The hp t5135

[iSteve]

I have a couple of hp t5135 clients which were purchased a year ago to use up some money, and to test out thin client boxes. From what I understand, there was some sort of management software for these (Altaris?) but the company has been taken over, and I can't track this down. As I say, I only have two so this isn't a big problem but would be nice to have.

I've set one up to run a full screen ICA connection to our Citrix XenApp farm, but even though this is set to full screen, it still shows the HP client's tool bar along the bottom of the screen! Is there a way to make my Citrix session take precedence over this?

My aim is to whack these in to a couple of staff offices to see how they react to them, but I need them to look as close to a "real computer" as possible - something that having Windows with a HP toolbar over the top ruins!

Thanks.

[Ric_]

The t5135 is truly aweful. Do NOT upgrade the firmware to the newer versions with the 'Invent' splash screen (rather than the dandylion) as these versions seem to love falling over!

If set to full screen mode and you don't have seamless window mode enabled, you should not see any of the terminal's GUI when your ICA connection is alive.

[Butuz]

Ew got 100 t5135 and yes Ric is right, they suck.

Butuz

[ssiruuk2]

We've got loads of T5135s and they have been great.. that said they have had their default OS wiped off the flash and replaced with 2x TCS OS

[OllieC]

Didn't Alteris get bought out by Symantec?

[synaesthesia]

Yes, they did :|

[cookie_monster]

I think there's a new free tool for managing HP thin clients, so it's probably based on Altiris then.

[iSteve]

If anyone knows where to find this free tool then please let me know! I've been on the Symmantec site previously and no joy.

Our aim would be to make these boot (faster) in to a full-screen Citrix session...

[cookie_monster]

I think this is it I haven't had chance to look at it yet.

https://h20392.www2.hp.com/portal/sw...tNumber=HPDM38

[Ric_]

@iSteve: The Altiris tool doesn't work with the t5135 - just one of the reasons that they suck so much! The most stable software revison I have found is Version: S1ST0031 Rev. a. You can grab this from here.

[cookie_monster]

Ric_ The HP Device Manager Free Download lists it as a supported device have you tried that?

[Ric_]

Ric_ The HP Device Manager Free Download lists it as a supported device have you tried that?

Downloading now (but I don't hold out much hope for it... what with the only reliable software seeming to be from 2 years ago )

[cookie_monster]

Is the problem with the HP Thinstate software then?

[Ric_]

Is the problem with the HP Thinstate software then?

IMHO... yes.

I've installed the HPDM software and it is currently running through a discovery - I have a massive subnet.

[cookie_monster]

How is the HPDM software working _Ric? Any good?