Basic Usage
This page explains how to use SharePort Utility.
1. Starting SharePort Utility
2. Connecting/Disconnecting
to/from a USB
device
1. Starting SharePort
Utility
How to start SharePort Utility:
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Click
in the task tray.
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- If SharePort Utility is not running, click Start - All Programs - SharePort Utility - SharePort Utility.
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The SharePort Utility's main window appears. The USB
devices
running on the network are displayed in the device list.

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- SharePort Utility can be set to automatically run
at startup as a minimized application in the task tray by changing the
optional settings. For details on optional settings, refer
to SharePort Utility Optional
Settings.
- When a new
printer is found on your network, the message below will pop up,
allowing you to configure the printer auto-connect setting. For
details on this setting, refer to How
to Use a Printer.

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2.
Connecting/Disconnecting
to/from a USB device
Basic usage of a USB device:
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Select the USB device in SharePort Utility's main window
and
connect to it.
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When successfully connected to the USB device, Windows
Plug
and Play
will run and the USB device will become ready to use.
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When finished using the USB device, disconnect it using
SharePort Utility.
How to connect:
Double-click |
Double-click the USB device in SharePort Utility's main
window. |
Use a button |
Select the USB device and click the Connect button
in SharePort Utility's main window.
If you select two or more USB devices, you
can connect to them at once.
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Right-click |
Right-click on the USB device in SharePort Utility's
main
window and click Connect
in the menu displayed.
If you select two or more USB devices,
you can connect to them at once. |
Use a
keyboard |
Select the USB device using the up/down arrow keys and
press Alt+C on your keyboard. |
How to disconnect:
Double-click |
Double-click the USB device in SharePort Utility's main
window. |
Use a button |
Select the USB device and click the Disconnect button
in SharePort Utility's main window. |
Right-click |
Right-click on the USB device in SharePort Utility's
main
window and click Disconnect
in the menu displayed. |
Use a
keyboard |
Select the USB device using the up/down arrow keys and
press Alt+D on your keyboard. |
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- If a USB device is shared among several users, make
sure that each user disconnects from the USB device after they
have finished using it. Otherwise, other users will not be
able to connect
to the USB
device.
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- If you use a printer or USB device with a
printing capability, you can utilize the printer auto-connect feature
to skip the Connect/Disconnect process. For
detail, refer to How to Use a Printer.
- It is impossible to connect to a USB device that is
in use by another
user. SharePort Utility has a feature allowing you to ask a
user
to
disconnect from the USB device that you wish to use by sending a remote
message, so that the right of use is passed
down to you. For details, refer to How
to Request for Disconnect.
- If you will be the only one using a particular USB
device, it is recommended to set SharePort Utility to automatically
connect to that USB device when it is detected.
For details, refer to USB
Device Operational Settings.
- SharePort Utility has a feature allowing you to
automatically
start a designated application when a USB device is connected. For
details, refer to USB
Device Operational Settings.
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