Connection types

The Thin Client system supports four different connection types. These are: the connection via the KVM-box, which has the most functions, the direct connection to the host PC via NetC@p, VNC or the direct connection via RDP. These options differ in principle, and the following table lists the pros and cons of each connection type to enable you to choose the one that best suits your system:

	Connection type
Function	KVM box	VNC V. 4.0	RDP V. 6.1	NetC@p
Simultaneous local and remote operation of the host PC	Yes 3 sec. looking	Yes	No	Yes Input authority required
Concurrent local and remote display on the host PC	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Supports Windows/Linux/Unix/Mac host-PC	Yes	Yes	No	No
Supports all other operating systems on the host PC	Yes	No	No	No
Blocking of Thin Client operations that cancel each other out	Yes	No	No	Yes
Supports video overlay	Yes	No	No	No
Supports Direct 3D output	Yes	No	No	No
Supports scan-mode for multi-monitor function	Yes	No	No	No
Access to boot phase (BIOS) of the host PC	Yes	No	No	No
No server software installation on host PC required	Yes	No	No	No
No computation on host PC required (genuine multi-tasking)	Yes	No	No	No
Audio support	Yes	No	Yes	No
Forwarding of serial signals (e.g. for readers)	No	No	Yes	No