Using the Virtual Machine Remote Console

Guide to using the VergeOS VM remote console for direct keyboard and mouse interaction, including toolbar features, clipboard, power controls, and extra keys.

The remote console provides direct interaction (mouse/keyboard) with Virtual Machines.

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Console Toolbar

All toolbar options, except the Exit button, work as a toggle, switching between on/open or off/closed. For example: clicking the chat button opens the chat window, and clicking the button again closes the chat window. A button is orange when on/open; white when off/closed.

Exit

Exits the console and returns to the previous screen.

Expand console

Activates/deactivates the console's full-screen option (expand to entire browser tab)

Virtual Keyboard

Provides a virtual keyboard on devices that do not have a physical keyboard (cellphones, tablets, etc.)

Drag view port

Alows moving the viewable portion of the console when the guest system screen exceeds the viewable area.

Toggle Browser Full Screen

Activates/deactivates the browser's full-screen option.

Change/Eject CD-ROM

Toggles the view of the CD-ROM selection form, where an *.iso file is selected.

Clipboard

Opens the clipboard window where text can be placed to insert into the Virtual Machine.

• The Close button will close the Clipboard window (can also be closed by clicking the Clipboard button again).
• The Clear button clears current contents from the Clipboard.
• The Paste in Console button pastes the Clipboard contents into the console at the current cursor position.

Wait until all contents have successfully pasted into the console before performing any other clipboard operations, typing, or moving cursor within the VM.

Power

Opens/closes the power buttons window:

• [Reset] - restarts the VM operating system; does not power down the virtual hardware.
• [ACPI] - Power down (graceful)
• [Kill] - Power down (ungraceful) - use as a last resort when guest OS is locked and graceful shutdown is not an option.

Extra Keys

opens/closes the extra keys window, which allows simulating keyboard operations to the machine, such as:

• [Ctrl-Alt-Del]
• [Ctrl]*
• [Alt]*
• [Tab]*
• [Esc]*

* Toggles on/off (When the button is orange simulates holding down the key.)

A full virtual keyboard option is also visible when using a mobile device, such as a cell phone or tablet

Chat

opens/closes the chat window where all users that are consoled into the virtual machine can share messages with each other.