HP ThinPro 4.3 Administrator's Guide

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Add on page 9: Click to create a new connection and add it to the list of available
connections.
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Copy on page 28: Click to copy a connection and add it to the list of available connections.
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Delete on page 28: Click to delete the selected connection. The connection is deleted from the
lists of connections assigned to all users, not just the user currently logged on to the terminal.
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Edit on page 28: Click to edit the selected connection.
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User View on page 28: Click to edit connections visible in User Mode.
Connect
To open a connection, select a selection under Connection Name that has a Status of inactive and
click Connect.
Disconnect
To close a connection, select a selection under Connection Name that has a Status of active and
click Disconnect.
General settings
General settings are shared by all connections of a given connection type. Three types of
connections are available: Citrix ICA, Web Browser, and RDP. The options for each connection type
are listed below:
Citrix ICA
The options available for a Citrix ICA connection are listed in the following tables.
Table 3-1 Citrix ICA connection options
Option Description
Enable HDX MediaStream Whenever possible, HDX MediaStream leverages the
processing power of the thin client to render the multimedia
content. On the datacenter side, the compressed multimedia
information is sent directly to the thin client in its native
format. The experience will vary based on the processing
power and multimedia capability of the thin client.
Enable Windows Alert Sound Enable the Windows alert sound.
ICA Acceleration (LAN Only) Enable ICA Acceleration.
Allow Backing Store Allow for backing store.
Use Server Redraw Use the server's redraw functionality.
Disable Info Box Before Connecting
Do not display the information box displayed before a
connection is completed.
Use Asynchronous COM-port Polling Use asynchronous polling of the COM port.
Allow Smart Card Logon Use a client-connected Smart Card for logon authentication.
Enable Off Screen Surface
Directs the ICA Client to draw screen updates to an in-
memory bitmap rather than to the screen, improving
bandwidth efficiency.
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