Configuring Remote Desktop Features

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Table 22. Command Syntax for Real-Time Audio-Video Configuration (Continued)
Command Description
defaults read com.vmware.rtav
Displays Real-Time Audio-Video conguration seings.
defaults delete com.vmware.rtav seing
Deletes a Real-Time Audio-Video conguration seing, for
example: defaults delete com.vmware.rtav
srcWCamFrameWidth
N You can adjust frame rates from 1 fps up to a maximum of 25 fps and resolution up to a maximum of
1920x1080. A high resolution at a fast frame rate might not be supported on all devices or in all
environments.
Configure a Preferred Webcam or Microphone on a Mac Client System
With the Real-Time Audio-Video feature, if you have multiple webcams or microphones on your client
system, only one webcam and one microphone can be used on your remote desktop. You specify which
webcam and microphone are preferred at the command line by using the Mac defaults system.
With the Real-Time Audio-Video feature, webcams, audio input devices, and audio output devices work
without requiring USB redirection, and the amount of network bandwidth required is greatly reduced.
Analog audio input devices are also supported.
In most environments, there is no need to congure a preferred microphone or webcam. If you do not set a
preferred microphone, remote desktops use the default audio device set in the client system's System
Preferences. See “Select a Default Microphone on a Mac Client System,” on page 23. If you do not congure
a preferred webcam, the remote desktop selects the webcam by enumeration.
Prerequisites
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If you are conguring a preferred USB webcam, verify that the webcam is installed and operational on
your client system.
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If you are conguring a preferred USB microphone or other type of microphone, verify that the
microphone is installed and operational on your client system.
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Verify that you are using the VMware Blast display protocol or the PCoIP display protocol for your
remote desktop.
Procedure
1 On your Mac client system, start a webcam or microphone application to trigger an enumeration of
camera devices or audio devices to the Real-Time Audio-Video log le.
a Aach the webcam or audio device.
b In the Applications folder, double-click VMware Horizon Client to start Horizon Client.
c Start a call and then stop the call.
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