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NeoLinux 4.0 Thin Client

USER MANUAL

© 2007 by Neoware, Inc.3200 Horizon Drive,King of Prussia, PA 19406 USATel.: +1-610-277-8300Fax: +1-610-771-4200

Email: [email protected]

Web: http://www.neoware.com

This manual is copyrighted by Neoware, Inc. All rights are reserved. This document may not, in whole or in part, be copied, photocopied, reproduced, translated, or reduced to any electronic medium or machine-readable form without prior consent, in writing, from Neoware, Inc.

Neoware, NeoLinux, Neostation, Eon, Capio, ThinSTAR, TeemTalk, ezDevice Manager, @work, and @workStation are trademarks or registered trademarks of Neoware, Inc. Java is a registered trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. MetaFrame, WinFrame, and ICA are registered trademarks of Citrix Sys-tems, Inc. Other trademarks used in this manual are the property of their respective owners.

Disclaimer: The information provided in this manual is intended for instructional purposes only and is subject to change without notice. Neoware, Inc. accepts no responsibility or liability for errors, omissions, or misleading information that may be contained in this manual.

April 2007

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FCC Regulatory & Safety Information

FCC regulatory and safety information can be found in the Quick Start Guide that came with your thin client, and on the Support section of the Neoware website which can be found at:

http://www.neoware.com/support.html

CANADA ICES/NMB-003 Class/Classe (B)

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

Neoware Hardware Warranty

Neoware hardware warranties can be found in the Quick Start Guide that came with your thin client, and on the Support section of the Neoware website which can be found at:

http://www.neoware.com/support.html

Lead Content Warning

Many PC products and accessories contain cords, cables or wires, such as power cords or cords to connect the accessory to a PC. If this product has such a cord, cable or wire, then the following warning applies:

WARNING: Handling the cord on this product will expose you to lead, a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer, and birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling.

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Safety Instructions

Please read these safety instructions carefully and keep this user manual for later reference.

1 Before removing the outer case from the thin client, always disconnect the AC power cord to prevent the possibility of dangerous electrical shock.

2 Before cleaning, disconnect the thin client from AC power. Do not use liquid or sprayed clean-ing products to clean the unit. Instead, use a moistened sheet or cloth for cleaning.

3 Do not expose the thin client to excessive humidity.

4 Be sure to install the thin client on a secure surface. A falling device could cause injury.

5 Place the power cord in such a way to avoid people stepping on it. Do not place anything over the power cord.

6 Be sure to note all cautions and warnings on the thin client.

7 If the thin client is not used for a long period of time, disconnect the AC power to avoid damage caused by voltage transients.

8 Never pour any liquid into any thin client openings. This could cause fire or electrical shock.

9 If one of the following situations occurs, be sure to get the thin client checked by a qualified service technician:

• The power cord or plug is damaged.

• Liquid penetrates the thin client case.

• The thin client is exposed to moisture.

• The thin client does not work well or you cannot get it to work according to the user manual.

• The thin client has been dropped or damaged.

• The thin client has obvious signs of breakage.

10 The thin client should be stored and used only in temperature and humidity controlled environ-ments. Storing thin clients below -20°C (-4°F) or above 60°C (140°F) may cause damage.

11 The sound pressure level at the operators position according to IEC 704-1:1982 is equal or less to 70dB(A).

12 The input power cord shall be minimum H05VV-F, 3G, 0.75mm², rate minimum 6A.

13 The thin client should be used only where ambient air temperatures are maintained below 40°C.

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NeoLinux Thin Client User Manual

Table of Contents

FCC Regulatory & Safety Information iiiCANADA ICES/NMB-003 Class/Classe (B) iiiNeoware Hardware Warranty iiiLead Content Warning iiiSafety Instructions iv

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CHAPTER 1 Introduction 1What is a NeoLinux Thin Client? 1

The Thin Client 1NeoLinux 2

Getting More Information 2The Internet 2Technical Support 3

About This Manual 3Overview of Contents 3Terms & Conventions 6

CHAPTER 2 Setting Up Your Neoware Thin Client 7Unpacking Your Neoware Thin Client 7Connecting the Components 8

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Back Panel Connectors 8Connecting the Cables 9Connecting Parallel & Serial Peripheral Devices 9

Arranging Your Work Area 10

CHAPTER 3 Getting Started 11Starting Up Your Thin Client 11Network Configuration 12Creating a New Connection 12Starting a Connection 16Using the Connection Manager 17

Displaying the Connection Manager 17Making a Connection 17Toolbar Options 18Logging Off & Shutting Down 18

Kiosk Mode 19Enabling Kiosk Mode 19

Security 20Setting a Password 20

Menu Options 22Displaying the Menu 22Connection Selection 22System Tools 23Control Panel 26Logging Off 27Rebooting the System 27Shutting Down Your Thin Client 27

Keyboard Shortcuts 28Menu Item Selection 28

Using the Keyboard to Navigate the Display 28Changing Settings 29

Using the Desktop 29Setting the Date, Time & Time Zone 29

Date and Time 29

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Time Zone 31Sound Settings 31Power Options 33Managing & Updating Thin Client Software 34Displaying System Information 35Boot Options 36

CHAPTER 4 Network Configuration 37Introduction 37Displaying the Network Connections Window 38On-board LAN 39

The IP Settings Tab 40The DHCP Options Tab 42

On-board WiFi 44The Wireless Tab 45The Security Tab 47The Network Tab 49The DHCP Options Tab 52

General Network Settings 53The General Tab 53The Hosts Tab 55

CHAPTER 5 ICA Connection Configuration 57Introduction 57Creating a New ICA Connection 58The Edit New ICA Connection Dialog 62

The Network Tab 62The Connection Tab 64The Local Resources Tab 66The Window Tab 68The Application Tab 70The Firewall Tab 72The Server Location Tab 73The Extra Keys Tab 75

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The Common Settings Tab 77The ICA General Settings Dialog 80

The Options Tab 81The Window Tab 84The Server Location Tab 86The Firewall Tab 89

CHAPTER 6 RDP Connection Configuration 91Introduction 91Creating a New RDP Connection 92The Edit New RDP Connection Dialog 95

The Network Tab 95The Window Tab 97The Options Tab 99The Local Resources Tab 102The Experience Tab 104The Common Settings Tab 106

The RDP General Settings Dialog 109

CHAPTER 7 TeemTalk Connection Configuration 111Introduction 111Creating a New TeemTalk Connection 112The Edit New TeemTalk Connection Dialog 115

The Network Tab 115The Backup Tab 118The General Tab 119The Display Tab 121The Color Tab 125The Keyboard Macros Tab 126The Common Settings Tab 128The Emulation Tab 131

The TeemTalk General Settings Dialog 132The General Tab 133The Color Tab 134

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The Printer Tab 136

CHAPTER 8 Firefox Connection Configuration 139Introduction 139Creating a New Firefox Connection 140The Edit New Firefox Connection Dialog 143

The Network Tab 143The Common Settings Tab 145

The Firefox General Settings Dialog 148The General Tab 149The Proxy Tab 151The Tabbed Browsing Tab 152The Security Tab 154The Javascript Tab 155The Printer Tab 156

CHAPTER 9 PNAgent Connection Configuration 157Introduction 157Creating a New PNAgent Connection 158The Common Settings Tab 161

CHAPTER 10 Custom Connection Configuration 165Creating a New Custom Connection 165The Common Settings Tab 168

CHAPTER 11 SSH Connection Configuration 171Creating a New SSH Connection 171The Common Settings Tab 175

CHAPTER 12 Telnet Connection Configuration 179Creating a New Telnet Connection 179The Common Settings Tab 182

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CHAPTER 13 XDM Connection Configuration 185Introduction 185Creating a New XDM Connection 186The Common Settings Tab 189

CHAPTER 14 Using The Desktop 193Introduction 193Virtual Desktops 194Desktop Menus 195

Right-click on Desktop 195Right-click on Connection Icon 195

The Taskbar 196Taskbar Display 196Window Display 196The Menu Button 197The Desktop Button 198Window Buttons 198System Information 199

Using Windows 199Moving & Resizing a Window 199The Title Bar 199Window Controls 200Window List 202

The Control Panel Toolbar 203

CHAPTER 15 Display Configuration 205Introduction 205Display Settings 206

The Display Tab 207The Monitor Tab 208The Power Saving Tab 210

Touchscreen Settings 212Desktop Settings 213

The Desktop Tab 213

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The Screensaver Tab 218The Access Control List Tab 220The Fontserver Tab 222The Shadowing Tab 224The X Resources Tab 226

CHAPTER 16 Mouse Configuration 229Introduction 229Displaying the Mouse Settings Dialog 229Mouse Settings Dialog 230

CHAPTER 17 Touchpad Configuration 233Introduction 233Displaying the Touchpad Settings Dialog 233Touchpad Dialog Settings 234

CHAPTER 18 Keyboard Configuration 237Introduction 237Displaying the Keyboard Settings Dialog 237General Keyboard Settings 238Keyboard Shortcuts 240

CHAPTER 19 Printing Using LPD or ThinPrint 243Introduction 243Line Printer Settings 244

The General Tab 245The Queues Tab 247The Remote lpr Tab 248

ThinPrint Settings 250

CHAPTER 20 Storage Devices 253Introduction 253Storage Device Configuration 253

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CHAPTER 21 Port Mapping 257Introduction 257Displaying the Port Settings Dialog 257COM Port Settings 259LPT1 Port Settings 262USB Serial Port Settings 263

CHAPTER 22 Managing Certificates 265Introduction 265Displaying the Certificates Dialog 265The Certificates Dialog 266

CHAPTER 23 Accessories 269Comment Window 269Command Prompt 270

SSH Connection 271

CHAPTER 24 Updating Your Thin Client Software 273Introduction 273Software Update 274

CHAPTER 25 System Information 277Displaying System Information 277General System Information 278Network Configuration Information 279Testing Your Network 280

The Ping Tool 280The DNS Lookup Tool 281The Trace Route Tool 281

CHAPTER 26 The Registry Editor 283Introduction 283

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Displaying the Registry Editor 283The Registry Editor Window 285Modifying a Registry Key 286

Index 287

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CHAPTER 1 Introduction

This chapter introduces NeoLinux thin clients and describes the scope of this User Manual.

