ViewSonic SC-T46 - Enabling or Disabling the Appliance Mode

Conguring Client Settings
Conguring System Settings
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4.2.7 Enabling or Disabling the Appliance Mode
The Appliance mode allows your SC-T46 to start up directly with the desired Microsoft Remote Desktop, Citrix ICA,
VMware View or Horizon View session. Under this mode, users will feel as if they were using a standalone desktop
computer; the underlying client operating system, ViewSonic Linux, is hidden from the very beginning.
NOTE
• There are three similar but dierent modes for your SC-T46 and only one mode will
take eect if all are enabled. Three modes and the order of priority are
listed as follows:
No. Mode Description
1 Appliance
The client will start up directly with the desired
RDP / ICA / View session and turn off after
existing the session.
2 Autostart
The client will start up directly with the desired
RDP / ICA / View session and perform the
congured action after existing the session.
Available actions include:
• Returning to the local desktop
• Re-launching a new session
• Restarting the thin client
• Turning off the thin client
3 Quick Connection
The default. The client will enter ViewSonic
Quick Connection screen after system startup.
• For more information on these modes, please refer to sections:
 section 4.2.8 on page 49 and section 3.1 on page 16 (Quick Connection
mode)
 section 4.2.7 on page 45 (Appliance mode)
 section 4.6.5 on page 114 (Autostart mode for RDP sessions)
 section 4.6.8 on page 148 (Autostart mode for ICA sessions)
 section 4.6.11 on page 176 (Autostart mode for View sessions)
Enabling the Appliance Mode
To enable the Appliance mode, please do the following:
NOTE
• Ensure that you have congured the connection settings for the desired Microsoft
Remote Desktop, Citrix ICA, VMware View or Horizon View session under
Applications tab. You need to specify which service type and connection settings
entry will be used under the Appliance mode. For detailed instructions, please see
sections:
 ”4.6.3 Conguring Basic RDP Connection Settings” on page 99
 “4.6.6 Conguring Basic ICA Connection Settings” on page 128
 “4.6.9 Conguring Basic VMware View Connection Settings” on page 172