HP t510 Administrator Guide 8 - Page 7

Getting started, Supported operating systems, Obtaining and launching HP Easy Tools

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1 Getting started HP Easy Tools is a set of administration tools that helps you quickly create a complete configuration for an HP thin client. The software is divided into the following components, but the availability of each component depends on the thin client operating system and the version of HP Easy Tools: ● Easy Update-Allows you to apply image and software component updates from the HP FTP site ● Easy Config-Allows you to configure regional, management, peripheral, and connection settings ● Easy Capture-Allows you to capture the image to a bootable USB flash drive for deployment ● Easy Deploy-Allows you to capture the image or configuration settings to an FTP site or USB flash drive for deployment, and allows you to set the administrator password NOTE: You must be logged on as an administrator to use HP Easy Tools. Supported operating systems The following table lists the operating systems supported by HP Easy Tools. Operating systems Windows Embedded CE 6.0 Windows Embedded Standard 2009 Windows Embedded Standard 7E (32-bit) Windows Embedded Standard 7P (32-bit, 64-bit) HP ThinPro NOTE: Some components of HP Easy Tools might not be available on certain operating systems. Obtaining and launching HP Easy Tools HP Easy Tools is preinstalled on select images, and for Windows Embedded it is also available as an add-on at http://www.hp.com/go/hpsc (search for the thin client model and go to the Drivers, Software & Firmware section of its support page). If other management infrastructures such as HP Device Manager (HPDM), HP System Update, and HP Client Automation are not detected, HP Easy Tools will be launched automatically or can be launched from an initial setup dialog the first time you run the thin client. NOTE: On Windows-based platforms, HP Easy Tools can be launched manually from the Control Panel. Information about how to launch HP Easy Tools manually might also be available in the Administrator Guide or Quick Reference Guide for your operating system. Supported operating systems 1

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Getting started
HP Easy Tools is a set of administration tools that helps you quickly create a complete configuration
for an HP thin client. The software is divided into the following components, but the availability of
each component depends on the thin client operating system and the version of HP Easy Tools:
Easy Update
—Allows you to apply image and software component updates from the HP FTP
site
Easy Config
—Allows you to configure regional, management, peripheral, and connection
settings
Easy Capture
—Allows you to capture the image to a bootable USB flash drive for deployment
Easy Deploy
—Allows you to capture the image or configuration settings to an FTP site or USB
flash drive for deployment, and allows you to set the administrator password
NOTE:
You must be logged on as an administrator to use HP Easy Tools.
Supported operating systems
The following table lists the operating systems supported by HP Easy Tools.
Operating systems
Windows Embedded CE 6.0
Windows Embedded Standard 2009
Windows Embedded Standard 7E (32-bit)
Windows Embedded Standard 7P (32-bit, 64-bit)
HP ThinPro
NOTE:
Some components of HP Easy Tools might not be available on certain operating systems.
Obtaining and launching HP Easy Tools
HP Easy Tools is preinstalled on select images, and for Windows Embedded it is also available as an
add-on at
go/hpsc
(search for the thin client model and go to the
Drivers, Software
& Firmware
section of its support page).
If other management infrastructures such as HP Device Manager (HPDM), HP System Update, and
HP Client Automation are not detected, HP Easy Tools will be launched automatically or can be
launched from an initial setup dialog the first time you run the thin client.
NOTE:
On Windows-based platforms, HP Easy Tools can be launched manually from the Control
Panel.
Information about how to launch HP Easy Tools manually might also be available in the
Administrator
Guide
or
Quick Reference Guide
for your operating system.
Supported operating systems
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