be assigned to the display's station. Auto-assignment must be activated in order to work.
If the appropriate station assignment cannot be resolved automatically, Userful's "Press F-key" utility is
launched. This utility allows the user to link keyboards and mice to a specific monitor with a single key
press and/or mouse click.
Assigning Keyboards and Mice: The Press-F key Utility
For each workstation that requires input device assignment, the display will prompt you to press a function
key (F-1 through F-10) on the keyboard in front of the monitor in order to link the correct keyboard to the
specific monitor.
Both a keyboard and a mouse are required in order to create a station. If you have the mouse plugged into
a the same USB hub (through a PS/2 or USB connection) as the keyboard (or, rarely, to a USB port
integrated in the keyboard itself), the mouse will be automatically assigned along with the keyboard when
you press the correct function key.
If the mouse is plugged into a separate USB port or PS/2 connection, you will be prompted to press a
button on the mouse in order to link it with the correct monitor and keyboard combination.
Resetting Assignment
You may reassign keyboards and mice at any point by simply pressing the Ctrl-Alt-Break key combination
or re-connecting the device by unplugging for at least 1.5 seconds and re-connecting it to the USB port
while the system is running. The assignment screen will automatically appear on top of your current
desktop. No work will be lost, simply press the correct F-key and return to your desktop.
Activating Device Auto-assignment
At this point in the development of Userful MultiSeat 4.0, Auto-assignment is not enabled by default. To
enable auto-assignment, it is necessary to edit the globals.py.
1. Open the /var/db/userful/globals.py file in a text editor.
2. Find the AUTO ASSIGNMENT parameter and change the value to TRUE.
3. Save the edited file.
The Control Center
Userful MultiSeat 4.0 is the first release to feature the Userful Control Center™.
The Control Center features:
• A system/station status dashboard
• Individual or system-wide display configuration
• Individual or system-wide control over station access
• Software updates, license management and access to help and support
Accessing the Control Center
The Userful Control Center is a web browser-based application, so it is necessary to have a web browser
installed. (A live network connection is not needed to open the Control Center, but some functions that
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