Compaq t5500 Embedded Operating Systems Selection Guide
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Selection Guide Common features 2 Advantages of embedded operating systems and thin client hardware 3 Windows XP Embedded (XPe) operating system 3 Windows CE operating system 4 Embedded Linux operating system 5 Operating system feature set 6 Remote management 6 Terminal service clients - Compaq t5500 | Embedded Operating Systems Selection Guide - Page 2
applications. This paper helps you with that process by providing feature comparisons between the three HP thin client operating systems: • Microsoft Windows XP Embedded (XPe) • Microsoft Windows CE • Embedded Linux Common features The following table provides an overview of the features common to - Compaq t5500 | Embedded Operating Systems Selection Guide - Page 3
Linux Advantages of embedded operating systems and thin client hardware The advantages of the embedded operating systems thin clients image lifecycle (because applications are stored on the server or PC blade, the thin client peripheral device support Win32-based applications support User - Compaq t5500 | Embedded Operating Systems Selection Guide - Page 4
Remote management Microsoft Internet Explorer Image is locked down Windows Firewall support .NET Messenger Support for Symantec Embedded Security (formerly known as Sygate Security Agent) Windows CE operating system Windows CE is a real-time operating system specifically designed by Microsoft for - Compaq t5500 | Embedded Operating Systems Selection Guide - Page 5
HP Linux thin client image is a real-time operating system created by Hewlett-Packard using opensource Linux components. The operating system contains a Linux capable Limited peripheral device support Limited printer support No Win32-based applications support User interface not identical - Compaq t5500 | Embedded Operating Systems Selection Guide - Page 6
within an entire network. • The FTP upgrade tool provides the ability to upgrade your images from an FTP site. • The factory image restore tool allows you to restore a thin client system to the factory image from a USB flash drive or a CD ROM. • The export/import registry settings feature allows you - Compaq t5500 | Embedded Operating Systems Selection Guide - Page 7
Server. Rdesktop is an open source terminal services client capable of natively speaking Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP). Terminal Service Clients Citrix ICA Client RDP Operating Systems XPe CE Linux ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Limiting factors: • The Linux operating system is unable to establish a dial - Compaq t5500 | Embedded Operating Systems Selection Guide - Page 8
Terminal emulation applications enable thin clients to simulate a specific type of computer terminal so that you can access a mainframe computer or bulletin board service. Operating Systems Terminal Emulation XPe CE Linux TEC ✓ ✓ 3 VNC ✓ ✓ XDM ✓ 3 HP does not provide a commercial - Compaq t5500 | Embedded Operating Systems Selection Guide - Page 9
Jetcet MS Printer Service Operating Systems XPe CE Linux ✓ ✓ Limiting factors: • Windows CE 4.22 and 5.0 Jetcet does not support simultaneous USB printing from two different applications. This is a limitation of usbprint.dll. • The Windows XPe default printer driver supports only text printing - Compaq t5500 | Embedded Operating Systems Selection Guide - Page 10
use text or document viewers to display .txt or .pdf-formatted files on your thin clients. Viewers Notepad Txtpad Adobe Acrobat Reader vi text editor Operating Systems XPe CE Linux ✓ 1 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Security applications Security features help to protect your data from theft or corruption - Compaq t5500 | Embedded Operating Systems Selection Guide - Page 11
features Thin clients may offer the following features. Special features SNTP Client SNMP DCHP options Accessibility Port lock Mouse settings Keyboard languages Memory allocation changes Operating Systems XPe CE Linux ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Peripheral - Compaq t5500 | Embedded Operating Systems Selection Guide - Page 12
Operating Systems Peripheral devices XPe CE Linux4 1394 support card ✓ 80-GB hard drive ✓ ✓ ✓ CD-ROM drive ✓ ✓ ✓ 1.44 MB diskette drive ✓ ✓ 4 There are numerous Linux drivers available in the market for many peripherals. HP has chosen to incorporate only a few. © 2005 Hewlett-
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Embedded Operating Systems Selection Guide
Common features
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Advantages of embedded operating systems and thin client hardware
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Windows XP Embedded (XPe) operating system
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Windows CE operating system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Embedded Linux operating system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Operating system feature set
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Remote management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Terminal service clients
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Internet browser applications
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Multimedia applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Terminal emulation applications
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Print services applications
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Shell applications
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Text viewer applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Security applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Special features
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Peripheral devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11