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# Multiple Input Sources

Nobe OmniScope allows you to connect more than one active source at a time.

The easiest way to do this is to enable the **Input Strip** from the **View** menu:

<figure><img src="/files/DWmsbWqPoEOsyoIOzF9U" alt=""><figcaption><p>Show Input Strip</p></figcaption></figure>

Once visible, you can dock the Input Strip into your workspace. It works in both horizontal and vertical orientation:

<figure><img src="/files/JJsUCiOt4UxvmPwhO0GI" alt=""><figcaption><p>Input Strip</p></figcaption></figure>

The Input Strip provides the following controls:

1. **Disconnect** button (top-right corner) — disconnects that source
2. **Input Source Settings** (lower-right corner) — opens settings for the selected source

To connect an additional source, right-click an empty slot in the Input Strip and select the input type from the context menu:

<figure><img src="/files/qbhwt6ONZmnEfHuJxzSp" alt=""><figcaption><p>Connect a new source from the Input Strip</p></figcaption></figure>

Once added, the new source appears as a thumbnail in the Input Strip:

<figure><img src="/files/ufFhsqYjvipjWxA7J4Yn" alt=""><figcaption><p>Multiple active input sources</p></figcaption></figure>

To assign a source to a specific scope, right-click the scope view and go to **Input Device** to select from the list of available sources:

<figure><img src="/files/yqK7s5bw2jOcW9jftkUw" alt=""><figcaption><p>Select the active input for a scope</p></figcaption></figure>

Input sources are **color coded** — when you hover over a thumbnail in the Input Strip, a colored frame highlights all scopes assigned to that source.

## Auto-connect

You can configure sources to reconnect automatically on startup. Right-click a connected source thumbnail and select **Auto-connect**:

<figure><img src="/files/UK4Mxc8bDqsEOeLTAc7N" alt=""><figcaption><p>Auto-connect setting in the Input Strip</p></figcaption></figure>

For more details, see [Auto-connect](/nobe-omniscope/settings-and-preferences/auto-connect.md).