What is a NeoLinux Thin Client?

The Thin Client Neoware thin clients are sleek computing devices that contain no hard drive, fan, or other moving parts, making them extremely reliable and completely silent. Thin clients provide access to programs running on network servers. Generally as you work, your thin client sends keystrokes and mouse clicks to the server, which responds with screen updates for your monitor. Most of the processing occurs on the server. Due to the speed of modern computer networks, this exchange happens as fast as, and frequently faster than, processing on a personal computer.

Neoware thin clients can be used with standard VGA, SVGA, and XVGA-type monitors, PS/2 or USB mouse and keyboard, and other pointing devices.

Configurations vary with respect to the specific number of parallel port, serial port(s), and USB ports that are provided. When avail-able, these ports may be used for peripheral devices that may include printers, modems, floppy drives, zip drives, cd-roms, and bar code scanners. The version of software installed in your thin client will determine which types of peripherals may be used.

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Your thin client can automatically connect to either 10BaseT or 100BaseT (twisted-pair) Ethernet networks, as well as make serial port connections with or without a modem.

NeoLinux Your thin client arrives with NeoLinux software internally pre-installed in its local Flash disk memory. Using NeoLinux, your thin client can initiate simultaneous, multiple connections (some models are restricted to one connection only) to Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000 Server, UNIX-based servers, mainframes, midrange computers, intranets, and the Internet, depending on the software version installed in the thin client.

Connections to Windows Server 2003 and Windows 2000 Server are made via Citrix’s Independent Computing Architecture (ICA®) pro-tocol, as well as Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP).

Note: To make Windows connections using ICA, the server must be running Citrix MetaFrame or WinFrame.

Access to UNIX-based servers can be made by telnet connections and by X Window protocols. In addition, the optional TeemTalk suite provides more than 30 terminal emulations.

NeoLinux supports DHCP remote configuration services, and NFS file transfer protocol. In some models a local Mozilla Firefox browser is also included.

Getting More Information

The Internet Current and archival information about Neoware products, including the latest software updates, is available at:

http://www.neoware.com

In addition, this user manual and other Neoware documentation are available at the Neoware web site for browsing or downloading.

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Technical Support For technical support regarding Neoware products, call Neoware at +1-610-277-8300 or request support at one of the following web-sites:

USA: http://www.neoware.com/support/support_request.html

France: http://www.neoware.com/fr/support/index.html

Germany: http://www.neoware.com/de/support/index.html

About This Manual

This manual describes how to set up and use NeoLinux 4.0 thin clients.

Note: This manual is intended to cover a number of different Neoware thin client models. Since the primary difference between models is the client software included with each model, this manual may contain references to client software packages that are not included in your particular model.

Overview of Contents

This manual is divided into the following chapters:

Chapter 1: IntroductionIntroduces NeoLinux thin clients and describes the scope of this User Manual.

Chapter 2: Setting Up Your Neoware Thin ClientDescribes how to unpack and set up your Neoware thin client.

Chapter 3: Getting StartedDescribes the basic procedure for creating connections and introduces the main system features.

Chapter 4: Network ConfigurationDescribes how to configure the thin client for connec-tion to your network.

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Chapter 5: ICA Connection ConfigurationDescribes how to create an ICA connection and explains the configuration options available.

Chapter 6: RDP Connection ConfigurationDescribes how to create an RDP connection and explains the configuration options available.

Chapter 7: TeemTalk Connection ConfigurationDescribes how to create a TeemTalk connection and explains the configuration options available.

Chapter 8: Firefox Connection ConfigurationDescribes how to create a Firefox connection and explains the configuration options available.

Chapter 9: PNAgent Connection ConfigurationDescribes how to create a PNAgent connection and explains the configuration options available.

Chapter 10: Custom Connection ConfigurationDescribes how to create a custom connection and explains the configuration options available.

Chapter 11: SSH Connection ConfigurationDescribes how to create an SSH (Secure Shell) connec-tion and explains the configuration options available.

Chapter 12: Telnet Connection ConfigurationDescribes how to create a Telnet connection and explains the configuration options available.

Chapter 13: XDM Connection ConfigurationDescribes how to create an XDM connection and explains the configuration options available.

Chapter 14: Using The DesktopDescribes how to use the desktop to manage your program windows.

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Chapter 15: Display ConfigurationDescribes how to configure your monitor and the display to suit your requirements.

Chapter 16: Mouse ConfigurationDescribes how to configure a mouse to suit your requirements.

Chapter 17: Touchpad ConfigurationDescribes how to configure a touchpad to suit your requirements.

Chapter 18: Keyboard ConfigurationDescribes how to configure the keyboard to suit your requirements.

Chapter 19: Printing Using LPD or ThinPrintDescribes how to configure your thin client for printing using LPD or ThinPrint (if included).

Chapter 20: Storage DevicesDescribes how to configure your thin client to use external USB storage devices.

Chapter 21: Port MappingDescribes how to directly access serial and parallel devices via IP using the port mapping facilities.

Chapter 22: Managing CertificatesDescribes the certificates management facility.

Chapter 23: AccessoriesDescribes the accessories available to help you with your work.

Chapter 24: Updating Your Thin Client SoftwareDescribes how to update the software installed in your thin client.

Chapter 25: System InformationDescribes how to display information about your sys-tem and how to test network performance.

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Chapter 26: The Registry EditorDescribes how to use the Registry Editor to configure your thin client.

Terms & Conventions

The following terms and conventions are used in this manual:

keys to pressWhen you need to press two or more keys together at the same time, such as the Shift key and the Esc key, this will be indicated by a plus character between the key names, which will be highlighted. For example: Shift + Esc. The "+" character does not represent a key to be pressed.

double-clickTo "double-click" means to click the left mouse button twice in quick succession when the mouse pointer is on a particular item on the display, such as an icon. You should use the left mouse button unless specifically told otherwise.

dragTo "drag" means to position the mouse pointer on an item on the dis-play (such as the edge of a window), then hold down the left mouse button and move the mouse while keeping the button held down.

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CHAPTER 2 Setting Up Your Neoware Thin Client

This chapter describes how to unpack and set up your Neoware thin client.

Unpacking Your Neoware Thin Client

Your Neoware thin client typically is shipped in cartons containing the items listed below. Depending on the shipping configuration, one or more of the items may be contained in separate shipping car-tons (such as a monitor, keyboard, and mouse):

Thin Client

• A keyboard with cable attached.

• A mouse with cable attached.

• A power cable.

• Stabilizing feet or stand for using the thin client in a vertical orientation.

Monitor

• A monitor power cable (attached to some monitors).

• A monitor video cable (attached to most monitors).

• A tilt/swivel base, attached or unattached.

To unpack your Neoware thin client, open the cartons and remove the components carefully. Save the packing materials in case you need to repack them.

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Setting Up Your Neoware Thin Client

Connecting the Components

Back Panel Connectors

The following is an explanation of the different connections that can be found on Neoware thin clients. Not all hardware platforms have the same number or type of back panel connectors. This listing is provided for general information about potential uses of these con-nectors. Note that the serial and parallel ports can be used with ICA, RDP (Windows Server 2003), and terminal emulation connections.

• MOUSE is a PS/2-type mouse port (green-colored connec-tor marked with the word “MOUSE” or with the icon dis-played here).

• KEYBOARD is a PS/2-type keyboard port (purple-col-ored connector marked with the word “KEYBOARD” or with the icon displayed here).

• LAN is an RJ-45 jack. The thin client automatically detects and connects to either 10BaseT or 100BaseT (twisted-pair) Ethernet.

• PARALLEL is a standard DB-25 parallel port for local printers.

• COM 1 and COM 2 are DB-9, RS-232 serial ports. Depending on which software version is loaded in the thin client, serial ports may be used for peripheral devices such as modems, personal digital assistants (PDAs), and bar code scanners.

• USB ports (two Type A USB ports).

• MIC is a 3.5 mm microphone jack.

• LINE IN is a 3.5 mm line audio input jack.

• LINE OUT is a 3.5 mm audio output jack.

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• MONITOR is a standard DB-15, high-density, VGA-type monitor connector.

• The power supply connects through the supplied power cable. It automatically detects and accepts either 120 VAC or 240 VAC line voltage.

Connecting the Cables

Power must not be applied until all connections have been made. Power cables should be connected last.

1 Arrange the thin client and monitor in your work area.

2 Connect the monitor video cable to the MONITOR port. Do not overtighten the screws. The video cable connection to the moni-tor varies. Some monitors have attached video cables.

3 Connect the keyboard cable to the KEYBOARD (purple) port.

4 Connect the mouse cable to the MOUSE (green) port.

5 Connect a twisted-pair, 10BaseT or 100BaseT Ethernet cable to the LAN jack.

6 Connect any other peripheral devices that you require, such as a printer (see the following section for details).

7 Connect the monitor power cable to a power outlet.

8 Connect the power cable from the thin client to a power outlet.

9 Turn on your thin client and the monitor, then any peripheral devices.

Connecting Parallel & Serial Peripheral Devices

You can connect a modem, printer, bar code scanner, and other peripheral devices to your thin client.

