Pano System for Cloud Administrator's Guide - Pano Logic

If a user running Pano Virtual Client on a laptop moves out of range the network connection will
be temporarily severed and the Pano session will disconnect. The Pano session will still be running
on the DVM server, so as soon as the user regains a network connection, a login window will
appears and they can resume using the DVM.
Using Pano Virtual Client on Laptops
Pano Virtual Client works on many laptops provided that they meet the hardware and OS
requirements for host PCs. However, laptops usually have tight integration between hardware and
the local Windows OS; use of Pano Virtual Client entails a few added considerations.
Laptop Hardware Settings
Laptops often use sets of vendor-specific drivers to work with the hardware power management
capabilities. These settings will remain active even while running Pano Virtual Client but the
settings will not be accessible unless you log out of Pano Virtual Client and log in to the local
Windows desktop. Be sure to set any power management policies as needed in the local Windows
desktop on the host laptop before starting a Pano Virtual Client session.
Dual Active Network Interfaces
Laptops often have both a wireless Network Interface Card (NIC) and a wired Ethernet NIC, each
with their own unique MAC address. Pano Controller identifies Pano Virtual Client installations by
the MAC address of the active NIC - if both of these network connections are used the laptop may
be listed twice in the Pano Controller Clients tab. Please note that this has no impact on Pano
Virtual Client licensing as that is tied to concurrent connections, not to the number of installations
or client MAC addresses.
Battery Status Monitoring
Laptops often have software indicators of when the battery is running low. Software warnings will
not be visible while in a Pano Virtual Client session. However, hardware warnings, such as audible
beeps (often set up in the laptop's BIOS settings) and battery indicator lights should still function
while Pano Virtual Client is running. If you are using Pano Virtual Client on a laptop that is
running on battery be sure to watch for any indicators that your battery power is depleted. If you
laptop does shutdown from lack of power you will be disconnected from your Pano session but it
will continue running on the DVM server. You will just need to reconnect to it from the recharged
laptop or from another endpoint such as a Pano Zero Client to continue your use of the DVM.
Specialized Input Devices
Laptops typically have specialized pointing devices such as trackpads or TrackPoints which
support enhanced input options such as tap to click, scrolling, and multi-touch gestures. These
are enabled and controlled by vendor-specific drivers and control panel extensions loaded into the
local Windows OS. When used as a platform for Pano Virtual Client, some of these special
functions will not work and the laptop pointing devices will be treated as a standard input device.
Disabling settings in the local Windows control panel, such as disabling tap to click, may also be
ignored while running Pano Virtual Client.
Specialized Buttons/Keys
Laptops often have dedicated hardware buttons such as audio volume up/down/mute. Generally
speaking, pressing these hardware buttons will have no effect during a Pano Virtual Client
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