HP Remote Graphics Software 5.4.0 User Guide

Table of contents
1 Introduction to HP Remote Graphics Software ................................................................... 1
1.1 Typical RGS configuration ................................................................................................... 3
1.2 RGS Sender and Receiver ................................................................................................... 4
1.3 RGS features ..................................................................................................................... 5
1.4 Additional RGS features ...................................................................................................... 6
1.5 Tabloid-size page .............................................................................................................. 6
1.6 Obtaining HP technical support ........................................................................................... 7
1.7 Software Service Strategy for Non-HP Hardware ................................................................... 7
1.8 Other RGS Documents ........................................................................................................ 8
2 RGS overview ................................................................................................................... 9
2.1 Supported computers and operating systems ......................................................................... 9
2.2 RGS version numbering .................................................................................................... 12
2.3 RGS licensing .................................................................................................................. 12
2.4 RGS products .................................................................................................................. 13
2.5 Sender and Receiver interoperability .................................................................................. 14
2.6 Application support .......................................................................................................... 14
2.7 Networking support .......................................................................................................... 15
2.8 Connection topologies ...................................................................................................... 15
2.8.1 The Remote Computer frame buffer ................................................................... 15
2.8.2 One-to-one connection .................................................................................... 16
2.8.3 Many-to-one connection .................................................................................. 17
2.8.4 One-to-many connection ................................................................................. 18
2.9 Establishing an RGS connection using Standard Login .......................................................... 19
2.10 Single Sign-on and Easy Login ......................................................................................... 20
2.11 RGS operating modes .................................................................................................... 21
2.12 Multi-monitor configurations ............................................................................................ 21
2.13 Remote Computer monitor blanking overview .................................................................... 23
2.14 Video overlay surfaces .................................................................................................... 23
2.15 Image quality ................................................................................................................ 23
2.16 Remote USB overview ..................................................................................................... 24
2.16.1 USB session switching ................................................................................... 25
2.16.2 Isochronous USB support ............................................................................... 25
2.16.3 Install-time configuration of remote USB .......................................................... 25
2.16.4 Unique smartcard handling ........................................................................... 27
2.16.5 Computers supporting remote USB ................................................................. 29
2.16.6 Supported USB devices ................................................................................. 31
2.17 Remote audio ................................................................................................................ 31
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