HP gt7720 - Thin Client, Quick Reference Manual

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2 Introduction
HP WES-based thin client models use the Windows Embedded Standard 2009 (WES) operating system.
HP XPe-based thin client models use the Windows XP Embedded (XPe) operating system. This guide
provides information pertaining to the latest shipping WES and XPe Service Pack 3 (SP3) images. These
thin clients provide the flexibility, connectivity, security, multimedia, and peripheral capabilities that make
them ideal for most mainstream business use:
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Flexible
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Win32
®
-based application support
◦ Extensive peripheral device support
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Connectivity
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Citrix XenApp Plugin for Hosted Apps, Microsoft Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), VMware
View Client, HP Session Allocation Client, HP Remote Graphics, and HP TeemTalk
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User interface similar to familiar Windows XP Professional
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Improved security
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Symantec EndPoint Protection Firewall
◦ Microsoft Firewall (Add-on)
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Locked down protected Flash drive
● Multimedia
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Windows Media ® Player
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Windows Musical Instrument Device Interface (MIDI) (Add-on)
● Internet browsing
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Windows Internet Explorer ®
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Adobe Acrobat ® (Add-on)
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Extensive MUI support: English, French, German, Spanish, Dutch, Norwegian, Traditional
Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Korean, and Japanese
HP provides this client “ready to go” out of the box to meet most common customer requirements. You
may want to add/remove features using the Add or Remove programs control panel applet or the add-
ons provided on the HP support site, and customize it to specific needs.
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