User`s guide

Multitasking
You can switch between a remote desktop and other apps without losing the desktop connection.
In a WiFi network, by default Horizon View Client runs in the background indefinitely. In a 3G network,
depending on the version of Horizon View Client, the client might suspend data transfer in order to
conserve data costs:
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View Client 1.6 and later suspends data transmission when you switch to another app. Data
transmission resumes when you switch back to Horizon View Client.
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View Client 1.5 and earlier, by default, immediately drops the connection to the desktop. You can use
the Settings button in the View Client toolbar to tun the Disconnect when switching apps setting off
and let the app run indefinitely. (This setting is no longer necessary with View Client 1.6, and has been
removed.)
The Horizon View Client icon appears in the status bar when the app is running in the background and
there is a connection to a remote desktop. To switch back to Horizon View Client, tap the icon in the status
bar.
You can copy and paste plain text between an Android device application and a remote desktop or between
two remote desktops. Formatting information is not copied.
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Text that you copy to your Android device's Clipboard is automatically copied to your remote
desktop's Clipboard when you log in to the remote desktop.
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If you are logged in to a remote desktop, text that you copy to the remote desktop's Clipboard is copied
to your Android device's Clipboard when you press the Home button or switch to the background.
Screen Resolutions and Using External Displays
When you connect the device to an external display or projector, Horizon View Client supports certain
maximum display resolutions. Also, you can change the screen resolution used on your device to allow
scrolling a larger screen resolution.
Enlarging the Screen Resolution for a Remote Desktop
By default, the display resolution is set so that the entire Windows desktop fits inside your device, and the
desktop icons and task bar icons are a certain size. But you can change the default to a higher resolution. If
you do so, the desktop still fits inside the device, but the desktop and taskbar icons become smaller. You can
pinch your fingers apart to zoom in and make the desktop larger than the device screen. You can then tap
and drag to access the edges of the desktop.
Changing the Display Resolution Setting
You can use the Resolution setting in the Settings dialog box to set the display resolution to a larger value. If
you are not using full screen mode, use the Horizon View Client toolbar to display the Settings dialog box. If
you are using full screen mode, tap the Horizon View Client Tools icon and tap the settings icon. Drag the
slider in the Touchpad Sensitivity option. For a picture of the settings icon in the Horizon View Client Tools
radial menu, see “Horizon View Client Tools,” on page 33.
Screen Resolutions for Using Projectors
Use the Resolution setting to set a larger resolution for projectors.
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