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Introduction
INTRODUCTION
The CCS-PRO series of switches are focussed upon allowing you to
seemlessly access multiple computers and their display screens, using
common peripherals.
With the CCS-PRO4 switch, you can use a single USB keyboard and USB
provides immediate savings in both desk space and also the time required to
access and control up to four systems and screens. The CCS-PRO4 features
our True Emulation technology, which ensures that the full characteristics of
the connected USB keyboard and mouse are passed to every system.
In addition to switching the keyboard and mouse, the CCS-PRO4 can also
share a set of speakers and two separate USB peripherals between the four
systems. This can be done either in concert with the keyboard and mouse
(and each other) or totally independently.
The CCS-PRO4 switch can be used in combination with various Adder
the distance between the user and the computers under control.
Switching between the systems connected to the CCS-PRO4 can be achieved
in six different ways:
The innovative Free-Flow automatic switching utility,
The COMPUTER button on the front panel,
Keyboard hotkey combinations,
Mouse button combinations,
Remote control via an external system,
The optional remote control selector.
Where additional feedback is required as to which systems and screens are
selected at any time, the optional CCS-XB kit provides discreet stick-on LED
monitor indicators. When a system/screen is selected, a corresponding LED
Free-Flow
An innovative in-built utility that allows the unit
to automatically switch between channels by
monitoring the mouse pointer position.
The keyboard/mouse, the speakers and two individual
USB channels can be collectively or separately
switched through to each PC system using a variety
of manual and/or automatic switching methods.
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WHAT IS FREE-FLOW?
Adder Free-Flow delivers an innovation in K/M switching. Using Free-Flow you can
automatically switch between target computers simply by moving the mouse pointer
from screen to screen.
Adder Free-Flow resides on the CCS-PRO4 switch itself, sensing screen boundaries and
which allows you to declare the individual screen sizes and visually position each one
relative to the others.
Free-Flow consists of special code within the CCS-PRO4 switch plus an intuitive
application how many screens you have, their pixel resolutions and how they are
physically arranged (e.g side-by-side, vertical stack, square formation, etc.). You then
download this information to the CCS-PRO4 switch and this is used during operation to
determine the precise moment to switch from one screen/system to the next.
PRO4 without need for extra connections or software utilities.
Issues when using Free-Flow
When computers and their displays are not currently selected, the CCS-PRO4 ‘parks’
their mouse pointers in the bottom right corner of the screen. In most cases this will
cause no issues, however, it may be noticeable in circumstances such as the following:
If the task bar is set to auto hide and it is positioned either along the bottom of the
screen (as default) or along the right hand side, then the task bar will automatically
reappear when the mouse pointer is parked.
When playing full screen video, the on-screen controls (play, pause, seek etc.) will
very likely be revealed when the mouse pointer is parked.
To cure the either of the above issues, it is possible to alter the mouse parking
position.
down - this prevents undesired behaviour when dragging windows around or group-
selecting items.
Free-Flow is not supported on Linux operating system.
Multi-Monitor Free-Flow is for use with the Windows operating system only and
requires specialist driver to be installed on each PC. See Multi-Monitor Free-Flow
for details. More information
Operation: Selecting a computer
As you move the mouse
between screens, Free-Flow
works in the background
to switch the keyboard and
mouse to the corresponding
computer.
