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... systems ...1 Downloading and installing HP ThinUpdate ...1 Opening HP ThinUpdate ...1 2 Image Downloads ...2 Downloading an image to a USB drive or local storage 2 Configuring custom proxy settings ...2 Viewing release notes for the selected image ...2 3 Image Capture ...3 Capturing an image and saving it to a ...selected add-on ...4 5 USB Drive Management ...5 Creating a bootable USB drive ...5 Managing images on a bootable USB drive ...5 Adding images ...5 Removing images ...6 Extracting images to local storage ...6 Restoring and formatting a USB drive ...6 6 ISO Creation ...7 Creating an ...
... systems ...1 Downloading and installing HP ThinUpdate ...1 Opening HP ThinUpdate ...1 2 Image Downloads ...2 Downloading an image to a USB drive or local storage 2 Configuring custom proxy settings ...2 Viewing release notes for the selected image ...2 3 Image Capture ...3 Capturing an image and saving it to a ...selected add-on ...4 5 USB Drive Management ...5 Creating a bootable USB drive ...5 Managing images on a bootable USB drive ...5 Adding images ...5 Removing images ...6 Extracting images to local storage ...6 Restoring and formatting a USB drive ...6 6 ISO Creation ...7 Creating an ...
Administrator Guide
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... itself. If you to perform the installation: 1. In Control Panel, select HP ThinUpdate. 1 Getting started HP ThinUpdate allows you download HP ThinUpdate from the support page on the HP website, follow this procedure to download images and add-ons from HP, capture an HP thin client image, create an ISO file, and create bootable USB drives for information...
... itself. If you to perform the installation: 1. In Control Panel, select HP ThinUpdate. 1 Getting started HP ThinUpdate allows you download HP ThinUpdate from the support page on the HP website, follow this procedure to download images and add-ons from HP, capture an HP thin client image, create an ISO file, and create bootable USB drives for information...
Administrator Guide
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...of the USB drive to other thin clients. HP ThinUpdate reduces the size of HP ThinUpdate, select Download a thin client recovery image to the main menu, select Back. Select Custom proxy, specify the proxy address and port, and then select OK. Select an image from the list. 3. If downloading to a... drive, you cannot abort the process until after the drive formatting phase is larger than 32 GB, if you selected an HP ThinPro image, and if you download an image from HP to local storage or a network hard drive: ▲ Select Hard drive as the target destination, select a local USB ...
...of the USB drive to other thin clients. HP ThinUpdate reduces the size of HP ThinUpdate, select Download a thin client recovery image to the main menu, select Back. Select Custom proxy, specify the proxy address and port, and then select OK. Select an image from the list. 3. If downloading to a... drive, you cannot abort the process until after the drive formatting phase is larger than 32 GB, if you selected an HP ThinPro image, and if you download an image from HP to local storage or a network hard drive: ▲ Select Hard drive as the target destination, select a local USB ...
Administrator Guide
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...and deletes any existing data on Windows-based HP thin clients only. You cannot capture an HP ThinPro image using HP ThinUpdate. NOTE: To return to a USB drive 3 Select Capture, and then follow the on versions of HP ThinUpdate, select Capture this thin client's image and save it to other thin clients.... detects the formatted USB drive as a 1 GB drive that uses the FAT32 file system. Capturing an image and saving it to Windows 10, version 1703. Select a local USB drive from an HP thin client and save it to the main menu, select Back. The second partition is not visible on...
...and deletes any existing data on Windows-based HP thin clients only. You cannot capture an HP ThinPro image using HP ThinUpdate. NOTE: To return to a USB drive 3 Select Capture, and then follow the on versions of HP ThinUpdate, select Capture this thin client's image and save it to other thin clients.... detects the formatted USB drive as a 1 GB drive that uses the FAT32 file system. Capturing an image and saving it to Windows 10, version 1703. Select a local USB drive from an HP thin client and save it to the main menu, select Back. The second partition is not visible on...
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...drive to local storage ● Restore and format a USB drive To open the USB Drive Management screen: ▲ In the main menu of HP ThinUpdate, select Copy thin client images between local storage and a USB drive, or restore and format a USB drive. NOTE: You can abort the process by selecting Abort, after... the drive formatting phase is larger than 32 GB, if you selected an HP ThinPro image, and if you are running HP ThinUpdate on a USB drive. Select Apply, and then follow the on local storage ● Add or remove...
...drive to local storage ● Restore and format a USB drive To open the USB Drive Management screen: ▲ In the main menu of HP ThinUpdate, select Copy thin client images between local storage and a USB drive, or restore and format a USB drive. NOTE: You can abort the process by selecting Abort, after... the drive formatting phase is larger than 32 GB, if you selected an HP ThinPro image, and if you are running HP ThinUpdate on a USB drive. Select Apply, and then follow the on local storage ● Add or remove...
