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4 HMX Extender System Installer/User Guide

Multiplatform support

HMX user stations are compatible with the following operating systems:

• Microsoft

Windows

• Linux

•Solaris

• Microsoft Windows Vista

• Mac OS

The default keyboard drivers for these operating systems are supported by the HMX user station.

Flexible installation

The HMX user station provides you with the following flexible installation features:

• The HMX user station can be desk mounted or mounted on the back of a monitor

• Installation requires no new drivers or software

• Standard UTP cabling makes installation simple and keeps costs low

On-Screen Display (OSD)

The HMX user station includes an OSD that allows you to view information about the

configuration of your system.

Operations administration and maintenance

The HMX user station incorporates a serial menu that allows you to perform administration and

maintenance tasks for both the HMX user station and the transmitter. Examples of tasks you can

perform include configuration of network settings and firmware Flash upgrades.

Virtual media

Mass storage devices, such as removable drives and external CD-ROM drives, can be attached to

the HMX user station and will function as if they are directly connected to the remote workstation.

You can connect both a removable drive and an external drive to an HMX user station.

The transfer speed between the mass storage device and the remote workstation is dependant on the

Ethernet network. The system can operate over a 100 Mbps Ethernet connection. A 1 Gbps

connection is required for high-performance virtual media transfer.

NOTE: Hot-plugging of USB mass storage devices is supported.

Audio

The HMX system supports CD-quality stereo from the remote workstation to peripheral speakers,

while the HMX 1050 user station also supports mono-quality audio from a peripheral microphone

to the remote workstation.

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