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Virtual Media

The Virtual Media feature allows a drive, folder, image file, or removable disk on a local

client computer to appear and act as if it were installed on the remote server. Virtual

Media also supports a smart card reader function that allows a reader plugged into a

local client computer to appear as if it were plugged into the remote server.

Windows Vista / 7

Windows Vista/7 users who want to use the SV1108IPEXT/POW’s Virtual Media feature

should be logged into their browser as an administrator. To do so, right click on your

browser name and select “Run as administrator’, as shown below:

Virtual Media Icons

The Virtual Media icon on the WinClient Control Panel changes, to indicate whether

the virtual media function is available, or if a virtual media device has already been

mounted on the remote server, as shown in the table below:

Icon

Function

The icon displays in blue to indicate that

the virtual media function is available.

Click the icon to bring up the virtual

media dialog box.

The icon displays in blue with a red X to

indicate that a virtual media device has

been mounted on the remote server.

Click the icon to unmount all

redirected devices.

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