# Main Window and Menu

This page explains the main window and menu of SX Virtual Link.

1. Main window and buttons

2. Device server icons

3. USB device icons

4. Status icons

5. Right-click menu

## 1. Main window and buttons

SX Virtual Link has 2 view modes as follows. To switch the view mode, click the button on the main window.

- The current view mode is saved when SX Virtual Link exits. The same view mode will be used the next time SX Virtual Link starts.

Device server view (default)

In device server view, the device servers running on the network and USB devices connected to them are displayed in a list.

USB device view

In USB device view, only the USB devices connected to a device server running on the network are displayed in a list.

The following buttons are used to control the USB devices.

| Connect button | Connects your PC to the USB device that you have selected in the USB device list. You can also connect to the USB device by double-clicking the USB device in the list. If the USB device is running as NAS, it can be mapped as a network drive.
| Disconnect button | Disconnects your PC from the USB device that you have selected in the USB device list. You can also disconnect from the USB device by double-clicking the USB device in the list.
| Properties button | Shows the properties of the USB device that you have selected in the USB device list. For details on USB device properties, refer to USB Device Operational Settings.
| Request Use button | Requests to the user who is currently using the USB device that you have selected in the USB device list to disconnect from it by sending a remote message. For details on Request Use, refer to How to Request for Disconnect.

In USB device view, the column headings at the top of the list can be changed via optional display settings. For details, refer to SX Virtual Link Optional Settings.
Also, if you click a column header, the order of USB devices will be sorted by the column you have clicked.

The following buttons are used to display the SX Virtual Link optional settings or general information windows.

| Refresh button | Refreshes the status of all devices in the USB device list.
| Switch view button | Switches between USB device view and device server view.
| Option button | Displays the SX Virtual Link optional settings window. For details on the optional settings window, refer to SX Virtual Link Optional Settings.

Help button

Displays the following windows or websites:

- SX Virtual Link Online Help
- Customer Support Website
- Company Website (top page)
- Version information

## 2. Device server icons

SX Virtual Link uses a different icon for each device server (only when in device server view).

## 3. USB device icons

SX Virtual Link uses a different icon for each USB device as listed below:

| Multifunction devices with printing capability
| Single function printers
| Imaging devices (scanners)
| Storage devices (hard disks, USB memory, etc)
| Audio devices
| Interface class devices (mice, keyboards, etc)
| Video devices (isochronous devices, Web cameras, etc)
| Display devices
| Storage devices (NAS)
| Other devices

## 4. Status icons

SX Virtual Link uses the following icons to show the status of USB devices connected to a device server:

| USB device is available.
| USB device is connected to your PC.
| USB device is being used by someone else.
| Updating the USB device status.
| The USB device or USB device server is turned off, or the USB device is not connected to the device server.
| The USB device server is not detected.

## 5. Right-click menu

The right-click menu is explained below:
When a device server in the list is right-clicked, the following menu is displayed:

| Connect to all | Connects to all USB devices plugged into the selected device server.
Disconnect from all | Disconnects from all USB devices plugged into the selected device server.
Display the Web page | Opens the Web page of the selected device server.
Refresh | Refreshes the list of device servers in the main window.

When a USB device in the list is right-clicked, the following menu is displayed:

| Connect | Connects to the selected USB device.
Disconnect | Disconnects from the selected USB device.
Request Use | Requests to the user who is currently using the USB device that you have selected in the USB device list to disconnect from it. For details on Request Use, refer to How to Request for Disconnect.
Properties | Displays the properties window of the selected USB device. For details on USB device properties, refer to USB Device Operational Settings.
Refresh | Refreshes the list of USB devices in the main window.

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