HP Thin Client will it auto detect a usb mouse + key board

[Thunder]

I just purchased a T5710 512/256 and was wondering if it will auto detect a usb Logitech mouse and keyboard.

[maine-iac]

Try it and let us know.

[PTravel]

I suspect that it will. Both the t5710 and t5720 use USB 2.0 ports and, I think, probably the same hardware. My t5720 has no problem working with a USB keyboard and mouse.

[Thunder]

Thanks PTravel I am new to the thin client world. I just ordered it today brand new in the box. Software keyboard etc. Really not sure on how to load the software since it has no moving parts. I guess I will learn very soon.

[testing123]

I just purchased a T5710 512/256 and was wondering if it will auto detect a usb Logitech mouse and keyboard.

Yes, they will (detect USB keyboard/mouse, not sure if Logitech is special for some reason). In fact, I have had no issues using PS2->USB converters so that both mouse + keyboard are in 1 USB slot.

Note that (at least on 5700/5500/5000 series models) there is a BIOS setting that you have to enable in order for the USB mouse detection to work; the default is Disabled.


@PTravel: I think the USB on the 5710 is 1.1; if I am not mistaken, I think only 5520 and 5720 have USB 2.0 -- correct me if I am wrong on that. (I've got about 12 of various thin client models and this is what I have found so far).

[Thunder]

Just wondering can you surf the web, check emails while using Magic Jack on a thin client. Does it have enough to handle it.

[HolmanGT]

@ Testing123,

The only one that is USB 1.1 is the T5700. The T5710 and T5720 are USB 2.0. For what it is worth the T5700 1.1 USB ports don't present any problems running MJ, it does nag me a bit about it would run my Thumb Drive faster if I would upgrade my USB ports to match the speed of my thumb drives. Nag, nag, nag - worse than my ex-wife.

@ Thunder,

If you purchased the unit from tscutrara, you are going to be extremely pleased with your purchase except for the mouse which is a Ball Mouse, works fine but I would have preferred one of the neutered types (optical) not that I use any of that stuff except during initial setup. Now for browsing - I have never ceased to be amazed at these thin clients capabilities. If you get everything configured correctly which is no big deal to accomplish you will be able to browse the WEB, while talking on MJ and running a remote client all simultaneously and it won't degrade your phone audio quality one iota. They should be called Magic Thin Clients.

There is one short coming to their WEB browsing capabilities and that is they are so damn fast and snappy at WEB browsing it will stand a very good chance of making your power house desktop look like a lumber oaf. Oops, did I leave out expensive in lumbering oaf.

Thunder, if you bought from the seller I mentioned I personally think his/hers prices are outstanding. And if you haven't seen it yet it is truly a factory sealed box so when you get it if the "New" means anything to you (it does to me) there will be no doubt in your mind when you get it that it is exactly what the seller is claiming.

[PTravel]

Just wondering can you surf the web, check emails while using Magic Jack on a thin client. Does it have enough to handle it.

Yes, but . . .

The HP thin clients work just fine as general purpose computers. I use mine for a variety of purposes including Magicjack. I'm running an ftp server, a VNC server, a UPS monitor and a couple of other things simultaneously. Mine also runs FireFox 3.0, though not as fast as my laptop -- the primary reason for it not being quite so fast is that I'm using a 1280 x 1024 monitor and the graphics card isn't quite up to the task. However, there are other considerations that will determine whether you can surf while using Magicjack. If your broadband connection is DSL (or heavily over-loaded cable), you might want to consider getting a Hawing Broadband Booster. This is a QOS packet prioritizer that will ensure that the VOIP packets, which are time-sensitive, are not delayed by the browser packets, which are not. It made a huge difference in voice quality on my system -- I have no more static, breakups or drop-outs, and the voice quality is better than my POTS landline. At work, I connect through a T1 line, so the Hawking device isn't necessary there.

Also, note that the HP thin clients are not exactly plug-and-play for these kind of applications. There are lots of threads on this site that provide detailed instructions on how to set up a thin client. It's not difficult (and kind of fun in a nerdy, computer-geek way) to get them going but it will take some work and study on your part. A thin client is, by definition, designed so that the user cannot add other software and hardware -- the HPs are intended to be used with Citrix or some similar remote desktop solution. I'd suggest that, while you're waiting for your thin client to arrive, you read the threads here and on HP's website. If you're reasonably comfortable configuring PCs, you shouldn't have any trouble with a thin client.

[Thunder]

If you purchased the unit from tscutrara, Yes I did. Also thanks for all of the info on the Thin Clients. I can't wait to get my hands on it. Now I can use my pc for gaming and not have to leave it on 24/7.