D-Link DKVM-IP1 User Manual page 83

This selection box displays the username whose configuration values are displayed and for
which any changes will take effect. You may change the settings of other users if you have
the required permission level. Use the dropdown box to select the user whose configuration
settings you want change, then click the Update button.
Transmission Encoding
The Transmission Encoding setting allows you to change the image-encoding algorithm that
is used to transmit the video data to the Host Console window. It is possible to optimize the
speed of the remote screen processing depending on the number of users logged in at the
same time and the network bandwidth of the connection line (Modem, ISDN, DSL, LAN, etc.).
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Automatic detection
The encoding and the compression level are determined automatically from the
available bandwidth and the current content of the video image.
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Pre-configured
Use the dropdown box to select the network speed that most closely matches the
DKVM-IP1's connection speed to automatically choose the best settings for compression
and color depth for the indicated network speed.
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Manually
This field lets you adjust both the compression rate and the color depth individually.
Depending on the selected compression rate, the data stream between the DKVM-IP1 and
the Host Console will be compressed in order to save bandwidth. Since high compression
rates use more of the DKVM-IP1's computing power, they should not be used while
several users are accessing the DKVM-IP1 simultaneously.
The standard color depth is 16 -bit (65536 colors). Other color depths are intended for
slower network connections in order to allow for faster transmission of data. Compression
level 0 (no compression) uses only 16-bit color. For low bandwidth connections, 4-bit (16
colors) and 2-bit (4-color grayscale) are recommended for typical desktop interfaces. To
retain a high-quality image on a low bandwidth connection, such as when viewing photos,
try 4-bit (16-color grayscale). 1-bit color depth (black/white) should only be used for
extremely slow network connections.
Host Console Type
This field specifies which Host Console viewer the selected user will use.
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