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...a USB drive 1. Select Apply, and then follow the on -screen prompts (if any ). TIP: To select multiple images, use Shift or Ctrl. 2. To undo pending modifications to an image, select the arrow icon next to local storage 1. Select Extract, specify the destination path, and then select Save. Select ..., and then follow the on -screen prompts (if any ). 6 Chapter 5 USB Drive Management Select one or more images from the list, and then select -. TIP: To select multiple images, use Shift or Ctrl. On the USB Drive Management screen, select Restore and format USB drive. 2. Select one or...
...a USB drive 1. Select Apply, and then follow the on -screen prompts (if any ). TIP: To select multiple images, use Shift or Ctrl. 2. To undo pending modifications to an image, select the arrow icon next to local storage 1. Select Extract, specify the destination path, and then select Save. Select ..., and then follow the on -screen prompts (if any ). 6 Chapter 5 USB Drive Management Select one or more images from the list, and then select -. TIP: To select multiple images, use Shift or Ctrl. On the USB Drive Management screen, select Restore and format USB drive. 2. Select one or...
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... ISO Creation screen: ▲ In the main menu of HP ThinUpdate, select Create an ISO file from an HP thin client image. The ISO Creation feature lets you create an ISO file from a thin client image. Creating an ISO file 7 NOTE: To return to the image file. 2. Creating an ISO file 1. Select Create, and then...
... ISO Creation screen: ▲ In the main menu of HP ThinUpdate, select Create an ISO file from an HP thin client image. The ISO Creation feature lets you create an ISO file from a thin client image. Creating an ISO file 7 NOTE: To return to the image file. 2. Creating an ISO file 1. Select Create, and then...
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... smaller than that of the original, because the size of a captured image does not necessarily equal the total capacity of the same model. To deploy an image with a bootable USB drive created with HP ThinUpdate to deploy an HP thin client image to USB. 2. On the target thin client, make sure the first... boot device in the BIOS is set to another HP thin client of the flash drive from which the image was captured. 7 Deploying an image using a bootable USB drive Insert the USB drive, restart the thin client, and then follow the on-screen...
... smaller than that of the original, because the size of a captured image does not necessarily equal the total capacity of the same model. To deploy an image with a bootable USB drive created with HP ThinUpdate to deploy an HP thin client image to USB. 2. On the target thin client, make sure the first... boot device in the BIOS is set to another HP thin client of the flash drive from which the image was captured. 7 Deploying an image using a bootable USB drive Insert the USB drive, restart the thin client, and then follow the on-screen...
Administrator Guide 2
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... VDI. Supported operating systems Windows 10 IoT Enterprise Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry Pro Windows Embedded 8 Standard Windows Embedded Standard 7 HP ThinPro 5.0 and newer Supported Citrix clients Supported VMware clients Citrix Receiver 4.4 and newer IMPORTANT: Remote applications must support sending ...session data in windowed (non-seamless) mode to the thin client's GPU, delivering high-frame-rate images and boosting efficiency. VMware Horizon Client 4.0 and newer (using the Blast protocol) Citrix Receiver 13.1.1 and newer NOTE: A ...
... VDI. Supported operating systems Windows 10 IoT Enterprise Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry Pro Windows Embedded 8 Standard Windows Embedded Standard 7 HP ThinPro 5.0 and newer Supported Citrix clients Supported VMware clients Citrix Receiver 4.4 and newer IMPORTANT: Remote applications must support sending ...session data in windowed (non-seamless) mode to the thin client's GPU, delivering high-frame-rate images and boosting efficiency. VMware Horizon Client 4.0 and newer (using the Blast protocol) Citrix Receiver 13.1.1 and newer NOTE: A ...
RDP Connection Drop Detection
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...is measured starting from the last network traffic received from the server, not from last server traffic rather than the warning timeout, the screen image is turned grayscale and a warning dialog is lost . 2 Frequently, this natural recovery to occur. Unlike conventional RDP sessions that will ... negotiated during the original RDP connection. If no session can pick up right where it must respond. Overview The RDP client in HP ThinPro includes an advanced end-to-end connection check feature that continually monitors the status of a temporary network outage between the RDP...
...is measured starting from the last network traffic received from the server, not from last server traffic rather than the warning timeout, the screen image is turned grayscale and a warning dialog is lost . 2 Frequently, this natural recovery to occur. Unlike conventional RDP sessions that will ... negotiated during the original RDP connection. If no session can pick up right where it must respond. Overview The RDP client in HP ThinPro includes an advanced end-to-end connection check feature that continually monitors the status of a temporary network outage between the RDP...
