Troubleshooting artifacts in a PCoIP Session
Problem During a PCoIP Session artifacts are appearing on the screen. The artifacts may stay or slowly disappear.   Cause and Resolution There are may reasons artifacts may appear on the screen. Some may be source issues such as the application or …
How can I determine the frame rate at a PCoIP protocol client?
Answer: There are a multiple ways to determine the frame update rate displayed at the PCoIP Zero Client.    Note: the frame rate displayed at the client this may be different than the source display frame rate when in a congested network environment.  Log …
How do I optimize the Windows 7 desktop experience settings to reduce PCoIP session bandwidth?
Answer: On a Microsoft Windows 7 machine, make the following change to the Windows optimization settings: Start > Computer > System Properties > Advanced System Properties > Performance Settings button > Adjust for best performance . Alternatively, you …
Why can I not establish a PCoIP connection through my Palo Alto firewall?
Scenario With the PCoIP Transport Header enabled and using a Palo Alto firewall: PCoIP Zero Clients fail to open a session and show a black screen. The PCoIP Zero Client must be rebooted to get out of this state. Soft clients will only be able to connect …
How much latency does PCoIP technology add to the remote system?
The latency added by PCoIP technology to a remote system is related to the time to encode (compression) and decode (decompression) for the PCoIP protocol, which depends on the implementation. Total end-to-end latency is determined by OS latency and …
Why do I hear pops and crackles or dead air in my PCoIP session when connecting with a PCoIP Zero Client?
This article refers to the audio playback using the PCoIP Analog Audio Data Channel from a host machine to a PCoIP Zero Client. It does not apply to microphone input from a PCoIP Zero Client to a VM.   Problem The PCoIP Zero Client must have either an …
Client Performance Health Check - Diagnostics and troubleshooting guide
Summary To receive a detailed client diagnostic report, create a client support/log file bundle  and then submit this bundle to the PCoIP  health check   tool.  Once the files are submitted, it will take 5-10 minutes to produce a detailed report.  The …
Determining why the PCoIP Zero Client was reset to factory default
Problem The PCoIP Zero Client unexpectedly reset to factory default.    Cause The PCoIP Zero Client would only reset to factory defaults if one of the reset options was used. The PCoIP Zero Client can be reset by the PCoIP Management Console, through the …