What is SharePort Plus?
This page explains the overview of SharePort Plus.
SharePort Plus allows you to connect your PC to a USB
device
that is connected to a device server.
Use SharePort Plus when you connect/disconnect to/from the
USB device.
Features
- Easy to Use
You only have to select the USB device in SharePort Plus and
click the Connect
button
.
The USB device will be available to your PC as if it was directly
connected to your PC. When finished using the USB device, click the Disconnect button
in SharePort Plus.
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For details on how to
use SharePort Plus, refer to Basic
Usage. |
- Printer Auto Connection
When you print to a USB printer, SharePort Plus will
automatically connect your PC to the printer. When the
print job is complete, SharePort Plus will disconnect your PC from
the
USB
printer. Thus, you will not have to manually connect/disconnect to/from
the USB printer using SharePort Plus.
You can configure this setting
at the message which pops up from SharePort Plus when a new printer
is found on your network, or from the properties dialog accessible from
SharePort Plus.
- Share a Network Storage Device among Multiple Users
If a storage device is connected to a device server
supporting network storage sharing, you can easily map a network
drive to it using
SharePort Plus and share its files with other people.
- Allows Control from the Task tray
The minimized menu window in the task tray will allow you to
connect/disconnect to/from USB devices without displaying SharePort
Plus's main window.
- Send a Remote Message to Another User to Request
for Disconnect
When you are sharing a USB device with several users and one of them
occupies the USB device for a long time, you can request to the user to
disconnect the device by sending a remote message. If the user
accepts the disconnect request, the right of use is automatically
passed down to you, so that you can use the USB device.
- Operating Settings for Each USB Device
The operational settings such as Start designated application
when connected or Automatically connect this device
when it is available (Sharing disabled) can be configured
for each USB device.