1 If your thin client is turned on, log off all its open connections, and then turn off the thin client.

2 If you have a local printer, connect its cable to the PARALLEL port. You can also attach local serial printers to either serial port: COM 1 or COM 2.

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3 If you have an external modem, bar code scanner, or other serial device, connect its cable to a serial port (COM 1 or COM 2). Which serial port devices will work with your thin client depends on the software version installed in it. Not all software versions support all serial devices.

4 Turn on your thin client and then the peripheral device.

Arranging Your Work Area

The following tips will help reduce eye strain and body fatigue when using your Neoware thin client:

• Adjust your chair seat level so that your feet are flat on the floor, your legs form a right angle with the floor, your knees are free of the chair seat and your lower back is fully supported.

• Adjust the chair height so that the keyboard and mouse are at elbow height, so your wrists are straight and supported.

• Maintain a neutral neck posture with the top of the monitor no higher than your eye level.

• Position the monitor at the correct distance for your vision, and adjust lighting to reduce glare on the screen.

• Take periodic breaks to stretch your arms and wrists and rest your eyes.

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CHAPTER 3 Getting Started

This chapter describes the basic procedure for creating connec-tions and introduces the main system features.

Starting Up Your Thin Client

If you have any peripheral devices connected to your thin client, power on the thin client first, then the devices. After a few seconds the NeoLinux desktop will be displayed.

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Network Configuration

If your network uses a remote configuration service such as DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol), the thin client will automat-ically configure itself for the network when you switch it on.

If your network does not use DHCP, or you need to enter network settings manually, refer to the section “Network Configuration” on page 37 for details.

Creating a New Connection

This section describes the basic procedure for creating a new connection. The example illustrations show the creation of an ICA connection, but the display for other connection types is very similar. Descriptions of all the setup options available for each connection type are provided in the following chapters.

1 Click on the menu button in the taskbar at the bottom of the display and select Control Panel in the menu.

The Control Panel - Main window will be displayed.

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2 Double-click on the Connections icon.

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3 Click the Add icon in the toolbar and select the type of connec-tion you want to create from the drop-down menu.

An Edit new connection dialog will be displayed for the chosen connection type.

4 In the Edit new connection dialog, enter a descriptive name for the connection in the Name field at the top. This will be used to identify the connection to the user.

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5 Specify the network settings required to make a connection.

6 Click on the tab titles along the top of the dialog to access additional setup options that you may wish to configure. Refer to the sections for each dialog tab in the relevant "Connection Configuration" chapter for details of all the options available.

7 When you have finished configuring the connection, click OK.

An icon for the new connection will be displayed in the Control Panel - Connections window and on the desktop, and it will be listed for selection in the taskbar menu and the Connection Manager, which is described in the following sections.

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Starting a Connection

There are several ways of starting a predefined connection:

• Double-click on the connection icon displayed on the desktop.

• Click on menu in the taskbar and select the name of the connec-tion at the top of the menu.

• Click on menu in the taskbar and select System Tools > Connec-tion Manager. Select the connection name then click the Connect icon in the toolbar.

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Using the Connection Manager

The Connection Manager provides access to all your connection configurations and enables you to create new connections. It also includes options for editing, cloning, and deleting connections, and accessing the Control Panel, though you can prevent unauthorised access to these options by setting a password (see “Security” on page 20).

Displaying the Connection Manager

To display the Connection Manager, click on menu in the taskbar and select System Tools > Connection Manager.

Note that if Kiosk mode is enabled (see “Kiosk Mode” on page 19) the Connection Manager will be displayed on the desktop already.

Making a Connection

To make a connection, select the name of the connection in the list of connections then click the Connect icon in the toolbar. To discon-nect, select the connection name then click Disconnect.

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Toolbar Options

Connect Starts the selected connection.

Disconnect Disconnects the selected connection.

General Settings Displays a menu of connection types for which you can specify settings that will apply to all connections of a particular type.

Add Displays a menu of connection types enabling you to create a new connection. Select the type of connection you want to add from the menu to display the Edit new connection dialog.

Clone Creates an exact copy of the selected connection. The copy will have the same name as the source but preceded by Copy of.

Delete Deletes the selected connection.

Edit Displays the Edit connection dialog for the selected connection, allowing you to change settings.

Control Panel Displays the Control Panel - Main window.

Logging Off & Shutting Down

The Connection Manager includes buttons to enable you to Log off or Shutdown the thin client. Clicking either of these buttons will display a message box warning you that any active applications will be closed. Click OK if you want to continue.

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Kiosk Mode

Kiosk mode presents a limited set of options to the user. The desktop will display the Connection Manager but no taskbar, menu, or con-nection icons. You can prevent access to all toolbar features except Connect and Disconnect by setting a password as described in the section “Security” on page 20.

Enabling Kiosk Mode

To enable kiosk mode:

1 Click on menu in the taskbar and select Control Panel.

2 Double-click on the Desktop icon in the Control Panel - Main window.

3 Select the option Enable kiosk mode on the Desktop settings tab of the Desktop dialog (displayed by default) and click Apply then OK.

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Security

You can prevent unauthorised access to system settings by specify-ing a password. Once set, you will need to enter the password in order to access the Control Panel, Registry Editor and the Command Prompt.

The Administrator password dialog will be displayed by default each time a password is required. However, you can configure it so that you only need to supply the password once by checking the Don’t ask again until Log off check box. This will cause your pass-word to be remembered and prevent the dialog from being displayed again until you log off.

Setting a Password To set a password:


2 Double-click on the Security icon.

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3 Click the Change button to display the Admin password dialog.

4 Enter the password you want to use in the Password field, then confirm it by typing it again in the Confirm password field. Click OK to continue.

5 Click Apply then OK to make the password active.

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Menu Options

Displaying the Menu

Clicking the green menu button on the taskbar will display a menu that provides access to various functions and system settings.

The menu can also be displayed using a keyboard shortcut (default Shift + Esc). Refer to the section “Keyboard Shortcuts” on page 240 for details.

Connection Selection

The top of the menu will list the names of any connections that have been defined. Selecting a connection name in the menu will start that connection.

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System Tools Selecting the System Tools item will list programs for selection.

Software UpdateThis enables you to update the features supported by your thin client. Refer to the section “Software Update” on page 274 for details.

Connection ManagerThe Connection Manager provides access to all your connection configurations and enables you to create new connections. It also includes options for editing, cloning, and deleting connections, and accessing the Control Panel. Refer to the section see “Using the Connection Manager” on page 17 for details.

Network ConnectionsThis displays a dialog enabling you to select the type of network connection to use. For information on specifying network settings, refer to the section “Network Configuration” on page 37.

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Registry EditorThe Registry is a database used by NeoLinux to store configuration information. Some of the information in this database can be set using the Control Panel, which provides a graphical interface suit-able for general users.

The Registry Editor enables system administrators to have complete control of the thin client configuration, and includes features such as the ability to prevent the user from changing specific settings. Refer to the section “The Registry Editor” on page 283 for details.

Note that a password is required to view the Registry Editor. Refer to the section “Security” on page 20 for details on how to set a pass-word.

Factory ResetThis enables you to reset the entire system to the state it was in when the thin client was powered-on for the very first time. Note that you will lose all connection configurations as well. A message will be displayed warning you that the thin client will restart and reset to factory defaults. Click the Factory Reset button if you want to go ahead, or Cancel.

If a password has been set, you will need to enter the password before you can perform a factory reset.

You can reset the password by clicking the Reset Password button to display a reset code, then contacting Neoware Technical Support

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and giving them the reset code. They will then provide you with a reset key which you need to enter in the Enter reset key field.

Command PromptThe Command Prompt displays a VT102 terminal emulator window so you can enter system commands directly. Refer to the section “Command Prompt” on page 270 for details.

Note that a password is required to view the Command Prompt. Refer to the section “Security” on page 20 for details on how to set a password.

Change Screensaver PasswordThis item will only be displayed when screen saver is enabled and the option Users may set a screen saver password is selected on the Screensaver tab in the Desktop dialog. (Refer to the section “The Screensaver Tab” on page 218 for details.)

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Selecting Change Screensaver Password will display a dialog enabling a password to be set.

If a password is set by the user, once the screen saver is activated, any input by a user will cause the display to request the password in order to deactivate the screen saver.

Note: An administrator can also use the password set using the Security dialog to deactivate the screen saver.

System InfoThis displays information about your thin client and its operating system. Refer to the section “Displaying System Information” on page 35 for details.

Control Panel The Control Panel provides access to a user-friendly graphical interface that enables you to change system settings and define connections.

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Logging Off The Log off option on the menu enables you to close all active appli-cations. A message box will be displayed asking you to confirm the action.

Rebooting the System

The Reboot option on the menu enables you to make the thin client operating system shut down then restart. Note that all active connec-tions will be closed. A message box will be displayed asking you to confirm the action.

Shutting Down Your Thin Client

The Shutdown option on the menu enables you to shutdown your thin client. All active connections will be closed. A message box will be displayed asking you to confirm the action.

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Keyboard Shortcuts

A variety of keyboard shortcuts are provided to enable you to quickly access or action items on the desktop:

• Display the menu: Shift + Esc

• Switch to next connection: Ctrl + Alt + Tab

• Next window: Ctrl + Alt + Up

• Previous window: Ctrl + Alt + Down

• Minimize window: Ctrl + F12

• Minimize all windows: Ctrl + Alt + End

• Close active window: Ctrl + Alt + F4

• Command prompt: Ctrl + Alt + X

• Run screen saver: Ctrl + Alt + L

• Display system info: Ctrl + Alt + I

You can change the default keyboard shortcuts and define your own using the Keyboard dialog which is displayed from the Control Panel. Refer to the section “Keyboard Shortcuts” on page 240 for details.

