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Absolute and relative mouse control

Use this information to access the absolute and relative options for controlling the mouse.

To access the absolute and relative options for controlling the mouse, complete the following steps:

  1. In the remote console window, click Mouse.
  2. Click Mouse Settings from the drop-down menu.
  3. Select one of the following Mouse Acceleration modes:
    Absolute Positioning (Windows, Newer Linux & Mac OS X)
    The client sends mouse location messages to the server that are relative to the origin (upper left area) of the viewing area.
    Relative Positioning, no acceleration
    The client sends the mouse location as an offset from the previous mouse position.
    Relative Positioning (older Linux)
    This mode applies an acceleration factor to align the mouse better on some Linux targets. The acceleration settings have been selected to maximize compatibility with older Linux distributions.