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Quick Reference Guide
Microsoft Windows XPe-based Thin Clients -
t5000 Series
Document Part Number: 253378-007
October 2005
This guide supplements the standard Microsoft Windows XPe
documents supplied by Microsoft Corporation. This document
highlights the differences, enhancements, and additional features
provided with this terminal.
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Microsoft, MS-DOS, Windows, and Windows NT are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. © 2005 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. The information in this document is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editori
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Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Image updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Server environment requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Session services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Administrative Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Peripherals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 USB to Serial converter cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Printers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Adding printers—
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Introduction HP Compaq t57x0 thin client models use the Microsoft Windows XP Embedded (XPe) operating system. These thin clients provide access to applications, files, and network resources made available on machines hosting Citrix ICA and Microsoft RDP session services. Only the keyboard, mouse, audio/video, and display data are transmitted over the network between the thin clients and session servers. Image updates HP provides periodic updates to the image for HP Compaq t57x0 thin clien
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Citrix ICA You can make Citrix Independent Computing Architecture (ICA) available on the network using Citrix MetaFrame and Presentation Server for Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000 Server family, and Windows 2003 Server family. Microsoft RDP The Terminal Services Client application on the thin client accesses Microsoft Terminal Services. You can make RDP available on the network using any of the following services: ■ Microsoft Windows 2000/2003 Server with Terminal Services installed
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Support service - Altiris Deployment Solution The Altiris Deployment Solution™ support service is available for your thin client network. This service provides an easy-to-use, integrated tool that allows remote management of thin clients throughout their life cycle, including initial deployment, ongoing management, and software deployment. You must install the Altiris Deployment Solution on a Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000/2003 Server, or a workstation capable of logging on as administrato
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Logging on You can log on to your thin client either automatically or manually. Automatic logon The default for the XPe-based thin client is automatic logon. The administrator can use the HP Logon Manager in the Control Panel to enable/disable auto logon and change the auto logon user name, password, and domain. Only the administrator logon account can change auto logon properties. To save changes, be sure to disable the write filter cache or issue the ✎ -commit command anytime during the c
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Passwords are case sensitive but user names are not. ✎ The administrator may create additional user accounts using the User ✎ Accounts utility available in the Administrative Tools option in Control Panel. However, due to local memory constraints, you should keep the number of additional users to a minimum. For more information, see “User log accounts” on page 32. Administrator logon access To access Administrator logon regardless of the state of the thin client user mode: » While holding d
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Altiris Client Agent The Altiris Client Agent allows the Altiris server to discover valid clients that are added to the network. The agent carries out assignments and reports the status of individual thin clients to the Altiris server. Citrix Program Neighborhood Citrix Program Neighborhood is a feature of ICA introduced with MetaFrame 1.8 that enables users to connect to MetaFrame and WinFrame servers and published applications. Program Neighborhood allows complete administrative control
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Remote Desktop Connection The Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection allows an administrator to access a Windows XPe-based thin client (disabled by default) or a Windows Terminal Server from a remote location. With this connection, the administrator can take control of the local thin client and its applications. The XPe desktop This section gives a general overview of the XPe User and Administrator desktop features and functions. User desktop The desktop that displays when you are logged on as
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Right-clicking the mouse when the pointer is on the user’s desktop ✎ background does not open a pop-up menu. You may copy and paste text between remote session and local ✎ computer using standard copy and paste methods. Administrator desktop The desktop that displays when you are logged on as an administrator is a standard Windows XP desktop. Icons present on the default administrator desktop Start menu include: ■ Citrix Program Neighborhood ■ Remote Desktop Connection ■ Internet Explorer Th
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Logging off from, restarting, and shutting down the thin client To restart, shut down, or log off from the thin client, click Start > Shut Down. From the Shut Down dialog box, select the desired action and click OK. You may also log off or shut down using the Windows Security dialog ✎ box. Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to open the dialog. If automatic logon is enabled, when you log off (without shutting ✎ down) the thin client immediately logs on the default user. For instructions for logging on as a
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Power management A “Monitor Saver” turns off the video signal to the monitor, allowing the monitor to enter a power-saving mode after a designated idle time. Parameters for this mode are available by right-clicking on the desktop background and selecting Properties > Screen Saver > Power. System time After power-off, clock time is not lost as long as the power source remains plugged in. You can manually set the local time, or you can automatically set the local time utility to synchronize
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Remote Desktop Connection This selection opens the Remote Desktop Connection dialog box. which is used to establish connections to remote applications using RDP. Refer to the Microsoft Web site for documentation that offers a detailed explanation and instructions on how to use the Remote Desktop Connection dialog box. TeemNT The TeemNT terminal emulation application is installed on the thin client. Refer to the terminal emulation documentation (supplied separately) for instructions. By def
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■ Print spooling ■ User/system temporary files You can also use the RAM disk for temporary storage of other data (such as roaming profiles) at the administrator’s discretion (see “Local drives” on page 30). Use the Ramdisk Configuration dialog box to configure the RAM disk size. If you change the size of the RAM disk, you will be prompted to restart for changes to take effect. To permanently save the change, make sure to disable the write filter cache or to issue the -commit command during
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Peripherals Depending on the ports available, the thin client can provide services for USB, serial, parallel, and PCI devices, as long as the appropriate software is installed. Factory-installed software is described in the following section. As they become available, you can install add-ons for other services using the Altiris Deployment Solution software. For more information, see “Firmware upgrades” on page 34. USB to Serial converter cable Use this procedure to determine the port assign
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Printers A universal print driver is installed on the thin client to support text-only printing to a locally connected printer. To print full text and graphics to a locally connected printer, install the driver provided by the manufacturer and follow the manufacturer’s instructions. Be sure to disable the write filter cache or run the -commit command to save the installation. You can print to network printers from ICA and RDP applications through print drivers on the servers. For more info
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7. Click Next. 8. Select Use the Following Port. 9. Select the appropriate port from the list, and then click Next. 10. Choose the manufacturer and model of the printer, and then click Next. 11. Use the assigned default name or other name for the printer, and then click Next. 12. Select Do Not Share this Printer, and then click Next. 13. Choose whether to print a test page, and then click Next. 14. Click Finish. T Using manufacturer print drivers Install the driver provided by the manufacture
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Microsoft Windows XPe Service Pack 2 (SP2) Microsoft Windows XPe Service Pack 2 (SP2) addresses new challenges to the security of personal computers by making a number of basic improvements to the operating system. The HP Compaq Thin Clients Microsoft XPe SP2 image includes improvements to the following features: ■ Network Protection ■ Microsoft Internet Explorer ■ Windows Messenger ■ Windows Media Player Network protection Network protection is the largest area of improvement in Windows XPe
