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| In the **"Workplaces"** tab, you can choose which windows to display and hide (can not be hidden if the workplaces have devices assigned). Also, pay attention to the check mark next to the item **"Displays without monitors"** in this dialog, as well as to translucent ("off") images of displays. | In the **"Workplaces"** tab, you can choose which windows to display and hide (can not be hidden if the workplaces have devices assigned). Also, pay attention to the check mark next to the item **"Displays without monitors"** in this dialog, as well as to translucent ("off") images of displays. | ||
| - | In fact, the images of the displays represent the video outputs of the video cards, which can be connected to monitors. The translucence of the display image reflects, that the a monitor is not connected to the video output. | + | In fact, the images of the displays represent the video outputs of the video cards, which can be connected to monitors. The translucence of the display image reflects, that a monitor is not connected to the video output. |
| The item **"Displays without monitors"** determines whether such outputs are displayed or not. By default, this checkbox is not checked, and translucent displays are not displayed. | The item **"Displays without monitors"** determines whether such outputs are displayed or not. By default, this checkbox is not checked, and translucent displays are not displayed. | ||
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| The display can be semi-transparent even if the monitor is physically connected to the video output and connected to the network, but not included in the Windows desktop (in extended mode). | The display can be semi-transparent even if the monitor is physically connected to the video output and connected to the network, but not included in the Windows desktop (in extended mode). | ||
| - | **<WRAP center round important 60%> \\ In this regard, when you first set up ASTER, it is highly recommended thank you connect and put all the monitors in extended mode, and also set the desired screen resolutions and refresh rates for them. \\ </WRAP>** | + | **<WRAP center round important 60%> \\ In this regard, when you first set up ASTER, it is highly recommended that you connect and put all the monitors in extended mode, and also set the desired screen resolutions and refresh rates for them. \\ </WRAP>** |
| - | \\ In this way, the number of translucent (**"off"**) displays can be minimized and more monitors are listed to distribute between workplaces in a simple visual way. | + | \\ This way, the number of translucent (**"off"**) displays can be minimized and more monitors are listed to distribute between workplaces in a simple visual way. |
| You can expand the desktop and set the operating modes of the monitors by using the "Screen" item in the Windows Control Panel (Control Panel "Display" Adjusting Screen Settings). This control panel element can be opened directly from the ASTER by selecting the "Desktop settings" item from the context menu of the system unit. There are also other options you can use from. | You can expand the desktop and set the operating modes of the monitors by using the "Screen" item in the Windows Control Panel (Control Panel "Display" Adjusting Screen Settings). This control panel element can be opened directly from the ASTER by selecting the "Desktop settings" item from the context menu of the system unit. There are also other options you can use from. | ||
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| - | Some devices are displayed in a special way: - in a image behind the bars. These are so-called "devices on an inaccessible workplace" - devices assigned to workplaces that are currently unavailable, because the number of the workplace exceeds the number of your licenses. This situation can occur, for example, after the end of the trial period, when all 12 jobs were available. The number of the workstation to which the device is assigned (shown in parentheses after the device name) can be seen by pointing the mouse at it. You can leave the device in this "unavailable" state in order to keep a binding to the workplace in the future or assign it to the available workplace. | + | Some devices are displayed in a special way: - in an image behind the bars. These are so-called "devices on an inaccessible workplace" - devices assigned to workplaces that are currently unavailable, because the number of the workplace exceeds the number of your licenses. This situation can occur, for example, after the end of the trial period, when all 12 jobs were available. The number of the workstation to which the device is assigned (shown in parentheses after the device name) can be seen by pointing the mouse at it. You can leave the device in this "unavailable" state in order to keep a binding to the workplace in the future or assign it to the available workplace. |
| {{ ..:..:..:controlform_tabcontrol_tabterminals_arested.png?nolink& |Devices on an inaccessible workplace are displayed in a image behind the bars}} | {{ ..:..:..:controlform_tabcontrol_tabterminals_arested.png?nolink& |Devices on an inaccessible workplace are displayed in a image behind the bars}} | ||
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| When assigning monitors to workplaces, the following options are possible: | When assigning monitors to workplaces, the following options are possible: | ||
| - | * With **only one graphics card**, all monitors connected to it can only be used separately to run additional workstations. Thus, several jobs can be run on monitors connected to a single graphics card.. | + | * With **only one graphic card**, all monitors connected to it can only be used separately to run additional workstations. Thus, several jobs can be run on monitors connected to a single graphic card.. |
