The General subsection includes settings for Host icons, and audio and visual cues on the Host desktop when a Master connection is established. The Account User can click on the Edit button to view and/or edit any of these configuration options.
Below is a table of the fields, values and actions available on the General popup window:
Field
Description
Station Name
Specify the name to be assigned to the Host running on this machine (also known as Station). To use macros to change the Station Name programmatically, see "Change Station Name" section in the PC-Duo Host manual.
Host appearance
Configure the Host icon to appear (Icon) or not appear (Hidden) in Host system tray (lower right corner of the Host desktop)
When there is no connection
The Host icon appears (or is hidden) when there is no active Master connection
When the connection is active
The Host icon appears (or is hidden) when a Master connection is active.
Beeping
Set auditory cues to indicate when an Account User requests to open a Master connection to this Host
Beep on connect/disconnect
Cause a quick series of three tones rising in pitch to sound on the Host desktop whenever a Master connection is established. A series of tones falling in pitch will be made when the Master connection is terminated (Default = selected)
Beep while connected every ___ seconds
Cause a short tone to sound periodically while a Master connection to this Host is established. The interval between beeps can be set from 0 to 9999 seconds (Default = 0)
Popup notifications
Set visual cues that "popup" on Host desktop to indicate when certain events occur (also called "toast" notifications)
Enable connect/disconnect notifications
Enable popup notifications to appear on the Host desktop when a Master connection to this Host is opened or closed (Default = Selected)
Enable file transfer notifications
Enable popup notifications to appear on the Host desktop when file transfer operation to/from the Host has been initiated (Default = Not selected)
Show active users at connection start
Display a popup window with list of Account Users with active Master connections to this Host to when a new Master connection is established. If hidden or closed, the tray icon context menu option Show active users can be selected to display the dialog and bring it to the front (Default = Not selected)
Host Console Watermarks
Set the Host to show the following watermarked information.
Show border around screen capture area
A fluorescent green border will appear along the edge of the Host's monitors being captured when a connection is in progress.
Show connected user(s)
A translucent list of connected users will appear in the upper right corner of the Host's screen when a connection is in progress.
