This page explains the operational settings that can be configured for each USB device connected to a device server.
1. Change the USB device name displayed in SharePort Utility's main window
2. Automatically connect to a USB device when it is detected
3. Automatically reconnect to a USB device when it is disconnected abnormally
4. Automatically start a designated application when a USB device is connected
5. Automatically disconnect from a USB device when your PC receives a disconnect request
6. About the USB device properties dialog
In SharePort Utility's main window, the default
name originally
registered to the USB device is shown in the USB device list.
The USB device name can be changed from the General tab in the
properties dialog.
For details on the properties dialog, refer to 6.
About the USB device properties dialog.
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SharePort Utility can automatically connect to a USB device
when it is detected.
If you are the only person that will use a particular USB device, you
can utilize the auto-connect
function to automatically connect to the USB device without
clicking the Connect
button on SharePort Utility's main window.
The auto-connect function can be enabled from the Optional settings
tab in the properties dialog.
For details on the properties dialog, refer to 6.
About the USB device properties dialog.
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SharePort Utility can automatically reconnect to a USB device when the connection between the USB device and your PC is lost due to a communication error.
The auto-reconnect option for USB devices that have
been abnormally
disconnected can be enabled from the Optional settings
tab in the properties dialog.
For details on the properties dialog, refer to 6.
About the USB device properties dialog.
The auto-reconnect setting will take effect the next time you connect to the USB device.
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SharePort Utility can automatically start a designated
application when a USB device is connected to your PC.
The auto-application startup feature can be enabled by registering
the
application that you wish to use with a particular USB device
(e.g. image
reading software for a scanner, music management software for
a music
player, backup software for storage media, etc) to SharePort Utility.
After an application is registered to SharePort Utility, it will
automatically start when the USB device is connected to your PC via
SharePort Utility. Thus, you will not have to manually start the
application.
The auto-application startup feature can be enabled
from the Optional
settings tab in the properties dialog.
For details on the properties dialog, refer to 6.
About the USB device properties dialog.
The auto-application startup feature will take effect the next time you connect to the USB device.
SharePort Utility can automatically disconnect a USB device
when your PC receives
a disconnect request from someone while you were away from your PC.
If this feature is enabled, you do not have to click Yes
at the disconnect request message since the USB device will be
automatically disconnected after a specified period of time. After the
USB device is disconnected, the right of use will be automatically
passed down to the user who has sent the disconnect request.
The auto-disconnect
feature can be enabled
from the Optional
settings tab in the properties dialog.
For details on the properties dialog, refer to 6.
About the USB device properties dialog.
The auto-disconnect feature will take effect the next time you connect to the USB device.
The above operational settings are available from the properties dialog of each USB device.
How to open and use the properties dialog:
Select the USB device in SharePort Utility's main window
and
click the Properties
button
.
The General tab is displayed. In the General tab, you can change the USB device name to be displayed in SharePort Utility's main window.
Name | Change the USB device
name
to be displayed in SharePort Utility's main window. For details, refer to 1. Change the USB device name displayed in SharePort Utility's main window. |
Device Server Properties | Opens the Web page of the
device server. On the Web page, various settings are available. For details, please refer to the users manual. |
If you click the Optional settings tab, you can configure the settings shown below.
Automatically connect this device when it is available (Sharing disabled) | Automatically connects
on detection of a USB device with this option enabled. For details, refer to 2. Automatically connect to a USB device when it is detected. |
If an error occurs while connected, automatically reconnect | Automatically reconnects
to a USB device when it is disconnected from the PC due to a
communication
error. For details, refer to 3. Automatically reconnect to a USB device when it is disconnected abnormally. |
Start designated application when connected | Automatically starts a
designated
application when the USB device is connected to your PC via
SharePort Utility. Also, if you check the Disconnect automatically when application is closed check box, the USB device will be automatically disconnected when the application is closed. For details, refer to 4. Automatically start a designated application when the USB device is connected. |
Allow auto-disconnect when a Request Use is received | Automatically
disconnects from a USB device when your PC receives a disconnect
request from someone. It is possible to set a timeout (in minutes) for
how long until the USB device is automatically disconnected after your
PC received the disconnect request. For details, refer to 5. Automatically disconnect from a USB device when your PC receives a disconnect request. |
When configuration is complete, click OK.
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