Installing and Configuring HP Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) Multimedia and USB Enhancement Software

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Table of Contents:

Overview ............................................................................................... 2

Enhanced Multimedia Experience on an RDP Connection .................................. 2

Extends USB Connectivity ................................................................................ 2

Hardware and Software Requirements .................................................... 2

Installation ............................................................................................. 3

Client side ....................................................................................................... 3

Server Side ..................................................................................................... 4

Configuration ......................................................................................... 5

Editing the Registry Key for VMWare View 3 ........................................... 6

Known Limitations and Considerations..................................................... 7

For more information .............................................................................. 8

Summary of content (8 pages)

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Table of Contents: Overview ............................................................................................... 2 Enhanced Multimedia Experience on an RDP Connection ..................................2 Extends USB Connectivity ................................................................................2 Hardware and Software Requirements .................................................... 2 Installation .......................................................................................
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Overview HP Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) Multimedia and USB Enhancements software provides multimedia and USB device redirection to reduce the limitations sometimes associated with Microsoft Remote Desktop Protocol and the VMware View 3 (or VDI) desktop experience.
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Download details USB drive key 2 GB Apacer, 4 GB Apacer USB dongle USB parallel (Belkin F5U002), USB Serial (Belkin F5u257) XPE/WES HP RDP Multimedia and USB Enhancements Software (Available as add-on on HP.com (preinstalled on selected models.) Installation Client side 1. Go to www.hp.com. From Customer Support, select Software & Driver Downloads. 2. Select See support and troubleshooting information for product: and type the model number of your thin client into the text box. 3.
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6. After executing the program, the write filter must commit the changes to the flash memory. This can be done by executing the following command from the command line: C:\windows\system32\ewfmgr.exe c: -commit NOTE: To successfully deploy this component to the client using HP Device Manager or Altiris, you will need to complete the following steps: 1) Execute Add_HP_RDP_MMR_USB_Enhancements_1.00_A1.exe using the "-s" switch.
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Configuration A redirected, or shared, device is a device that behaves as if it is connected to the remote desktop. An unshared or excluded device is only available locally. An excluded device will not be automatically shared, even if Auto-share is checked. To redirect (share) USB devices, complete the following steps: 1.
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2. Select the USB devices you want to redirect.  To automatically redirect all USB devices, check Auto-share devices (Auto-share is off by default). NOTE: Auto-share will automatically share devices when they are plugged in. Most USB keyboards and mice are automatically excluded from Auto-share, because when a device is shared, it is disconnected from the local system. However, some multi-interface (composite USB) keyboards might not be automatically excluded from Auto-share.
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Known Limitations and Considerations Multimedia The MPEG-4 file format, as defined by the MPEG-4 specification, contains MPEG-4 encoded video and Advanced Audio Coding (AAC)-encoded audio content. It typically uses the .mp4 extension. Windows Media Player does not support playback of the .mp4 file format. You can play back .mp4 media files in Windows Media Player when you install DirectShow-compatible MPEG-4 decoder packs.
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For more information HP Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) Multimedia and USB Enhancement Software is part of the HP Virtual Client Essentials software portfolio. For more information, please visit www.hp.com/go/vce. To learn about the types of files you can (and can't) play in Windows Media Player, visit the Microsoft Web site at http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/knowledgecenter/mediaadv ice/0071.mspx © 2009 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.