Menu Item Selection If a menu item includes an underlined character, press that key on the keyboard together with the Shift key to highlight the menu item. You can then press the Return key to select or action the item.

Using the Keyboard to Navigate the Display

On the desktop, in menus and windows, pressing the Up, Down, Left or Right arrow keys will cause the next or previous item on the display to be selected, depending on which key was pressed. Press-ing the Return key will action the selection.

In a dialog, if it displays two or more tabs of setup options, pressing the Left or Right arrow keys will allow you to select the required

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Getting Started

tab. To access options on the dialog tab, press the Tab key until the option you want to change is selected. The selection will move from top to bottom and left to right, followed by the OK, Apply and Cancel buttons (if present), then back to the tab headings.

Changing Settings To change the state of a check box, press the Spacebar to toggle between checked and unchecked.

To make a selection from a list box, use the Up or Down arrow keys.

Using the Desktop

The desktop is the main NeoLinux display or workspace where you can display program windows. There are a variety of controls you can use to manage the windows on your display, and you can change the display to suit your requirements. For a complete description of how to use the desktop, refer to the section “Using The Desktop” on page 193.

Setting the Date, Time & Time Zone

It is important that your thin client is configured with the correct date and time as these settings will be used whenever you save files. The time will also be displayed on the task bar.

There are two dialogs where date and time settings are specified: Date and Time and Time Zone. Both are displayed from the Control Panel.

Date and Time To specify the date and time:


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Getting Started

2 Double-click on the Date and Time icon.

The Date is specified by selecting the month and year from the list boxes then clicking on the day in the table. The days are displayed in the order Monday to Sunday by default. You can change the order to Sunday to Saturday by checking the Start on Sunday box.

The Time is specified using the numeric list box. To change the time, double-click on the hour, minutes or seconds (or am/pm) then click the up or down arrow buttons. The graphical clock display will change accordingly. You can select either 12 hour format (checked by default), or 24 hour (when unchecked).

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Getting Started

Time Zone You can set the time zone by double-clicking the Time Zone icon in the Control Panel.

Make sure the Time zone setting matches your location.

Sound Settings

When sound is enabled, you can adjust its volume and enable two or more sounds issued at the same time to be mixed instead of played one after the other.

To specify sound settings:


2 Double-click on the Sound icon.

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Getting Started

Sound is enabled by default. To disable sound, uncheck the Enable sound checkbox. The Volume slider enables you to adjust the vol-ume level. If you want the volume level to be saved when the thin client is rebooted, check the Save volume on exit checkbox.

Selecting the Show mixer applet in taskbar option will enable you to quickly access the Volume slider by clicking on a Sound icon in the taskbar.

Selecting Enable ESD (Enlightened Sound Daemon) will enable sound from two or more sources to be mixed (for example, sound indicating incoming message while playing music). Selecting Enable startup sound will cause the thin client to emit a short sequence of beeps once it has booted.

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Getting Started

Power Options

You can control the behaviour of the thin client power button so that either the client is shutdown immediately when pressed, or it displays a dialog asking the user to confirm shutdown. When the Shutdown request dialog is displayed, if the user does not press the OK or Cancel button, the thin client will shut down automatically after a specified time period (default 60 seconds). You can also disable the power button so that only software can shut the client down.

To configure power settings:


2 Double-click on the Power Options icon.

The Shutdown behaviour can have one of three settings as deter-mined by the radio buttons:

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Getting Started

Instant off The thin client is immediately powered-off when the power button is pressed. No warning is given if a connection is still running.

Ignore The power button is disabled. Only software can power-off the client.

User may cancel When the power button is pressed a Shutdown request dialog is displayed allowing the user to confirm or cancel. The dialog will be displayed for the time period specified in the list box. The default duration is 60 seconds, after which the thin client will automatically shut down if the user does not confirm or cancel. This feature is useful to prevent users from having their connec-tions still running on the server while they are logged off.

The setting of the Shutdown terminal if battery below checkbox determines whether the thin client automatically powers-off when battery power falls below a specified level (default 10%).

Managing & Updating Thin Client Software

The software installed in your thin client can be managed and updated from a remote server using Neoware’s ezRemote Manager. This allows an administrator to quickly update or reconfigure thin clients connected to the network without having to leave his desk. All the administrator has to do is install the software update snap-in from Neoware onto the server running ezRemote Manager, then use the Snap-in Manager to update selected thin clients. Please refer to the Neoware ezRemote Manager User Manual for detailed instruc-tions.

You can also update software on your thin client using the Software Update facility as described in the chapter “Updating Your Thin Cli-ent Software” on page 273. Note that you can only update the thin client on which you are running Software Update using this method.

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Getting Started

Displaying System Information

You can display information about your thin client and its system software either by pressing the keys Ctrl + Alt + i (default keyboard shortcut), or by selecting System Tools > System Info from the menu:

or by double-clicking the System Information icon in the Control Panel:

The System Info dialog consists of three tabs:

The General tab provides information about the operating system version, CPU, system and board, including the serial number. It also shows the amount of Flash memory and RAM available in your thin client and how much is used.

The Network tab displays information about your thin client’s net-work configuration. The MAC address is also displayed here.

The Net Tools tab enables you to perform various operations to test your network and discover IP addresses or hostnames.

Refer to the section “System Information” on page 277 for more information.

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Getting Started

Boot Options

The way NeoLinux is loaded and displayed can be changed at boot time by pressing the Esc key within two seconds after you have powered-on or rebooted the thin client. A Boot menu will be dis-played allowing you to select one of four options:

• NeoLinux - will run NeoLinux as normal.

• NeoLinux Safe VGA - will run NeoLinux using a generic video driver (VESA). This is useful when an incorrect display resolu-tion has been set and you need to reconfigure the system.

• NeoLinux Console Only - will run NeoLinux without the graph-ical interface. The user will be prompted to enter their user name and password. Use root and your security password.

• NeoLinux Debug - will run NeoLinux with messages during the boot process.

Use the Up and Down cursor keys to select the option your require then press Enter. Depending on the option you select, you may have further options that require keyboard input. The screen will display instructions on how to proceed.

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CHAPTER 4 Network Configuration

This chapter describes how to configure the thin client for connec-tion to your network.

Introduction

Your thin client must be assigned a unique Internet Protocol (IP) address in order to communicate on your network. Your network may also require other settings.

If your network uses a remote configuration service such as DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol), the thin client will auto-matically configure itself for the network when you switch it on. DHCP provides the settings that the thin client must use to commu-nicate on the network.

If your network does not use DHCP, or you need to enter network settings manually, use the dialogs displayed from the Control Panel - Network Connections window, or the Network Settings dialog for general settings, as described in the following sections.

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Displaying the Network Connections Window


2 Double-click on the Network Connections icon to display the Control Panel - Network Connections window.

Note: The On-board Wifi icon will only be displayed if your thin client supports wireless connections.

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On-board LAN

You can specify LAN settings for your thin client using the Ethernet "On-board lan" dialog. This is displayed by double-clicking the On-board Lan icon in the Control Panel - Network Connections window.

The Ethernet "On-board lan" dialog consists of two tabs of setup options which are accessed by clicking on the tab titles along the top. The following sections describe the options available on each tab.

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NameDefault: On-board lan

This field enables you to enter a descriptive name for this LAN configuration. The name will be used to identify the network configuration to the user.

Link typeDefault: autosense

This specifies the speed (10 or 100 MB) and mode (Half or Full duplex) of the network card. Selecting autosense will enable the thin client to automatically detect the best speed and mode.

AutostartDefault: Checked

This determines whether this network connection is automatically started when the thin client is powered-on or rebooted.

The IP Settings Tab Enable DHCPDefault: Checked

The setting of this option determines how the thin client obtains net-work configuration settings.

When DHCP is enabled, the thin client will rely on a remote DHCP configuration service to supply the required settings. These settings are then saved in the thin client. At the next client bootup, if the client cannot reach the DHCP server, the client will connect to the network using the saved network information provided that the initial lease time has not expired.

Unchecking this box will disable remote network configuration and cause the thin client to use the network settings specified in the following dialog options. You will need to ask your network administrator for the entries required.

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IP addressWhen DHCP is disabled, this enables you to specify a static IP address for the thin client. This must be entered in a dotted-decimal format (for example: 10.10.10.10).

Subnet maskWhen DHCP is disabled, this enables you to specify a subnet mask, if required. A subnet mask distinguishes your local network from a larger network. This must be entered in a dotted-decimal format (for example: 255.0.0.0).

Default gatewayWhen DHCP is disabled, this enables you to specify the IP address of the router or gateway computer that connects your local network to other networks that contain servers which your thin client may need to access. The entry must be in dotted-decimal format.

DNS ServersWhen DHCP is disabled, this enables you to specify the IP addresses of DNS servers to use. Domain Name Service (DNS) is a server-based program that translates text-based server names into IP addresses.

To enter a DNS server address, click the New button:

The Add a new element dialog will be displayed.

Entering the address of the DNS server in dotted-decimal format then click OK. The address to be listed in the Address field.

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To edit a DNS server address, select the address in the Address field then click the Edit button.

To delete a DNS server address, select the address in the Address field then click the Delete button. You will be prompted to confirm the deletion by clicking OK.

The DHCP Options Tab

Send dhcp user classDefault: Unchecked

When this option is checked, the DHCP client will send the DHCP option 77 (USERCLASS) to the DHCP server. This option can be used by the DHCP server to classify the client. For example, if the

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client has the userclass wlan, the server could set another manage-ment group.

Send custom classDefault: Unchecked

If no custom class is specified, the type of connection is sent as default (i.e. ethernet for "On-board lan").

