Abstract: Mechanisms for managing the keyboard, video or mouse commands at a target device, which may be a computer or non-computer. During a boot up cycle, the present subject matter uses the intelligent platform management interface and a BIOS management application to receive keyboard or video signals from the BIOS, convert the signals to internet protocol format, and transmit those signals to a managing computer. Controls signals may be transmitted from the managing computer to the target device. After the boot up cycle, the target device may be configured to cause the management of the computer to be transferred from the BIOS management application to an operating system management application. During normal operation, the operating system management application provides for the ability to receive at the target computer keyboard, video or mouse signals and to transmit to the managing computer keyboard, video or mouse signals generated at the target device.

Abstract: Mechanisms for managing the keyboard, video or mouse commands at a target device, which may be a computer or non-computer. During a boot up cycle, the present subject matter uses the intelligent platform management interface and a BIOS management application to receive keyboard or video signals from the BIOS, convert the signals to internet protocol format, and transmit those signals to a managing computer. Controls signals may be transmitted from the managing computer to the target device. After the boot up cycle, the target device may be configured to cause the management of the computer to be transferred from the BIOS management application to an operating system management application. During normal operation, the operating system management application provides for the ability to receive at the target computer keyboard, video or mouse signals and to transmit to the managing computer keyboard, video or mouse signals generated at the target device.