Windows Embedded 8 Standard for HP Thin Clients - Administrator Guide

6 Administration tools
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HP Cloud Connection Manager
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HP Device Manager
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HP RAMDisk Manager
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HP ThinShell
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HP ThinState
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HP Velocity
HP Cloud Connection Manager
HP Cloud Connection Manager (HPCCM) is a client utility that allows administrators of HP thin clients
to configure the automatic launch of virtual desktop clients and connections that initiate when
standard users (non-administrators) log on to Windows.
To open HP Cloud Connection Manager:
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In the Control Panel, click HP Cloud Connection Manager.
TIP: For more information, see the HP Cloud Connection Manager Administrator Guide .
HP Device Manager
HP Device Manager (HPDM) is a server-based application that provides centralized administration
capabilities for HP thin clients. It accesses each thin client through the HPDM Agent embedded in the
WES image. Use HPDM to deploy software updates and add-ons.
To open the HPDM Agent:
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In the Control Panel, click HPDM Agent.
TIP: For more information, go to http://www.hp.com/go/hpdm and see the HP Device Manager
Administrator Guide
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HP RAMDisk Manager
HP RAMDisk Manager allows you to configure the size of the RAM drive (Z:).
To open HP RAMDisk Manager:
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In the Control Panel, click HP RAMDisk Manager.
By default, the size of the RAM drive is set to the optimal setting of 256 MB. The maximum size that
can be set is 512 MB. The minimum is 16 MB. Temporarily increase the size to install software that
requires more than 256 MB.
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