on this workplace 2. **Apply to only selected programs and folders**: This option will set IP address assigned to the workplaces to be use only for applications and folders added to the list below. 3. **Apply to all but selected programs and folders** : This option will set the IP address to all applications and folders on the computer, except to those programs and folders that are added to the list below. On the left of each item on the list, there is a check box what allows you to temporarily exclude that item from the list without deleting it. If the checkbox is unchecked, the corresponding item will not be included in the list of applications and folders to which IP address assignments apply. To permanently delete an item from the list, select this object in the table and click the **"Remove from list"** button. To add an application or a folder to the selective IP address list, click the Add to List button and select the desired object in the folder and application directory: {{ ..:..:..:selectappordir.png}}
 ===== Configure ASTER to use Proxy Server =====
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 In this case, you need to configure the ASTER to connect to the Internet through the proxy server. To do this, click the "Proxy Setup" button on the Advanced Settings tab, and enter the required data in the window that opens:
-{{  ..:..:..:proxysetup.png?nolink&  |Proxy settings}}
+{{  ..:..:..:proxysetup.png?nolink&60}}
-If you are already connected to a proxy server, the fields in this dialog will be filled with the available settings. Otherwise (or in case of special settings), the settings must be filled in by yourself.
-In the Type drop-down list, select the type of proxy server: HTTP or SOCKS5. You must also specify the name (or IP address) of the proxy server, the connection port. If the proxy server requires authentication when connecting, then you need to fill in the **"User"** and **"Password"** fields.
-To refuse connection via a proxy, select the "No proxy" option in the list, the other fields in this case are not required to be filled and are inactive.
-When all necessary fields are filled, it will be better to check the connection (click the **"Test"** button). During the check, the program will send an echo request to the ASTER license server, and in case of a proper response, a message will appear about the successful testing or error message in case of any problems. To save the settings, click the "Save" button. You can save the settings even if the connection test was not performed, or ended with an error, but in this case you will need to confirm to save the settings.
- {{anchor:ugd_config_fixproblems}}
-===== Troubleshooting problems =====
-If after turning on ASTER or applying new settings of monitors there are problems with displaying the desktop or with the computer loading, you need to restart the computer in safe mode and disable ASTER using the button "Turn off the ASTER and reboot the PC. Now, ASTER is disabled (after a normal restart of the computer with ASTER disabled) make proper adjustment of monitors.
-To boot the computer in safe mode, press the **F8** key several times at the very beginning of the computer startup (until the Windows logo appears or "Start Windows") and select the Safe mode option in the boot options menu. For more information on loading the OS in safe mode, see the [[..:faq:faq_other#faq_other_fixbugs|FAQ]].
-**<WRAP center round important 60%>\\
-It is strongly recommended to disable the ASTER before doing any updates or maintenance tasks like installing graphics cards, updating the drivers for graphics cards and other devices.\\
-</WRAP>**
-{{anchor:ugd_config_checkupdate}}
 ===== Checking for new version ASTER =====
-On the **"About"** tab, a link to check for updates is available when you start **"ASTER Control Panel"** with administrative rights (Run as administrator). When you click on the link, the program will contact the license server ASTER, after which a pop-up window will display information about the latest available version of ASTER:
+On the **"About"**  tab, a link to check for updates is available when you start **"ASTER Control Panel"**  with administrative rights (Run as administrator). When you click on the link, the program will contact the license server ASTER, after which a pop-up window will display information about the latest available version of ASTER:
 {{  ..:..:..:updateinfo.png?nolink&  |Check for updates}}