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A new feature in Windows® XP Professional makes it easier than ever to implement a wireless computer solution for your practice. With the Remote Desktop feature in Windows® XP Professional, you can remotely control a computer in your office from a wireless pad-type computer or from your home PC!

Remote Desktop

Remote Desktop is based on Microsoft’s Terminal Services technology. Before this latest version of Windows®, such a capability was a very costly proposition. Now, it’s within reach for nearly every practice. The principle of the technology is fairly straight-forward. On the desktop or “host” computer, an option for “allow[ing] users to connect remotely to this computer” is enabled. A remote computer or “client” connects to the host either with a wireless network adapter or a traditional wired connection. From the client, you then “take control” of the host computer and operate it essentially as if you were sitting at the desktop PC.

Pen Computing

Pen-based devices are now available in two varieties—pen computers (also referred to as Tablet PCs) and Thin Client computers, sometimes called Web Pads or Smart Displays. Pen computers are very much like traditional notebook computers. They are fully functional computers and have touch-sensitive screens. They offer built-in hard drives so that programs can be installed, just like notebook or desktop computers. They either have built-in wireless networking ability, or a wireless network card can be added. Thin Clients or Web Pads, on the other hand are more like Pocket PCs or Palm-sized computers, but are larger in size. They do not have hard drives. In fact, they have no moving parts at all. They are generally lighter in weight than full-fledged pen computers.

What is Thin Client Based Computing?

In simplest terms, the phrase "Thin Client Based Computing" describes a shift back toward centralized computing while maintaining the benefits offered by the Personal Computer revolution. Whereas each PC requires a dedicated hard drive, display, and, it's own set of software applications, a Thin Client is a display-only terminal. A Thin Client does not have a hard drive, it needs no software loaded on it locally, and, it stores no data. Instead, programs are executed on more powerful servers while the Thin Client simply presents the screen display and gives you a way to operate a keyboard, mouse or pen interface. Thin Clients are very simple devices, you turn them on, log on to a server and start working. A Thin Client need only have sufficient power to display screens, therefore it does not need to be replaced or upgraded as new software and hardware versions are released.

What does this all mean?