# Main Window and Menu

This page explains the main window and menu of SharePort Utility.

1. Main window and buttons

2. USB device icons

3. Status icons

4. Right-click menu

## 1. Main window and buttons

SharePort Utility's main window is as below.

The following buttons are used to control the USB devices.

| Connect button | Connects your PC to the USB device that you have selected in the USB device list. You can also connect to the USB device by double-clicking the USB device in the list.
| Disconnect button | Disconnects your PC from the USB device that you have selected in the USB device list. You can also disconnect from the USB device by double-clicking the USB device in the list.
| Properties button | Shows the properties of the USB device that you have selected in the USB device list. For details on USB device properties, refer to USB Device Operational Settings.
| Request Use button | Requests to the user who is currently using the USB device that you have selected in the USB device list to disconnect from it by sending a remote message. For details on Request Use, refer to How to Request for Disconnect.

The column headings at the top of the USB device list can be changed by optional display settings. For details, refer to SharePort Utility Optional Settings.
Also, if you click a column header, the order of USB devices will be sorted by the column you have clicked.

The following buttons are used to display the SharePort Utility optional settings or general information windows.

| Refresh button | Refreshes the status of all devices in the USB device list.
| Switch view button | Switches between USB device view and device server view. In device server view, USB devices are shown under the device server they are connected to.
| Option button | Displays the SharePort Utility optional settings window. For details on the optional settings window, refer to SharePort Utility Optional Settings.
| Help button | Displays the following windows or websites: SharePort Utility Online Help Customer Support Website Company Website (top page) Version information

## 2. USB device icons

SharePort Utility uses a different icon for each USB device as listed below:

| Multifunction devices with printing capability
| Single function printers
| Imaging devices (scanners)
| Storage devices (hard disks, USB memory, etc)
| Audio devices
| Interface class devices (mice, keyboards, etc)
| Video devices (isochronous devices, Web cameras, etc)
| Other devices

## 3. Status icons

SharePort Utility uses the following icons to show the status of USB devices connected to a device server:

| USB device is available.
| USB device is connected to your PC.
| USB device is being used by someone else.
| Updating the USB device status.
| The USB device or USB device server is turned off, or the USB device is not connected to the device server.
| The USB device server is not detected.

## 4. Right-click menu

When a USB device is right-clicked on the USB device list, the following menu is displayed.

| Connect | Connects to the selected USB device.
Disconnect | Disconnects from the selected USB device.
Request Use | Requests to the user who is currently using the USB device that you have selected in the USB device list to disconnect from it. For details on Request Use, refer to How to Request for Disconnect.
Properties | Displays the properties window of the selected USB device. For details on USB device properties, refer to USB Device Operational Settings.
Refresh | Refreshes the USB device status in the USB device list.

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