Deleting A Connection; Editing A Connection; Creating A Desktop Shortcut To A Connection; Rdp 6.0 - HP T5530 - Compaq Thin Client Administrator's Manual

Deleting a Connection

To delete an established connection:
1. Right-click on the connection and select Delete Connection.
or
Select the connection and press the Delete key.
2. Click Yes to delete the connection.
NOTE: Deleting a connection through HP Connections for Citrix Software also deletes the connection
from HP ThinConnect.

Editing a Connection

To edit an established connection:
1. Right-click on the connection and select Edit Connection.
2. Modify the connection.

Creating a Desktop Shortcut to a Connection

You can create a shortcut to a connection on the desktop through HP Connections for Citrix Software.
You cannot create shortcuts through HP ThinConnect.
To create a shortcut, right-click on the connection and select Send to Desktop.

RDP 6.0

Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) 6.0 replaces RDP 5.5 and provides the following functionality:
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Unicode compatibility, which enables you to send Unicode values of characters as virtual key codes
to the keyboard input.
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RDP supports operation in any environment that allows network localization, automatic disconnect,
and remote configuration.
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Variable bandwidth allocation through client-side bitmap caching and optional compression for low-
bandwidth connections, significantly improving performance over low-bandwidth connections.
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Multichannel-capable protocol that permits separate virtual channels for carrying presentation data,
serial-device communication, licensing information, and heavily encrypted data.
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Remote control which lets the support staff view and control a Terminal Services session. Sharing
input and display graphics between two Terminal Services sessions lets support staff diagnose
and resolve problems remotely.
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Network Load Balancing (NLB), available in Windows 2000 Advanced Server and Datacenter
Server.
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High color 16-bit, 24-bit, and 32-bit graphics are supported if they are also supported in the graphics
driver.
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Custom high resolution supports wide screen monitors.
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