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Table 4‑1. Features Supported on Windows Desktops for Linux Clients (Continued)
Feature
Windows 8.x
Desktop
Windows 7
Desktop
Windows
Vista Desktop
Windows XP
Desktop
Windows Server
2008 R2 Desktop
Location-based
printing
X X X X
Smart cards Partner client
systems only, and
only with PCoIP
Partner client
systems only
Partner client
systems only
Partner client
systems only
Partner client
systems only
Multiple monitors X X X X X
Local mode
Features that are supported on Windows desktops for Linux View Client have the following restrictions.
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Windows 8.x desktops are supported only if you have Horizon View 5.2 or later servers and desktops.
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The real-time audio-video feature is supported only if you have Horizon View 5.2 with Feature Pack 2
or later.
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Windows Server 2008 R2 desktops are supported only if you have Horizon View 5.3 or later servers and
desktops.
For descriptions of these features and their limitations, see the VMware Horizon View Planning document.
NOTE This feature support matrix applies to the View Client for Linux that VMware makes available on
Ubuntu. In addition, several VMware partners offer thin client devices for Horizon View deployments. The
features that are available for each thin client device are determined by the vendor and model and the
configuration that an enterprise chooses to use. For information about the vendors and models for thin
client devices, see the VMware Compatibility Guide at
http://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/search.php?deviceCategory=vdm.
Internationalization
The user interface and documentation are available in English, Japanese, French, German, Simplified
Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and Korean.
If you are using a Ubuntu 10.4 Linux client system and you want to display the View Client user interface in
a language other than English, you must set the client system to use a locale that uses UTF-8 encoding.
Keyboards and Monitors
You can use multiple monitors and all types of keyboards with a remote desktop. Certain settings ensure the
best possible user experience.
Best Practices for Using Multiple Monitors
Following are recommendations for successfully using multiple monitors with a remote desktop:
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Define the primary monitor as the bottom-left-most monitor.
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The menu bar will appear on the top-left-most monitor. For example, if you have two monitors side by
side and the top of the left monitor is lower than the top of the right monitor, the menu bar will appear
on the right monitor because the right monitor is still the top-left-most monitor.
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You can use up to 4 monitors if you have enough video RAM.
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