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On-board WiFi

If your thin client supports Wifi, you can configure it for a wireless connection using the Wlan "On-board Wifi" dialog. This is displayed by double-clicking the On-board Wifi icon in the Control Panel - Network Connections window.

The Wlan "On-board Wifi" dialog consists of several tabs of setup options which are accessed by clicking on the tab titles along the top. The following sections describe the options available on each tab.

NameDefault: On-board Wifi

This field enables you to enter a descriptive name for this Wireless LAN configuration. The name will be used to identify the network configuration to the user.

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The Wireless Tab

SSIDDefault: Any

Enter the ID of the access point you want to connect to in this field.

Nick NameDefault: myterminal

You can enter a name to identify the connection here.

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Operating ModeDefault: Managed (with access point or with roaming)

This should not be changed from the default setting, which allows multiple connections.

ProtocolDefault: Auto

This specifies the access point transmission speed and frequency range. Depending on the access point, selecting Auto will cause it to automatically detect the type of device and adjust the transmission and frequency range accordingly.

ChannelDefault: automatic

This enables you to specify the radio frequency which should be used by the access point and the wireless adapter. The default auto-matic setting usually works by automatically selecting the best channel to use. However, you can use a specific frequency by select-ing one of the channels 1 through 14 as listed in the following table:

1 2,412 USA FCC, Europe ETSI, Japan2 2,417 USA FCC, Europe ETSI, Japan3 2,422 USA FCC, Europe ETSI, Japan4 2,427 USA FCC, Europe ETSI, Japan5 2,432 USA FCC, Europe ETSI, Japan6 2,437 USA FCC, Europe ETSI, Japan7 2,442 USA FCC, Europe ETSI, Japan8 2,447 USA FCC, Europe ETSI, Japan9 2,452 USA FCC, Europe ETSI, Japan

10 2,457 USA FCC, Europe ETSI, Japan11 2,462 USA FCC, Europe ETSI, Japan12 2,467 Europe ETSI, Japan13 2,472 Europe ETSI, Japan14 2,484 Japan

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The Security Tab

AuthenticationDefault: Plain text or WEP

Specifies the type of authentication required by the access point.

When Plain text or WEP is selected you can enter one or more encryption keys in the fields at the bottom of the dialog.

Selecting one of the WPA-Personal Enterprise (EAP) settings will enable the EAP authentification options.

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EncryptionDefault: None

When Authentication is set to Plain text or WEP, selecting WEP will enable encryption.

When WEP is selected, the field on the right allows you to select either Open System for no security checking, or Shared Key which requires the thin client and access point to use the same WEP key to authenticate.

PSKDefault: Unspecified

You can enter a pre-shared key in this field when Authentication is set to WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK.

EAP authentificationThese options are only available when the Authentication field is set to one of the WPA-Personal Enterprise (EAP) settings.

encryption keysWhen the Authentication field is set to Plain text or WEP, you can enter one or more encryption keys in these fields.

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The Network Tab

Enable DHCPDefault: Checked

The setting of this option determines how the thin client obtains net-work configuration settings.

When DHCP is enabled, the thin client will rely on a remote DHCP configuration service to supply the required settings. These settings are then saved in the thin client. At the next client bootup, if the client cannot reach the DHCP server, the client will connect to the network using the saved network information provided that the initial lease time has not expired.

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Unchecking this box will disable remote network configuration and cause the thin client to use the network settings specified in the following dialog options. You will need to ask your network administrator for the entries required.

IP addressWhen DHCP is disabled, this enables you to specify a static IP address for the thin client. This must be entered in a dotted-decimal format (for example: 10.10.10.10).

Subnet maskWhen DHCP is disabled, this enables you to specify a subnet mask, if required. A subnet mask distinguishes your local network from a larger network. This must be entered in a dotted-decimal format (for example: 255.0.0.0).

Default gatewayWhen DHCP is disabled, this enables you to specify the IP address of the router or gateway computer that connects your local network to other networks that contain servers which your thin client may need to access. The entry must be in dotted-decimal format.

DNS ServersWhen DHCP is disabled, this enables you to specify the IP addresses of DNS servers to use. Domain Name Service (DNS) is a server-based program that translates text-based server names into IP addresses.

To enter a DNS server address, click the New button:

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Entering the address of the DNS server in dotted-decimal format then click OK. The address to be listed in the Address field.

To edit a DNS server address, select the address in the Address field then click the Edit button.

To delete a DNS server address, select the address in the Address field then click the Delete button. You will be prompted to confirm the deletion by clicking OK.

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The DHCP Options Tab

Send dhcp user classDefault: Unchecked

When this option is checked, the DHCP client will send the DHCP option 77 (USERCLASS) to the DHCP server. This option can be used by the DHCP server to classify the client. For example, if the client has the userclass wlan, the server could set another manage-ment group.

Send custom classDefault: Unchecked

If no custom class is specified, the type of connection is sent as default (i.e. wlan for "On board Wifi").

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General Network Settings

General network settings can be specified by double-clicking the Network Settings icon in the Control Panel - Main window.

The Network Settings dialog consists of two tabs of setup options which are accessed by clicking on the tab titles along the top. The following sections describe the options available on each tab.

The General Tab

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HostnameThis field enables you to specify the hostname to use instead of the one generated by default.

Domain nameThis field enables you to specify the domain name to use instead of the one provided by DHCP.

Time Server (NTP)A time server is used to synchronise the terminal clock with an NTP date server. The name or IP address of the time server can be speci-fied in this field.

Enable gratuitous ARPDefault: Checked

When checked, the thin client will launch an ARP broadcast over the network. This is sometimes used to update switch and router.

ARP timeoutDefault: 300

This determines the timeout between each ARP request.

DHCP retriesDefault: 3

This specifies how many times DHCP broadcasts.

DHCP timeoutDefault: 7

This determines the timeout between each DHCP request. The DHCP will fail after the last retry timeout.

Check for duplicate IP addressDefault: Checked

This is used to check whether a device on the network is already using the static IP address you have chosen for your thin client, or

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whether another device has tried to use the same IP address as your thin client.

Socket test timeoutDefault: 5

This is a global timeout for an internal socket test program, which is used to test font server validity for example.

The Hosts Tab

This enables you to add host names to /etc/hosts permanently. To enter a new static host IP address and name(s), click the New button:


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Entering the IP address and name(s) of the host then clicking OK will cause the supplied details to be listed in the Static hosts field.

To edit static host details, select the address then click the Edit button.

To delete a static host address, select the address then click the Delete button. You will be prompted to confirm the deletion by clicking OK.

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CHAPTER 5 ICA Connection Configuration

This chapter describes how to create an ICA connection and explains the configuration options available.

Introduction

This manual is intended to cover a number of Neoware thin client models. Depending on the software version included with your thin client, it may not have the ICA client installed.

ICA (“Independent Computing Architecture”) is a network proto-col created by Citrix Systems, Inc. and used by Windows-based servers running Citrix MetaFrame or WinFrame. This chapter describes how to create a new ICA connection, then proceeds to explain all the configuration options available. For details on how to start an ICA connection, refer to the section “Starting a Connec-tion” on page 16.

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ICA Connection Configuration

Creating a New ICA Connection

This section describes the basic procedure for creating a new ICA connection. Descriptions of all the options available are provided later in this chapter.


2 Double-click on the Connections icon to display the Control Panel - Connections window.

3 Click the Add icon in the toolbar and select ICA from the drop-down menu to display the Edit new ICA connection dialog.

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4 In the Name field at the top of the dialog, enter a descriptive name for the ICA connection. This will be used to identify the connection to the user.

5 In the Type list box on the Network tab, select the type of ICA connection required: Server or Published Application.

6 In the Server field, depending on the Type setting, specify the name or IP address of the server, or the name of the published application. A list of available servers or publications may be displayed for you to select from, or you can type in the details.

If ICA browsing is required across a router, or you need to spec-ify additional primary Citrix servers, refer to the section “The Server Location Tab” on page 73 for details.

7 Select the network protocol to use from the Protocol list: TCP/IP, TCP/IP + HTTPS server location, or SSL/TLS + HTTP server location. Selecting Use Default will use the setting spec-ified in the ICA general settings dialog.

If the Server field did not provide a listing of available servers or published applications, and you are using MetaFrame with browsing enabled, you will need to set the network protocol to TCP/IP instead of TCP/IP + HTTP server location.

Note: If your servers can only respond to TCP/IP browser requests, you should consider setting the global default network protocol to TCP/IP in the ICA general settings dialog. Refer to the section “The Server Location Tab” on page 86 for details.

8 If you want an application to be automatically run once you have logged into an ICA connection, click on the Application tab specify the path and application name in the Application field (for example: C:\WTSVR\Notepad.exe), and the drive and path of its working directory in the Working Directory field (for example: C:\My Documents).

Note that the specified application will be the only one available to the user during this connection.

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9 If you want to enable auto login, specify the Username and Password. If the user authenticates against an NT-domain, you need to specify the name of the domain in the Domain field.

If you do not specify any required login information here, the user will be prompted for it when the connection is started.

10 Click on the tabs along the top of the dialog to access additional setup options that you may wish to configure. Refer to the sec-tions for each dialog tab later in this chapter for details of all the options available.

11 When you have finished configuring the ICA connection, click OK.

An icon for the new ICA connection configuration will be displayed in the Control Panel - Connections window and on the desktop, and it will be listed for selection in the taskbar menu and the Connection Manager.

If you need to change the configuration of an ICA connection, dis-play the Control Panel - Connections window then double-click on the relevant ICA connection configuration icon.

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The Edit New ICA Connection Dialog

This section describes all the options available in the Edit new ICA connection dialog. The dialog consists of several tabs of setup options which are accessed by clicking on the tab titles along the top.