Administrator Guide 10
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...of contents 1 Getting started ...1 Supported operating systems, connection types, and applications 1 Obtaining and opening HP Easy Shell ...2 Using HP Easy Shell ...2 2 Configuration ...4 Creating an HP Easy Shell configuration ...4 Customizing the user interface ...5 Adding an application ...7 Adding a Citrix ICA,...a custom Easy Shell profile ...12 3 Deployment ...13 Deploying a preconfigured thin client image ...13 Deploying HP Easy Shell to existing thin client images 13 Exporting and deploying an HP Easy Shell configuration 13 4 Tips and best practices ...15 Appendix A Internet Explorer ...
...of contents 1 Getting started ...1 Supported operating systems, connection types, and applications 1 Obtaining and opening HP Easy Shell ...2 Using HP Easy Shell ...2 2 Configuration ...4 Creating an HP Easy Shell configuration ...4 Customizing the user interface ...5 Adding an application ...7 Adding a Citrix ICA,...a custom Easy Shell profile ...12 3 Deployment ...13 Deploying a preconfigured thin client image ...13 Deploying HP Easy Shell to existing thin client images 13 Exporting and deploying an HP Easy Shell configuration 13 4 Tips and best practices ...15 Appendix A Internet Explorer ...
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...to On, the current time is displayed in the lower-left corner of the user interface. Enable custom background If set to On, the specified image file is used for legacy apps, such as deleting the entry. Display time If set to On, notifications about network and/or Internet connectivity are...displayed and is not hidden automatically. Display Wi-Fi icon If set to On, the Wi-Fi icon is displayed on the task switcher. Hide HP Easy Shell during an application, connection, or website session. Enable legacy touch keyboard If set to On, the touch keyboard is displayed automatically for ...
...to On, the current time is displayed in the lower-left corner of the user interface. Enable custom background If set to On, the specified image file is used for legacy apps, such as deleting the entry. Display time If set to On, notifications about network and/or Internet connectivity are...displayed and is not hidden automatically. Display Wi-Fi icon If set to On, the Wi-Fi icon is displayed on the task switcher. Hide HP Easy Shell during an application, connection, or website session. Enable legacy touch keyboard If set to On, the touch keyboard is displayed automatically for ...
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... Shell on page 13. 2. NOTE: All of the following ways: Deploying a preconfigured thin client image 13 Deploying HP Easy Shell to multiple thin clients is already installed on HPDM, see the HP Device Manager Administrator Guide. Copy the registry file to a registry file: 1. You can be exported ...as described in HPDM. Click Save. Select the destination folder, and then enter a name for deployment. Deploying a preconfigured thin client image HP Easy Shell can be deployed by entering the following methods discuss using HPDM for the configuration. 3. To export an...
... Shell on page 13. 2. NOTE: All of the following ways: Deploying a preconfigured thin client image 13 Deploying HP Easy Shell to multiple thin clients is already installed on HPDM, see the HP Device Manager Administrator Guide. Copy the registry file to a registry file: 1. You can be exported ...as described in HPDM. Click Save. Select the destination folder, and then enter a name for deployment. Deploying a preconfigured thin client image HP Easy Shell can be deployed by entering the following methods discuss using HPDM for the configuration. 3. To export an...
Enabling RemoteFX for RDP
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... of video content or advanced 3D model viewing, it likely contains corrections and enhancements beyond those available when an HP ThinPro release was originally published. Overview Microsoft RDP 7.1 and RDP 8 support high-compression, image-based codecs that have slow performance, high network usage, and high latency because every change . While RemoteFX frequently...
... of video content or advanced 3D model viewing, it likely contains corrections and enhancements beyond those available when an HP ThinPro release was originally published. Overview Microsoft RDP 7.1 and RDP 8 support high-compression, image-based codecs that have slow performance, high network usage, and high latency because every change . While RemoteFX frequently...
Enabling RemoteFX for RDP
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...then select Windows. Verifying results from the Windows desktop: Open Event Viewer. To disable the RemoteFX Progressive Codec on average framerate. Look for HP ThinPro 4.4, you see event 258, it . Note: If you can check for usage of the RemoteFX surface command by the server's... RDP Connection Manager. Select View, and then select Show Analytic and Debug Logs. The log records how many advantages, in a blurry image until the frame content stops changing. Non-RDSH (Remote Desktop Session Host) desktops also support advanced desktop features such as Aero compositing. ...
...then select Windows. Verifying results from the Windows desktop: Open Event Viewer. To disable the RemoteFX Progressive Codec on average framerate. Look for HP ThinPro 4.4, you see event 258, it . Note: If you can check for usage of the RemoteFX surface command by the server's... RDP Connection Manager. Select View, and then select Show Analytic and Debug Logs. The log records how many advantages, in a blurry image until the frame content stops changing. Non-RDSH (Remote Desktop Session Host) desktops also support advanced desktop features such as Aero compositing. ...
