Control and Observe sessions take place in a screen-sharing window, which displays the contents of the remote computer’s desktop on your screen. The Observe/Control tab in the Preferences dialog box lets you specify whether the screen-sharing window will scroll manually or automatically when you control or observe a remote computer. You can also specify options that may improve screen-sharing performance when remote users use the Control or Observe service with your computer.
Timbuktu Pro also supports secure screen blanking, which is a Timbuktu Pro security feature that prevents unauthorized viewing of your computer’s screen while it is being controlled by a remote user.
To change your Observe/ Control preferences
From the Setup menu, choose Preferences.
In the Preferences dialog box, click the Observe/Control tab.
In the Observe/Control Window area
Select Automatically Scroll the Window to scroll a screen-sharing window automatically when your mouse pointer approaches the edge of the window or when the pointer on the remote desktop moves out of view.
Select Manually Scroll the Window to cancel the automatic scrolling described above. You can scroll the window manually by clicking on the scroll bars at the edge of the window.
Note: Because there are no scroll bars when a screen-sharing window is maximized, a maximized window always scrolls automatically.
In the When Users Observe/Control My Screen area, clear the Display Desktop Wallpaper option to remove the Windows wallpaper from your desktop when a remote user is controlling or observing your computer. This increases the screen-sharing performance of Timbuktu Pro. The wallpaper reappears when the remote control session ends.
Select the Use Capture Frame option to restrict the view of your desktop when a remote computer establishes a Control or Observe connection to your computer. During the screen-sharing session, only the portion of your desktop that appears in the Capture Frame is displayed in the screen-sharing window on the remote computer. For details, see Enabling the Remote Control Capture Frame.
Select Use Accelerated Remote Control to use the video-driver-based remote control component, which increases Timbuktu Pro’s screen-sharing performance. Clear this checkbox to use the Universal Remote Control Adapter, which makes Timbuktu Pro more compatible with different video cards and video settings.
The Universal Remote Control Adapter also supports systems with multiple monitors. If you have a multiple-monitor setup, disable the Use Accelerated Remote Control option.
Select Blank My Screen when Users Control My Computer to activate secure screen blanking. Secure screen blanking is a Timbuktu Pro security feature that prevents unauthorized viewing of a computer’s screen while it is being controlled by a remote user.
Note: This option is not available when you enable the Use Capture Frame option.
Select Lock My Computer When Users End Control Sessions to lock your computer when an incoming Control session is terminated. When the remote user finishes controlling your computer and disconnects, your computer is locked automatically to ensure security (as if you had pressed CTRL+ALT+DEL and chosen Lock Workstation ).
Windows 98 and Windows ME do not support secure logins. Therefore, while Timbuktu Pro will blank the screen of your computer while it is being controlled, it is unable to secure the computer when the Control session ends.
Note: This option is not available when you enable the Use Capture Frame option.
Click OK to save your changes and close the Preferences dialog box.