NameDefault: New ICA

This field enables you to enter a descriptive name for the ICA con-nection. The name will be used to identify the connection to the user.

The Network Tab

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TypeDefault: Server

This specifies whether the ICA connection is to connect to a server or to a published application.

ServerDepending on the Type setting, this enables you to specify the name or IP address of the server, or the name of the published application. A list of available servers or publications may be displayed for you to select from, or you can type in the details.

ProtocolDefault: TCP/IP

This setting determines the way server browsing is performed. TCP/IP is preferred for MetaFrame 1.8 and older. TCP/IP + HTTP server location is preferred for Metaframe XP.

Selecting Use Default will use the protocol setting determined by the Protocol option in the ICA general settings dialog.

If the Server field did not provide a listing of available servers or published applications, and you are using MetaFrame with browsing enabled, you will need to set the network protocol to TCP/IP instead of TCP/IP + HTTP server location.

Select SSL/TLS + HTTPS server location when using the ICA cli-ent over the Internet or through a firewall or proxy server. The client will use the HTTPS protocol to search for a list of MetaFrame XP Presentation Servers. The client communicates with the MetaFrame XP Presentation Server using ICA with SSL/TLS. SSL/TLS + HTTPS provides strong encryption of ICA traffic and MetaFrame XP Presentation Server authentication.

Username, Password & DomainEntering a Username or Password here will enable the user to access the connection without having to enter login details. If you work within a domain, the Domain field enables you to specify the domain name.

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The Connection Tab

Encryption levelDefault: Basic

This determines the level of encryption applied to transmitted data.

Mouse click feedbackDefault: Automatic

When using a slow connection, performance can be improved by selecting Automatic or Enabled. This will enable mouse clicks to be confirmed locally by the ICA protocol, instead of waiting for the server to echo the mouse clicks back to the thin client.



Local text echoDefault: Automatic

When using a slow connection, performance can be improved by selecting Automatic or Enabled. This will enable keyboard entries to be confirmed locally by the ICA protocol, instead of waiting for the server to echo the keystrokes back to the thin client.

Data compressionDefault: Unchecked

Data compression should be enabled for narrow banded transmis-sion lines.

Use bitmap cacheDefault: Unchecked

Selecting this option will cause bitmap data to be stored in local thin client memory once downloaded from the server. This will enable the thin client to display previously viewed graphics faster as it does not have to wait for the server to send the data again.



The Local Resources Tab

SoundDefault: Disabled

The sound level for this connection can be specified by selecting either Disabled, High quality, Medium quality, or Low quality.

Enable drive mappingDefault: Unchecked

If you have an external USB storage device attached to your thin client and it has been configured in the Control Panel so that it can be used in the ICA connection, these options enable you to map the storage device to a different drive letter in the ICA connection. Note that the letter A is commonly used for a floppy drive, and C for a hard disk.



Auto printer creationDefault: Checked

If you have a line printer defined in the Control Panel, selecting this option will enable that printer to be created and used by the ICA connection. Note that the Windows printer driver name must be specified so that the correct driver is used.



The Window Tab

Window sizeDefault: Fullscreen

The default size of the ICA connection window can be defined with-out restriction. The window size can be specified in pixels, percent-age of screen size, or full screen.

When Use Default is selected, the window size is determined by the setting of the Window size option in the ICA general settings dialog.

When Fixed Size is selected, the window size is specified by the Width and Height settings.

When Percentage of screen size is selected, the window size is specified by the Screen setting.



When Fullscreen is selected, the entire display is used by the ICA connection.

Window ColorsDefault: Automatic

The setting of the Window Colors option determines the number of colours that can be displayed.

When Use Default is selected, the window colors are determined by the setting of the Window Colors option in the ICA general settings dialog.

Selecting Automatic will cause NeoLinux to automatically use the appropriate color setting. When set to 256 colors, the setting of the 256 color mapping option determines whether the exact colors are used, or approximate colors.



The Application Tab

The options on this tab enable you to specify an application for the thin client to automatically run on when the ICA connection starts. Note that the connection will be reserved exclusively for this appli-cation.

ApplicationThis field enables you to specify the name of an application that the thin client will automatically run once you have logged into an ICA connection. You must enter the full path and filename of the applica-tion, for example: C:\WTSVR\Notepad.exe. Note that the specified application will be the only one available to the user during this con-nection.



Working directoryThe drive and path of the working directory is specified in this field. For example: C:\My Documents. The path must exactly match the one on the ICA server.



The Firewall Tab

The options in this dialog should only be used if a firewall exists between the thin client and the ICA server or published applications.

TypeDefault: None (Direct)

To establish a direct connection between an ICA connection and an ICA server across a firewall, select either Secure (HTTPS) or Socks, then specify the Address of the proxy server and the number of the Port to use. Selecting Default will use the setting determined by the Firewall tab Type option in the ICA general settings dialog.

Proxy HostWhen Type is set to Secure (HTTPS) or Socks, you can specify the Address of the proxy server and the number of the Port to use (default 1080).



The Server Location Tab

This tab enables you to define a list of primary Citrix browser servers that can be accessed to determine the list of available ICA connections (desktops and/or published applications).

Use defaultDefault: Unchecked

This determines whether the default ICA general settings are used for the server location, or the settings specifed in this dialog.

TCP AddressAddress entries in this field are only realized if one or more ICA servers are behind a router. This is because the server browsing offered by the ICA protocol does not work across a router. You can



enter the name of a server so that the thin client can offer a list of available ICA servers and applications.

To enter a new TCP address, click the New button:


Entering a TCP/IP address then clicking OK will cause that address to be listed in the TCP Address field.

To edit a TCP/IP address, select the address in the TCP Address field then click the Edit button.

To delete a TCP/IP address, select the address in the TCP Address field then click the Delete button. You will be prompted to confirm the deletion by clicking OK.

HTTP AddressThe http-browser-service is part of MetaFrame from Service Pack 2. You can use HTTP-browsing as an alternative to the previous browser services of the ICA protocol. HTTP-browser-services are preferably used for ICA server browsing via internet. Note that they can only be applied when Citrix XML service has been started.

The procedure for adding a new HTTP address to the HTTP Address field, editing or deleting an address, is the same as described above for the TCP/IP address.



The Extra Keys Tab

The Extra Keys tab enables you to fine tune the ICA client by adding key values in the ICA wfclient.ini file.

You can specify key values by clicking the New button:




Select the Section for the new key (TCP/IP, WFClient or Thinwire3.0), enter the Name and Value of the key to set then click OK.

To edit a key, select the key in the Key column then click the Edit button.

To delete an key, select the key in the Key column then click the Delete button. You will be prompted to confirm the deletion by clicking OK.



The Common Settings Tab

Connect viaDefault: Unspecified

This specifies the type of network connection to use. You can select from a list of network configurations currently defined in the Control Panel - Network Connections window. Note that the connection may need to wait for the network interface to be ready and a valid IP address to be supplied (from DHCP for example) before it can start the connection process.

Fallback ConnectionDefault: Unspecified

This enables you to specify an alternative connection to run if this connection fails to connect. You can select from a list of all the con-



nection configurations currently defined in the Control Panel - Con-nections window.

Autostart PriorityDefault: Off

This enables you to specify the order in which connections are started automatically when the client is powered-on. When set to Off, this connection will not automatically start. Selecting a number 1 to 5 will determine the position this connection will have in the auto start order.

Auto reconnectDefault: Unchecked

Enabling auto reconnect will cause the connection to be restarted automatically if it is closed.

Show Icon on desktopDefault: Checked

This determines if an icon for this connection is displayed on the desktop.

Show in MenuDefault: Checked

This determines if the name of the connection is listed in the menu and Connection Manager.

Extra environment valuesDefault: Unspecified

You can specify environment values by clicking the New button:




Enter the Name and Value of the environment variable to set then click OK.

To edit an environment value, select the name in the Name field then click the Edit button.

To delete an environment value, select the name of the environment variable in the Name field then click the Delete button. You will be prompted to confirm the deletion by clicking OK.



The ICA General Settings Dialog

The settings specified in the ICA general settings dialog will apply to all ICA connections unless overridden by settings in the ICA con-nection dialog for a specific connection.

To display the ICA general settings dialog, click on the General Set-tings icon in the Control Panel - Connections toolbar and select ICA from the drop-down menu.

The following sections describe all the options available in the ICA general settings dialog. The dialog consists of several tabs of setup options which are accessed by clicking on the tab titles along the top.

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The Options Tab

Enable Windows alert soundsDefault: Checked

This will enable or disable alert sounds that may be issued by Win-dows or a Windows application when it needs to warn you.

ICA acceleration (LAN only)Default: Unchecked

Activates or deactivates the ICA acceleration for the thin client.

Allow backing storeDefault: Checked

When backing store is enabled, the ICA client can use the cache of the X-server in order to improve performance.

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Use server redrawDefault: Checked

Server redraw is a capability of the X-server that enables bitmaps to be drawn (e.g. when moving windows) without slowing down the Windows server or the network.

Disable info box before connectingDefault: Checked

This allows you to enable or disable the display of a Connecting to... message box when a connection is started.

Use asynchronous COM-port pollingDefault: Unchecked

Selecting this option will switch the COM port to asynchronous communication.

Allow smart card logonDefault: Unchecked

Select this option if you want to use the smart card logon capabilities provided by Citrix.

Enable off screen surfaceDefault: Checked

Selecting this option will improve screen refresh by storing a copy of the display locally in system memory. Note that this may result in a slight decrease in system performance or a decrease in the maxi-mum number of simultaneous connections that can be sustained.