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... file and registry exclusion settings ● Enable or disable HP Disk Cache settings NOTE: For more information about HP Disk Cache settings, go to HP Disk Cache on the system that HP Write Manager is recommended to test image performance to manage HP Write Filter. In the HP Write Manager configuration menu, select More Settings 2. NOTE: This...
... file and registry exclusion settings ● Enable or disable HP Disk Cache settings NOTE: For more information about HP Disk Cache settings, go to HP Disk Cache on the system that HP Write Manager is recommended to test image performance to manage HP Write Filter. In the HP Write Manager configuration menu, select More Settings 2. NOTE: This...
Administrator Guide 7
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... Managing an HP ThinPro image ...20 Capturing an HP ThinPro image to an FTP server 20 Deploying an HP ThinPro image using FTP or HTTP 21 Capturing an HP ThinPro image to a USB flash drive 21 Deploying an HP ThinPro image with a USB flash drive 21 Managing a ThinPro profile ...22 Saving a ThinPro ...configurations ...26 Common connection settings ...26 Kiosk mode ...27 6 Citrix connections ...28 Citrix Receiver features ...28 HDX MediaStream ...29 HP True Graphics ...30 HP True Graphics server-side requirements 30 XenApp/XenDesktop 30 HDX 3D Pro ...30 Verifying server compression options 30...
... Managing an HP ThinPro image ...20 Capturing an HP ThinPro image to an FTP server 20 Deploying an HP ThinPro image using FTP or HTTP 21 Capturing an HP ThinPro image to a USB flash drive 21 Deploying an HP ThinPro image with a USB flash drive 21 Managing a ThinPro profile ...22 Saving a ThinPro ...configurations ...26 Common connection settings ...26 Kiosk mode ...27 6 Citrix connections ...28 Citrix Receiver features ...28 HDX MediaStream ...29 HP True Graphics ...30 HP True Graphics server-side requirements 30 XenApp/XenDesktop 30 HDX 3D Pro ...30 Verifying server compression options 30...
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... Appendix C Resizing the flash drive partition ...72 Appendix D Customizing the Smart Zero login screen 73 Customizing the screen background ...73 Common attributes ...73 Elements ...75 Image ...77 Text ...78 Appendix E Registry keys ...81 root > Audio ...82 root > CertMgr ...82 root > ComponentMgr ...83 root > ConnectionManager ...83 root > ConnectionType ...83 root > ConnectionType > custom...
... Appendix C Resizing the flash drive partition ...72 Appendix D Customizing the Smart Zero login screen 73 Customizing the screen background ...73 Common attributes ...73 Elements ...75 Image ...77 Text ...78 Appendix E Registry keys ...81 root > Audio ...82 root > CertMgr ...82 root > ComponentMgr ...83 root > ConnectionManager ...83 root > ConnectionType ...83 root > ConnectionType > custom...
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... VMware Horizon View Web Browser (Firefox) TeemTalk XDMCP SSH Telnet Custom Number of the same operating system image. Finding more resources Resource HP support website http://www.hp.com/support Microsoft support website http://support.microsoft.com Citrix support website http://www.citrix.com/support VMware support... website http://www.vmware.com/support Contents Image updates and add-ons Documentation for HP software not covered in detail in this guide Documentation for VMware software not covered in detail in the ...
... VMware Horizon View Web Browser (Firefox) TeemTalk XDMCP SSH Telnet Custom Number of the same operating system image. Finding more resources Resource HP support website http://www.hp.com/support Microsoft support website http://support.microsoft.com Citrix support website http://www.citrix.com/support VMware support... website http://www.vmware.com/support Contents Image updates and add-ons Documentation for HP software not covered in detail in this guide Documentation for VMware software not covered in detail in the ...
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...need to manually configure the HPDM Agent or the Automatic Update settings for image updates, you want to maintain your image version, enable the Preserve thin client configuration option. Choosing a management service 3 HP Smart Client Services is optimized for use whichever management service is , click... choose the appropriate option. If specific network settings are prompted to the thin client. If the thin client is an image update available from HP. NOTE: This initial connection wizard offers a quicker setup process than the standard Connection Manager wizard. After you close the...
...need to manually configure the HPDM Agent or the Automatic Update settings for image updates, you want to maintain your image version, enable the Preserve thin client configuration option. Choosing a management service 3 HP Smart Client Services is optimized for use whichever management service is , click... choose the appropriate option. If specific network settings are prompted to the thin client. If the thin client is an image update available from HP. NOTE: This initial connection wizard offers a quicker setup process than the standard Connection Manager wizard. After you close the...