| - | * If there are **several graphics cards**, you can assign workplaces to individual graphics cards with all their monitors. Thus, each workstation can use its own separate graphics card (this scheme is recommended to achieve better performance for graphics applications, including games). | + | * If there are **several graphics cards**, you can assign workplaces to individual graphic cards with all their monitors. Thus, each workstation can use its own separate graphic card (this scheme is recommended to achieve better performance for graphic applications, including games). |
| - | * If there are **several graphics cards** with the ability to connect two or more monitors to separate graphics cards. All connected monitors can be used individually or in groups to run additional workplaces, provided that workplaces with multiple monitors are assigned their own separate graphics cards (**in other words, a workplace with multiple monitors cannot share any of its graphics cards with another workplace**). For exceptions, see FAQ 14. | + | * If there are **several graphic cards** with the ability to connect two or more monitors to separate graphic cards. All connected monitors can be used individually or in groups to run additional workplaces, provided that workplaces with multiple monitors are assigned their own separate graphic cards (**in other words, a workplace with multiple monitors cannot share any of its graphic cards with another workplace**). |
| When you first run the **"ASTER Control Panel"**, all monitors are assigned to the first workplace. Assignment of a monitor (and any other equipment) to a workplace is easy, just Drag & Drop the monitor icon to the desired workplace. Do not forget that you can expand **"System"** panel to see all the devices. | When you first run the **"ASTER Control Panel"**, all monitors are assigned to the first workplace. Assignment of a monitor (and any other equipment) to a workplace is easy, just Drag & Drop the monitor icon to the desired workplace. Do not forget that you can expand **"System"** panel to see all the devices. | ||
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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. | 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 keyboard 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. | 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. | ||
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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. | 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 assigned. |
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| - | 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.]] | + | |
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| After hub is assigned to the workplace, the devices connected to it cannot be dragged to another workplace (or "Spares" panel). From this point on, devices can only be dragged by dragging the hub to which they are connected. Dragging a hub into "General" panel breaks this hard link, after which the connected devices receive an explicit assignment to the places specified by then earlier (that is, as it was before the hubs was assigned) and again it becomes possible to drag the devices to other workplaces. | After hub is assigned to the workplace, the devices connected to it cannot be dragged to another workplace (or "Spares" panel). From this point on, devices can only be dragged by dragging the hub to which they are connected. Dragging a hub into "General" panel breaks this hard link, after which the connected devices receive an explicit assignment to the places specified by then earlier (that is, as it was before the hubs was assigned) and again it becomes possible to drag the devices to other workplaces. | ||
| - | There is one important exception to this "hard" rule, and this is the USB hub. That is, a hub connected tot he designated hub can still be dragged to another workplace, or to "Shared" panel. This allows you to organize a cascade connect to USB devices to different workplaces. For example, we assign a hub to a workplace, connect a second hub to it, which we assign to another workplace. This creates a chain of hub. This allows you to bypass the limits on the number of USB ports available in the computer and saves on the length and quality of USB cables. However, it is better not to use many chains, as this will affect the stability of the connected USB devices and its performance. | + | There is one important exception to this "hard" rule, and this is the USB hub. That is, a hub connected to the designated hub can still be dragged to another workplace, or to "Shared" panel. This allows you to organize a cascade connect to USB devices to different workplaces. For example, we assign a hub to a workplace, connect a second hub to it, which we assign to another workplace. This creates a chain of hub. This allows you to bypass the limits on the number of USB ports available in the computer and saves on the length and quality of USB cables. However, it is better not to use many chains, as this will affect the stability of the connected USB devices and its performance. |
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| **<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 graphic 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.\\ | + | However, hardware pointers do not interact with graphic 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>** | </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). | + | Hardware mouse pointers are better suited for games and full-screen graphic 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 graphic 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). |
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| {{ ..:..:..:selectapps.png?nolink& |Configuring the IP address for the workstation}} | {{ ..:..:..: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 \\ | + | 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]]). |
| - | (see [[https://tunecomp.net/windows-10-multiple-ip-addresses|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. | 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. | ||