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EQ Flex on an Android tablet

Daniel
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EQ Flex can be accessed via browser on desktop computers, and for the best experience using an Android tablet we recommend you use the Microsoft Remote Desktop application, instead of browsers such as Chrome, Firefox or Edge.

This article covers:

Download and Setup

  1. Download Microsoft Remote Desktop from the Google Play Store on your tablet.

  2. Open the app Microsoft Remote Desktop:

    Remote Desktop 8 – Apps on Google Play

  3. Tap the + icon at the top right and select Remote Resource Feed:



  4. Type the address you have been given by EQ: https://eqflex.eqsoftware.co.uk and click Next
  5. Under User Name select Add user account:



  6. Enter the username and password you have been provided and click Save.

  7. On the APPS tab you will now see some icons under EQ Flex:



    Tap the EQ Flex icon to begin.

    The first time you connect you can tick the option Never ask again for connections to this PC on the prompt about trust.

 

Logging on

  1. Open the app Microsoft Remote Desktop:

    Remote Desktop 8 – Apps on Google Play

  2. Tap your EQ Flex icon:

    EQFlex_50.png

  3. Once EQ opens, login with your EQ password.

 

Controls on Android

You can use the touchscreen either to tap on the item you want (touch mode), or you can show a mouse cursor and move that around the screen.

You can also connect a Bluetooth keyboard and/or mouse to your tablet for even easier controls (depending on your tablet's compatibility with external accessories).

Tap the menu icon at the top:

Then, on the right you can change from touch mode to mouse pointer mode:

 

 

The table below shows how you can perform a left or right mouse click interaction:

Mouse mode Mouse operation Gesture
Touch Left-click Tap with one finger
Touch Right-click Tap and hold with one finger
Mouse cursor Left-click Tap with one finger
Mouse cursor Left-click and drag Tap and hold with one finger, then drag
Mouse cursor Right-click Tap with two fingers
Mouse cursor Right-click and drag Double-tap and hold with two fingers, then drag
Mouse cursor Mouse wheel Double-tap and hold with two fingers, then drag up or down
Mouse cursor Zoom With two fingers, pinch to zoom out and spread fingers apart to zoom in

 

To show the on-screen keyboard, tap the keyboard icon at the top:

 

You can read more detailed technical information about the RD Client app on the Microsoft RD Client support pages here.

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