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Make sure you connect to a mapped COM port before you aempt to launch an application that
requires access to this port. For example, right-click a COM port and select Connect to use the port in
the remote desktop. When you launch the application, the application opens the serial port.
When a redirected COM port is opened and in use on a remote desktop, you cannot access the port on
the local computer. Conversely, when a COM port is in use on the local computer, you cannot access the
port on the remote desktop.
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In the remote desktop, you can use the Windows Device Manager Port  tab to set the default
Baud rate for a particular COM port. Be sure to use the same seings in the Windows Device Manager
on your client system. Note that the seings from this tab are used only if the application does not
specify the port seings.
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Before you can disconnect the COM port, you must close the port in the application or close the
application. You can then select the Disconnect command to disconnect and make the physical COM
port available for use on the client computer.
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If you congure a serial port to connect automatically, launch an application that opens the serial port,
and then disconnect and resonnect the desktop session, the auto-connect feature does not work. You
also cannot connect using the serial port's system tray icon's menu option. In most cases, the application
can no longer use the serial port. This is expected behavior. You must terminate the application,
disconnect the desktop session and reconnect again to resolve the problem.
Keyboard Shortcuts
You can use keyboard shortcuts for menu commands and common actions.
Shortcuts That Work the Same Way in Horizon Client as in All Applications
Table 5‑4. Common Keyboard Shortcuts
Action Key or Key Combination
Click the highlighted buon in a dialog box. Press Enter.
Invoke the context menu. Press Shift+F10.
Click the Cancel buon in a dialog box. Press ESC.
Navigate between items in the server section window or
the desktop and applications selection window.
Use an arrow key to move in the direction of the arrow.
Press Tab to move to the right. Press Shift+Tab to move to
the left.
Delete an item from the server section window or the
desktop and applications selection window.
Press Delete.
In Windows 8.x, navigate between the Start screen and the
desktop screen
Press the Windows key.
Horizon Client Window (Server Selection List) Shortcuts
Table 5‑5. Key Combinations Specific to the Window Where You Specify Which Server to Connect To
Menu Command or Action Key Combination
Open the help system in a browser window Alt+O+H, Ctrl+H
New Server command Alt+N
Display the Support Information window Alt+O+S
Display the About Horizon Client window Alt+O+V
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