HP T5725, Gt7725, RDP Multimedia and USB Enhancement Frequently Asked Questions Manual
Installing and Configuring HP Remote Desktop Protocol
(RDP) Multimedia and USB Enhancement Software
for Linux
Overview ............................................................................................................................................ 2
Enhanced Multimedia Experience on an RDP Connection ..................................................................... 2
Extends USB Connectivity .................................................................................................................. 2
Hardware and Software Requirements ................................................................................................... 2
Linux Codecs ....................................................................................................................................... 3
Installation .......................................................................................................................................... 3
Client side ....................................................................................................................................... 3
Server Side ..................................................................................................................................... 3
Configuration ...................................................................................................................................... 4
Known Limitations and Considerations ................................................................................................... 4
Frequently Asked Questions .................................................................................................................. 5
For more information ............................................................................................................................ 6
Overview
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HP Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) Multimedia and USB Enhancements software provides multimedia
and USB device redirection to reduce the limitations sometimes associated with the VMware View 3.0
(or VDI) desktop experience.
Enhanced Multimedia Experience on an RDP Connection
Designed for HP Thin Clients running the ThinPro, ThinPro GT, or Debian Linux, HP RDP Enhancements
improves audio and video performance over RDP connections.
Extends USB Connectivity
Enjoy access to USB-connected devices such as drive keys, local printers, and scanners by redirecting
USB communication between the thin client and the data center.
Hardware and Software Requirements
Supported platforms VMware View 3.0 with Genuine Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional 32-bit guests
Supported thin client
platforms
Supported Virtualization
latforms for VDI
Codecs (Pack#1)
Multiple licenses may be
purchased for a single
download.
Codecs (Pack#2)
Multiple licenses may be
purchased for a single
download.
Broker support VMware View Manager 3.0
System requirements Required system memory 512 MB recommended (thin client)
Required disk space 512 MB Flash or greater (thin client)
Media player Windows Media Player 9/10 (hosted desktop)
Protocol specifications Transport method RDP virtual channel
Data encryption RDP encryption
Supported and tested USB
devices (VMware View 3.0
environment)
USB printers HP LaserJet 1150, HP LaserJet 1300, HP DeskJet 5650
USB printers Printing function supported on following printers: HP OfficeJet
USB dongles USB parallel (Belkin F5U002), USB Serial (Belkin F5u257)
Download details HP RDP Multimedia and USB enhancements software available as add-on on HP.com
Microsoft Terminal Services (Windows Server 2003) - Enhanced multimedia su
t5545 (ThinPro)
t5735 (Debian Linux) – August 2009
t5725 (Must first download the latest image version 13, then apply add-on) – August 2009
t7725 (ThinPro GT)
VMware ESX
WMV 7/8/9
WMA 7/8/9
MPEG-1
MP3
MPEG-4 part 2 (DiVX, Xvid, H.263)
MPEG-4 part 10 (AVC, H.264)
MPEG-2
AAC
C3
USB headsets
w/microphone
be
inning May 2009. Preinstalled on select thin client models (coming soon)
pril 2009
ust 2009
Cyber Acoustics AC-850, Microsoft LifeChat LX-3000, Logitech
USB (Audio will come out of the headset for everything on the
RDP session exce
9100, HP Color LaserJet 2840
t for multimedia played with MMR.)
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