How do I enable and disable the PCoIP Zero Client session disconnect CTRL-ALT-F12 key sequence?
Enable When using a PCoIP Zero Client to connect to HP Anyware, Amazon Workspaces or VMware Horizon View the Ctrl-Alt-F12 shortcut is enabled by default. This setting can be configured via the AWI or PCoIP Management Console. When using a workstation with …
VMware View Client with dual Virtual NICs unable to connect to virtual desktop
Scenario A VMware View Client with dual virtual NICs configured may not be able to connect to the virtual desktop.  Note: this article does not apply to PCoIP Zero Clients. Dual Virtual NICs Configured on the View Client   Cause If the client has been …
What does "No Available Hosts for Connection" mean?
The message "No Available Hosts for Connection" appears if the PCoIP Zero Client has enabled the Host Discovery feature and tries to establish a session but cannot find a PCoIP Remote Workstation Card that is not currently in a session on the network. If …
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 …