Enable connection reuseDefault: Checked

When this option is selected, if you already have one published application running and then you try to launch a second one, the second published application will try to use the ICA connection



established by the first application instead of creating a new ICA connection to the server.

Minimum bitmap cache sizeDefault: 2048 bytes

This sets the minimum size of the bitmap cache.



The Window Tab


The default size of the ICA connection window can be defined with-out restriction. The window size can be specified in pixels, percent-age of screen size, or full screen.


When Percentage of screen size is selected, the window size is specified by the Screen setting.

When Fullscreen is selected, the entire display is used by the ICA connection.



Window colorsDefault: Automatic

The setting of the Window colors option determines the number of colours that can be displayed. Selecting Automatic will cause NeoLinux to automatically use the appropriate color setting. When set to 256 colors, the setting of the 256 color mapping option deter-mines whether the exact colors are used, or approximate colors.



The Server Location Tab

This tab enables you to define a list of primary Citrix browser servers that can be accessed to determine the list of available ICA connections (desktops and/or published applications).

Default protocolDefault: TCP/IP

This setting determines the way server browsing is performed. TCP/IP is preferred for MetaFrame 1.8 and older. TCP/IP + HTTP server location is preferred for Metaframe XP.

Select SSL/TLS + HTTPS server location when using the ICA cli-ent over the Internet or through a firewall or proxy server. The client will use the HTTPS protocol to search for a list of MetaFrame XP Presentation Servers. The client communicates with the MetaFrame XP Presentation Server using ICA with SSL/TLS. SSL/TLS +



HTTPS provides strong encryption of ICA traffic and MetaFrame XP Presentation Server authentication.

TCP AddressAddress entries in this field are only realized if one or more ICA servers are behind a router. This is because the server browsing offered by the ICA protocol does not work across a router. You can enter the name of a server so that the thin client can offer a list of available ICA servers and applications.

To enter a new TCP address, click the New button:


Entering a TCP/IP address then clicking OK will cause that address to be listed in the TCP/IP Address field.

To edit a TCP/IP address, select the address in the TCP/IP Address field then click the Edit button.

To delete a TCP/IP address, select the address in the TCP/IP Address field then click the Delete button. You will be prompted to confirm the deletion by clicking OK.

HTTP AddressThe http-browser-service is part of MetaFrame from Service Pack 2. You can use HTTP-browsing as an alternative to the previous browser services of the ICA protocol. HTTP-browser-services are preferably used for ICA server browsing via internet. Note that they can only be applied when Citrix XML service has been started.



The procedure for adding a new HTTP address to the HTTP Address field, editing or deleting an address, is the same as described above for the TCP/IP address.



The Firewall Tab

The options in this dialog should only be used if a firewall exists between the thin client and the ICA server and/or published applications.

TypeDefault: None (Direct)

To establish a direct connection between an ICA connection and an ICA server across a firewall, select either Secure (HTTPS) or Socks, then specify the Address of the proxy server and the number of the Port to use.

Proxy HostWhen Type is set to Secure (HTTPS) or Socks, you can specify the Address of the proxy server and the number of the Port to use (default 1080).



Use alternate address for firewall connectionDefault: Unchecked

This should only be enabled if your thin client needs to access an ICA server and/or published applications located behind a firewall.



CHAPTER 6 RDP Connection Configuration

This chapter describes how to create an RDP connection and explains the configuration options available.

Introduction

This manual is intended to cover a number of Neoware thin client models. Depending on the software version included with your thin client, it may not have the RDP client installed.

RDP connections utilize the open source RDP client to connect to Windows Server 2003 or Windows 2000 Server using the RDP protocol. This chapter describes how to create a new RDP connec-tion, then proceeds to explain all the configuration options avail-able. For details on how to start an RDP connection, refer to the section “Starting a Connection” on page 16.

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Creating a New RDP Connection

This section describes the basic procedure for creating a new RDP connection. Descriptions of all the options available are provided later in this chapter.



3 Click the Add icon in the toolbar and select RDP from the drop-down menu to display the Edit new RDP connection dialog.

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4 In the Name field at the top of the dialog, enter a descriptive name for the RDP connection. This will be used to identify the connection to the user.

5 On the Network tab, enter the name or IP address of the server to connect to in the Address field.

6 If you want an application to be automatically run once you have logged into an RDP connection, specify the full filename of the application in the Application field (for example: winword.exe), and the full directory path, exactly as it is on the RDP server, in the Directory field.

Note that the specified application will be the only one available to the user during this connection.



8 Click on the tabs along the top of the dialog to access additional setup options that you may wish to configure. Refer to the sec-tions for each dialog tab later in this chapter for details of all the options available.

9 When you have finished configuring the RDP connection, click OK.

An icon for the new RDP connection configuration will be displayed in the Control Panel - Connections window and on the desktop, and it will be listed for selection in the taskbar menu and the Connection Manager.

If you need to change the configuration of an RDP connection, dis-play the Control Panel - Connections window then double-click on the relevant RDP connection configuration icon.

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The Edit New RDP Connection Dialog

This section describes all the options available in the Edit new RDP connection dialog. The dialog consists of several tabs of setup options which are accessed by clicking on the tab titles along the top.

NameDefault: New RDP

This field enables you to enter a descriptive name for the RDP con-nection. The name will be used to identify the connection to the user.

The Network Tab

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AddressEnter the name or IP address of the server to connect to in this field.

ApplicationThis field enables you to specify the name of an application that the thin client will automatically run once you have logged into an RDP connection. You must enter the full filename of the application, for example: winword.exe. Note that the specified application will be the only one available to the user during this connection.

DirectoryThe full directory path of the application file specified in the Appli-cation field must be specified here. The path must exactly match the one on the RDP server.

UsernameTo enable auto login, enter a user name in this field. You will also need to specify the required password in the next field.

PasswordTo enable auto login you need to enter the required password in this field. If you do not specify the password here, the user will be prompted for it when the connection is started.

DomainIf the user authenticates against an NT-domain, you need to specify the name of the domain in this field.

Allow Smartcard LoginDefault: Unchecked

Select this option if you want to use the smart card logon capabilities provided by RDP.

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The Window Tab


The default size of the RDP connection window can be defined without restriction. The window size can be specified in pixels, per-centage of screen size, or full screen.


When Percentage of screen size is selected, the window size is specified by the Percentage setting.

When Fullscreen is selected, the entire display is used by the RDP connection.



Window ColorsDefault: Automatic

This determines the number of colours that can be displayed. Select-ing Automatic will cause NeoLinux to automatically use the appro-priate color setting. The colour depth ranges from 256 colours (16 Bit) to True Colour (supported by RDP 5.1) with 16 million colours (24 Bit).



The Options Tab

Enable motion eventsDefault: Checked

When this option is selected, mouse movements are displayed locally but not transmitted to the host. The position of the mouse is not sent to the host before you click a mouse button. This gives the user the impression of improved performance. However, mouse-sen-sitive buttons on the display are not activated when this feature is enabled.



Enable data compressionDefault: Checked

Selecting this option will cause data to be compressed before it is transmitted.

Enable encryptionDefault: Checked

This determines whether communication from the client to the server is encrypted or not. If your thin client is to connect to a French version of Windows NT 4 Server running Terminal Server Edition, you should disable encryption by unchecking this option.

Force bitmap updatesDefault: Checked

Bitmaps are usually cached to improve performance. Selecting this option will force bitmap data to be retrieved from the server at all times.

Use private colormapDefault: Checked

When using more than 256 colours, selecting this option will improve performance by utilizing a private colour map.

System beepDefault: Checked

This allows you to enable or disable sound-based warnings that are issued when Windows needs to alert you.

Attach to consoleDefault: Unchecked

Checking this box will cause an RDP connection to be opened as if you were sitting in front of the server itself. This is useful if you want to perform maintenance functions on the RDP server.



Protocol levelDefault: Automatic

The setting of this option is used to check the version of RDP being used by the server. The following settings are available:

Automatic Select this to automatically try to detect the RDP version being used by the server.

4.0 Select this if you are using NT version 4.0.

5.0 Select this if you are using Windows 2000.

5.1 Select this if you are using Windows 2003 Server or Windows XP.

5.2 Select this if you are using Windows 2003 Server or Windows XP.

Hostname to sendDefault: Unspecified

This enables you to specify the name of the host that is sent.



The Local Resources Tab

Redirect soundDefault: Unchecked

When this option is checked you can use the list box to specify whether sound is disabled (OFF), directed to the Local thin client speaker, or the Remote RDP server speaker.

Enable drive mappingDefault: Unchecked

This option requires RDP protocol level 5.1 or above. If you have an external USB storage device attached to your thin client and it has been configured in the Control Panel so that it can be used in the RDP connection, these options enable you to map the storage device to a different drive letter in the RDP connection.



Map serial portsDefault: Unchecked

Selecting this option will enable the local serial RS232 port to be used through the RDP connection.

Enable printer autocreationDefault: Checked

If you have a line printer defined in the Control Panel, selecting this option will enable that printer to be created and used by the RDP connection. Note that the Windows printer driver name must be specified so that the correct driver is used.



The Experience Tab

The options on this tab affect how the display appears to the user.

Enable desktop backgroundDefault: Unchecked

This determines whether the desktop is displayed in the background.

Show window while draggingDefault: Checked

If you are using a slow connection, disabling this option will prevent the server having to redraw the entire window on the display while it is being moved or resized. Instead, just the outline of the window will be displayed until the drag is completed by releasing the mouse button.



Enable menu and window animationsDefault: Checked

If you are using a slow connection, disabling this option will prevent the server from displaying menu and window animations.

Enable themesDefault: Checked

This determines whether themes are enabled.

