Aster Software

ASTER:
share your PC
for a multiple workplaces

Multiseat Software for MS Windows XP/ 7/ 8/10

ASTER is a program (and only a program!) which allows to create a few workplaces on base of a single PC.

ASTER is a multiseat software for Windows XP/7/8/10. ASTER does not use any thin clients and terminal stations, i.e. ASTER is analog of such multiseat programs, as MS MultiPoint, SoftXpand, Betwin, Userful, etc. ASTER is being successfully used not only for equipping of computer classes, libraries, offices and Internet cafes, but even for games and video!

To create an additional workplace, you just need to connect to system block an additional monitor, keyboard and mouse (and if it is needed - microphone, speaker, joystick or gamepad). Monitors may be connected by VGA/DVI/HDMI/DP cables. Other devices - by USB cables:

After the installation the ASTER will provide a individual desktop for each monitor and you can use all workplaces independently as if each ot them had their own PC.

Benefits of ASTER:

• Low noise level
• Space is saved
• Upgrading costs are cut down
• Easy application
• Electric power is saved
• Local network is not required
• Enviromentally friendly

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SOLUTIONS

A second computer for your home

You’ve got to meet an urgent deadline on a project, and your wife must by all means find а promised recipe for her best friend at the same time? Or you are exchanging important business messages with your partner, and your son’s pals are impatiently waiting to chat with him?

ASTER 2 computers in 1 is an affordable and convenient way to obtain another workstation on the basis of your computer (an ordinary desktop or laptop).

To equip a second workstation, you will need a mouse, a keyboard, a monitor (a TV set), and a second video card (or you may use the second video outlet on the available one)

How to connect monitor and computer?

Benefits of ASTER application

• You can trial run ASTER 2 in 1 free of charge.
• You can play together net games or each user may concentrate on their own tasks
• ASTER makes it possible to save space in your flat. Absence of another system bloc makes ASTER convenient for use in small rooms.
• Low noise level. The second ASTER-based workstation does without the noisiest part of a computer – its system unit, which ensures a lower noise level in the room.
• There is no need for a local network. All common devices are automatically accessible from each station.
• Electric power is saved thanks to the system unit absence, which is the main power consumer in the computer.
• Lesser intensity of high-frequency radiation. One system unit in place of two blocks means a lesser dose of harmful radiation.
• Upgrading costs are reduced to 80%
• Prompt customer service is provided
• Operating with most modern video cards.
• Low price

Workstations in accounts departments, offices, banks, and post offices

Many institutions and companies make use of an electronic document turnover, so computers are an integral component of their equipment. However, modern computers feature a far greater capacity than that required for office applications.

If compared to using separate computers, ASTER ensures a better value (price/quality relation) and can be recommended for office units, banks, and post offices.

Advantages of ASTER application for computerization

• You can reduce costs of equipping workstations for employees. One system unit can provide up to six clerks with independent computer stations.
• You do not need to fit the local network. All common resources and devices are automatically accessible from each station.
• Electric power is saved thanks to the reduction of the functioning equipment quantity.
• A faster and less costly modernization. In fact, you will need to upgrade only one computer.
• Less space is needed for the stations. This is a plus for premises with a small area.
• Different ASTER editions can be used to assure optimal productivity of the stations. At the moment we offer versions for 2,3,4,5 and 6 workstations on the basis of one system unit.

Computer testing and training at schools, universities, and educational centers

Are teachers and pupils still short of time for working on computers for educational aims?

ASTER is an inexpensive, affordable, and highly efficient solution for educational institutions.

Advantages of ASTER application for computerization

• For ASTER you can use available equipment (depending on the ASTER version (2,3,4,5 or 6 workstations) and capacities of existing computers)
• Administration process can be simplified and time saved because only one system unit is being operated.
• There is no need to install a local network between the stations. All stations work from the same system bloc, while peripheral devices (e.g., printers) and Internet are automatically accessible from all workstations.
• Upgrading expenses are reduced to 80%. You will have to upgrade six times less computers than the number of workstations.
• This is an excellent alternative to expensive thin clients, which are not always convenient to use. See our article “Several reasons for rejecting thin clients”
• Electric power can be saved. It is no secret that it is the system unit which consumes the main part of the entire energy supplied to the computer system. Using ASTER, you can cut down on your power consumption.
• Space is also saved. Absence of extra system blocs makes ASTER very convenient for installation in small rooms and audience halls.
• Lesser intensity of harmful radiation. The fewer computers there are, the smaller is the high-frequency electromagnetic radiation, which is a health hazard.

