TROUBLESHOOTING USB peripherals
This article provides a brief list of troubleshooting steps for common issues involving USB peripherals (e.g. DVD drives/burners, keyboards, mice, usb, smart phones, storage devices, hard drives, scanners, printers). This is not intended to be a …
Troubleshooting Keyboard and Mouse issues
Problem When connecting to a remote session the keyboard and mouse do not work, the input is sporadic, the input lags, the cursor doesn't appear or the mouse is out of position.   Cause There are many causes for Keyboard and Mouse issues. They include: …
Why is my redirected USB device not working after installing or upgrading the Horizon View Agent?
Scenario 1: USB Redirection is not enabled by default in View Agent Starting with version of View Agent 6.1, VMware changed the default status of the USB Redirection feature which is no longer enable by default. …
The mouse and keyboard do not work when connecting to the PCoIP Remote Workstation Card from a PCoIP Software Client?
Problem When connecting to a PCoIP Remote Workstation Card from a HP Anyware PCoIP Software Client the mouse and keyboard do not work. Connecting and disconnecting does not help and the screen resolution and layout appears to be correct.   Cause For the …
PCoIP TROUBLESHOOTING STEPS: Smart cards and Proximity cards
This article provides a brief list of troubleshooting steps and describes some common issues for smart card and proximity card failures. It is not intended to be a comprehensive troubleshooting guide.  Prior to diving into a deep investigation please …
Why does my webcam or USB headset not work when connected to a PCoIP Zero Client at the same time?
Problem Your webcam and USB headset are connected to the PCoIP Zero Client at the same time and only one of the two works. When only one of the two devices is connected, it works as anticipated. In the example below, the Logitech USB Headset (901) is the …
Why does the "USB device not authorized"message appear on my display?
This message indicates that an unauthorized USB device is attached to the PCoIP Zero Client. Be sure allowed USB devices are specified in the list of authorized devices and not in the list of unauthorized devices in the USB page of the PCoIP Zero Client's …
Troubleshooting USB device issues with USBlyzer
USBlyzer USBlyzer is a software protocol analyzer that can be used to observe USB traffic from the host perspective. It may be useful debugging cases where a device is plugged in successfully (it can be seen in Device Manager) but for some reason doesn't …
FAQ's Peripheral Devices
FAQ's - Webcam   General  Health Checks Troubleshooting How to troubleshoot Webcams Webcam will not show under attached devices in Zero Client. Webcam shows status as "Not Supported" in attached device. Webcam shows status as "USB device not supported …
Why does my mouse and keyboard not work when connecting to a HP Z420 or Z620 using a PCoIP Remote Workstation Card via a PCoIP Zero Client?
Answer: USB HID devices fail to initialize on PCoIP session start for HP Z420, Z620, Z820 workstations running BIOS 03.18 -3.68. HP has resolved the issue in BIOS release  03.69 Rev. A (9 May 2014). The BIOS file name is sp66326.exe. For more information …