HP Remote Graphics Software 5.4.0 User Guide

The monitor itself is optional on the Remote Computer. For example, if the Remote Computer is a
Personal Workstation, a monitor (plus a keyboard and mouse) would typically be attached. If the
Remote Computer is an HP ProLiant Blade Workstation, it is not possible to attach a monitor to view the
primary (NVIDIA) frame buffer because the video signal from the NVIDIA graphics adapter is not
available on a connector—the contents of the frame buffer can only be viewed remotely using RGS.
NOTE: For clarity in this guide, the bitmapped image contained in the Remote Computer frame buffer
will often be shown in association with the Remote Computer, independent of whether a monitor is
actually connected (or can be connected) to the Remote Computer.
2.8.2 One-to-one connection
The simplest RGS connection is a single Local Computer making a connection to a single Remote
Computer. The entire frame buffer of the Remote Computer is displayed in a window on the Local
Computer (see
Figure 2-4 Display of the Remote Computer frame buffer on the Local Computer
on page 16). The window on the Local Computer is called the Remote Display Window.
Figure 2-4 Display of the Remote Computer frame buffer on the Local Computer
In Figure 2-4 Display of the Remote Computer frame buffer on the Local Computer on page 16, the
Remote Computer frame buffer fits completely within the Remote Display Window on the Local
Computer monitor. However, it is possible for the Remote Computer frame buffer size to exceed the
size of the Local Computer monitor (as measured in horizontal pixels by vertical pixels). As before, the
Remote Display Window will be the size of the Remote Computer frame buffer. If the Remote Display
Window is larger than the Local Computer monitor, the window will extend off the monitor.
Regardless of the size of the Remote Display Window (that is, whether it fits on the Local Computer
monitor or extends off the monitor), if the local user resizes the Remote Display Window to be smaller
than when it was originally created, scroll bars will be added to allow the local user to view the
complete Remote Computer frame buffer (see
Figure 2-5 Addition of scroll bars if the Remote Display
Window is resized smaller on page 17).
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