Internet cafes, trade shows, workshops, conferences, and presentations

Nowadays Internet cafes, conference halls and presentations are common elements at various trade shows, conferences, and workshops. Hundreds of thousands of seminars and corporate meetings held in Russia annually require simple solutions for providing an Internet link, e-mail, and other net services

ASTER is a fast, easy, and mobile way for providing conferences, seminars, and trade shows with internet-connected workstations.

All-in-one-box

• Five stations operating in the network, each comprising a monitor, a keyboard, and a mouse. All five are functioning from just one system unit.

Better than five computers

• The entire system has a single IP-address, which reduces the costs of Internet and local network connection.
• No need for a local net among the stations, as all stations work from the same system bloc. Internet and peripheral devices (printers, scanners, and others) are automatically accessible from all workstations.
• Mobility. A fast and easy way of rearrangement and disassembly if safety cannot be guaranteed.
• Less space required. Since there is actually only one computer, the whole system takes up much less space, which is important for trade shows where floor space is limited.
• Fewer electric power outlets are necessary.
• Costs for equipment purchasing can be cut down to 80%, as each workstation is only made up of a keyboard, mouse and monitor, while all common resources are automatically available.
• The administration process is simplified

Check-out terminals, in holiday homes, hotels, and hospitals

 

 

Most shops, pharmacies, hospitals, hotels, and holiday homes are equipped with computerized reception desks, check-in and check-out points. Why should you use several computers, when you can easily do with just one to provide all workstations?

ASTER is an inexpensive, affordable , and convenient solution for providing those outlets

Advantages of ASTER application for computerization

• You can reduce costs of equipping workstations for employees dealing with clients. One system unit can provide up to six clerks with independent computer stations.
• You do not need to fit the local network. All common resources and devices are automatically accessible from each station.
• Electric power is saved thanks to the reduction of the functioning equipment quantity.
• A faster and less costly modernization. In fact, you will only need to upgrade one computer.
• Less space is needed for the stations. This is a plus for premises with a small area

Libraries, museums, reading rooms

ASTER is ideal for use in libraries and museums as an inexpensive and efficient way to computerize libraries, reading rooms, and museums.

Advantages of ASTER application for computerization

• An affordable price and lower expenses for equipment purchase. In addition to its cheap price, ASTER makes it also possible to save money when purchasing equipment, because you do not need to buy extra system units.
• You can use ASTER with the available equipment. (depending on ASTER version (2,3,4,5 or 6 workstations) and capacity of the existing computers)
• Low noise level. All workstations, except the main one, are free of the noisiest component, i.e. the system bloc, which is significant for libraries, where strange noises may distract readers from their work with documents.
• Less space. As there is actually only one complete computer, the system takes up much less space, which allows you to make a more efficient use of your facilities.
• Availability of ASTER editions for a different number of workstations (from two to six) provides an optimal version for your particular case.
• No need for a local net among the stations, as all stations work from the same system bloc. Internet and peripheral devices (printers, scanners, and others) are automatically accessible from all workstations.
• Electric power can be saved. It is no secret that it is the system unit which consumes the major part of the entire energy supplied to the computer system. Using ASTER, you can cut down on your power consumption.

Considering the above, ASTER can be highly recommended for application in reading rooms, libraries, and museums.

User Guides:

• User Guide for ASTER v2.16 (English)
• User Guide for ASTER XP (English)
• User Guide for ASTER v2.15 (French)
• Benutzeranleitung für ASTER v 2.14 (German)
• Guia de usuário para ASTER v 2.14 (Portuguese)
• Guía del usuario para ASTER v 2.14(Spanish)