Acer Veriton N2620G - Manual (Page 6)

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Introduction
What is Windows Embedded Standard 7
(WES7)?
Windows Embedded Standard 7 (WES7) is a fully componentized
operating system that is the successor of Windows Embedded Standard.
It also provides the full Windows 7 interface and is available for
embedded systems.
WES7 Features
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Multimedia Web Browsing-WES7 comes equipped with Internet
Explorer 8 with improved navigation and supports CSS styling and
RSS feeds. Windows Media Player 12 is included to manage your
digital music, photo, and video libraries. WES7 also comes with
Microsoft Silverlight for running interactive applications right from your
Thin Client, DirectX 11 for 3D and full-color video, and supports both
digital and analog television for streaming your favorite shows or even
video recording.
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Modern Networking-WES7 can connect to hosted desktops using the
industry’s best protocols: PCoIP, Citrix, RDP 7.1 compatibility with
RemoteFX, and VMware View. WES7 also uses 802.11, 802.1X, and
WPA2 for wireless connections and protection, Plug and Play support
for intelligent devices, USB 2.0 support, and Internet Connection
Sharing.
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Third Party Clients-Acer thin clients also include commonly used
client server applications such as the Citrix Online Plug-in and
VMware View.
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File-Based Write Filter (FBWF)-Allows the administrator to select
individual files or folders to be protected from change while other
files/folders on the same partition can be updated.
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