Bloomberg Keyboard Support¶

The following Bloomberg Keyboards are supported when connecting from a Windows or Linux software client to a Windows agent (both 23.06 or higher).

• Bloomberg Keyboard 4
• Bloomberg Keyboard 5

Using The Bloomberg Biometric Module¶

To use the Bloomberg Biometric Module (Fingerprint Scanner) in an remote Session, Bloomberg Professional software must be installed on the remote host, and the biometric module device must be connected.

To connect the biometric module:

1. Connect to the PCoIP session.
2. If you are in a full-screen mode, reveal the client's in-session menu bar by hovering the cursor at the top of any display.

3. From the client's in-session menu bar, click Connection > USB Devices....

4. In the USB Devices window, find "Bloomberg Biometric Module" and click Connect:

   

   Note: The device name shown may be different

   On some systems, the Biometric Module is named HID-compliant Device. If Bloomberg Biometric Module is not shown in the list of devices, connect connect HID-compliant Device instead.

Once connected, the Biometric Module will be available for the Bloomberg Professional software installed on the remote host. See Bloomberg Keyboard documentation for instructions on installing and configuring Bloomberg Professional software.

Using Bloomberg Keyboard Audio¶

The Bloomberg Keyboard has both audio input and audio output capabilities. To use these features in your remote sesion, you must set the Bloomberg Keyboard's input and output devices as the default audio device on your local machine.

To set the keyboard as your default audio device:

1. Using Windows Search, type Sound Settings and select it from the search results.

2. Under Sound - Output - Choose your output device, choose Keyboard Audio.

3. Under Sound - Input - Choose your input device, choose Keyboard Audio.