Enable bitmap cachingDefault: Unchecked

Selecting this option will cause bitmap data to be stored in local thin client memory once downloaded from the server. This will enable the thin client to display previously viewed graphics faster as it does not have to wait for the server to send the data again.



The RDP General Settings Dialog

The settings specified in the RDP general settings dialog will apply to all ICA connections unless overridden by settings in the RDP con-nection dialog for a specific connection.

To display the RDP general settings dialog, click on the General Settings icon in the Control Panel - Connections toolbar and select RDP from the drop-down menu.

Send hostname asDefault: Real Hostname

This determines whether the actual host name or the MAC address is sent as the host name.

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CHAPTER 7 TeemTalk Connection Configuration

This chapter describes how to create a TeemTalk connection and explains the configuration options available.

Introduction

This manual is intended to cover a number of Neoware thin client models. Depending on the software version included with your thin client, it may not have the TeemTalk client installed.

TeemTalk allows you to access mainframes or minicomputers. It includes more than thirty alphanumeric and graphic terminal emu-lations, and provides advanced functionality such as macros and scripting.

This chapter describes how to create a new TeemTalk connection. It only briefly touches on the setup options available. For a com-plete description of the terminal emulations, setup options and advanced functions, refer to the "TeemTalk User Manual". For details on how to start a TeemTalk connection, refer to the section “Starting a Connection” on page 16.

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Creating a New TeemTalk Connection

This section describes the basic procedure for creating a new TeemTalk connection. Descriptions of the options available for making a connection are provided later in this chapter.



3 Click the Add icon in the toolbar and select TeemTalk from the drop-down menu to display the Edit new TeemTalk connection dialog.

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4 In the Name field at the top of the dialog, enter a descriptive name for the TeemTalk connection. This will be used to identify the connection to the user.

5 On the Network tab, enter the name or IP address of the server to connect to in the Address field.

6 Select the number of the port to use from the Port list.

7 Select the terminal emulation to use from the Emulation list.

8 Click on the tabs along the top of the dialog to access additional setup options that you may wish to configure. Note that the options available depend on the terminal emulation chosen in the Emulation field. Refer to the sections for each dialog tab later in this chapter for details of the options available.

9 When you have finished configuring the TeemTalk connection, click OK.

An icon for the new TeemTalk connection configuration will be displayed in the Control Panel - Connections window and on the desktop, and it will be listed for selection in the taskbar menu and the Connection Manager.

If you need to change the configuration of a TeemTalk connection, display the Control Panel - Connections window then double-click on the relevant TeemTalk connection configuration icon.

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The Edit New TeemTalk Connection Dialog

This section describes the options available in the Edit new TeemTalk connection dialog. The dialog consists of several tabs of setup options which are accessed by clicking on the tab titles along the top.

NameThis field enables you to enter a descriptive name for the TeemTalk connection. The name will be used to identify the connection to the user.

The Network Tab

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AddressEnter the name or IP address of the server to connect to in this field, and select the number of the port to use from the Port list.

EmulationThis enables you to select from a wide range of terminal emulations.

Note that the options available in this dialog will change according to the selected terminal emulation.

Refer to the "TeemTalk User Manual" for a complete description of the terminal emulations, setup options and advanced functions.

Telnet NameThis enables you to override the name that will be reported for the terminal type over Telnet.

Graphic EmulationThis option is only available if your version of TeemTalk supports graphics emulations and the Emulation option is set to one of the DEC VT, Ansi BBS, AIXTerm, AT 386 or Sco Console emulations. The setting determines the graphics mode that will be entered when the host sends graphics commands.

Terminal IDThis identifies the specific terminal model being emulated by TeemTalk in response to a terminal ID request from the host. (Note that not all features of the specified terminal may be supported.)

Preferred FontThis enables you to select the character set to be used for displaying characters.

ANSI CodepageThis specifies the character set used for display when Preferred Font is set to ANSI.

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Keyboard LanguageDefault: North American

This specifies the nationality of the keyboard being used. It is important that this option is set correctly otherwise the characters displayed may not match the legends on the typed keys.

Display Control CodesDefault: Unchecked

The setting of this option determines whether received control codes are actioned or displayed. When checked, a representation of most of the control codes will be displayed on the screen.

Multinational ModeDefault: Checked

This will only be available if the system is configured for a language that supports national replacement character sets.

The setting of this option determines the character set used to gener-ate characters. When checked, a character set consisting of two tables of characters is used, enabling characters from any keyboard nationality to be generated. When unchecked, a character set spe-cific to the selected keyboard nationality is used.



The Backup Tab

The options on this tab enable you to specify up to two additional servers as a backup in case the thin client cannot establish a connec-tion to the standard server. If the thin client fails to connect to the standard server, it will try to connect to the server specified in the Backup Address 1 field. If that also fails, it will then try the server specified in Backup Address 2.



The General Tab

Break SettingsDefault: TM with Break Checked

The setting of these options determine whether a timing mark (TM) and/or carriage return (CR) is sent with a Telnet break packet. A timing mark is sent by default.

Force NegotiationDefault: DO

These settings determine whether the Telnet Binary or EOR options are supported.

no Will not force any negotiations. It will leave it up to the host to decide what to do.



DO Will force negotiation. The host will be informed that the option is supported.

DONT Will force negotiation. A negotiation packet will be sent to the host telling it that the option is not supported.

Suppress EchoDefault: Unchecked

When selected, this will will prevent the emulator from generating the Telnet echo option on connection.

DEC F-Key modeDefault: Unchecked

The determines whether specific keys on a PC keyboard are mapped with functions found on a DEC keyboard. When this option is selected, the following keys found on a PC keyboard will perform the functions of keys found in the same position on a DEC keyboard:

• F1 to F4 in the top row of function keys,

• Insert, Delete, Home, End, Tab Up/Down,

• PF1 to PF4 on the numeric keypad.



The Display Tab

Cursor TypeDefault: Underline

This specifies whether the text cursor is displayed as an underline or block, or hidden.

StaticDefault: Unchecked

The text cursor can be displayed as a static or blinking cursor depending on this setting.



Allow Multiline modeDefault: Unchecked

When this option is checked, resizing the window will cause the number of visible lines to be increased or decreased to fill the new window size, without altering the size of characters.

When the option is unchecked, resizing the window will cause TeemTalk to search a list of known fonts and select the one that allows the same number of rows and columns as before to fill the new window size.

AutofitDefault: Unchecked

When the Allow Multiline mode option is unchecked, the setting of this option determines whether the TeemTalk window automatically scales itself to the size of the emulation workspace using the nearest (smallest) font size when the window is resized. When unchecked, the emulation workspace will be displayed centrally in the TeemTalk window when it is resized.

Variable Line SpacingDefault: Unchecked

When the Allow Multiline mode option is unchecked, the setting of this option determines where any blank space is placed when the window is resized. When checked, space will be inserted between adjacent lines. When unchecked, adjacent lines are butted together and any remaining space is inserted at the bottom of the window.

Columns & RowsEnables you to specify how many columns and rows can be displayed.

FullscreenDefault: Unchecked

Checking this option will cause the terminal emulation workspace to fill the display.



ToolbarDefault: Unchecked

This determines whether the TeemTalk toolbar is displayed or not.

Greyscale DisplayDefault: Unchecked

The setting of this option determines how colour is interpreted and displayed. It should be set to match the type of display monitor being used. When checked, colour is converted to the equivalent NTSC grey level.

Local EchoDefault: Unchecked

The setting of this option determines whether keyboard-entered characters sent to the host are displayed locally at the same time, or only displayed if the host echoes them back. When this option is checked, each character will be displayed as it is sent to the host.

Jump ScrollDefault: Unchecked

This setting determines whether data is scrolled one or several lines at a time when the window becomes full. Data will scroll up several lines at a time when this option is checked.

Auto WrapDefault: Unchecked

The setting of this option determines whether characters wrap to the next line when the right margin is reached. When unchecked, on reaching the right margin, the last character position will be over-written by every new character received.



Auto New LineDefault: Unchecked

When checked, a carriage return command will be appended to every line feed command received.

Auto Line FeedDefault: Unchecked

When checked, a line feed command will be appended to every carriage return command received.



The Color Tab

The options on this tab enable you to change the colors and attributes used for characters displayed in the emulation workspace for each terminal emulation.

When the use default box is checked, the settings defined on the TeemTalk general settings - Color tab will be used.

Refer to the section “The Color Tab” on page 134 for a description of how to use the options on this tab.



The Keyboard Macros Tab

The options on this tab enable you to assign different functions to keys and key combinations on your keyboard. Keyboard mapping is disabled by default.

To redefine a key or key combination:

1 Check the Enable check box to enable keyboard mapping.

2 Click the New button.

The New key mapping dialog will be displayed.

3 Select the key or key combination to redefine in the Key list box.



4 Specify the new action of the key by selecting Send key or Exe-cute script in the Type list box.

5 If Send key is selected, select the new function of the key from the Key list box which lists the virtual key names of all the valid key functions. If Execute script is selected, enter the command in the Script text box.

6 Click OK when you have finished.

A list of all the keys that have been redefined will be displayed in the large list box in the centre of the dialog tab.

To edit a redefined key or key combination:

1 Select the line showing the key definition to be changed.

2 Click the Edit button.

3 Make the required changes then click OK.

To delete a key definition

1 Select the line showing the key definition to be deleted.

2 Click the Delete button. You will be prompted to confirm the deletion by clicking OK.



The Emulation Tab

The last tab of the TeemTalk connection dialog displays options spe-cific to the terminal emulation selected in the Emulation field on the Network tab. The tab title will change to show the name of the selected emulation.

For a description of the options available on this tab for the chosen terminal emulation, refer to the "Setup Menus" chapter in the "TeemTalk User Manual".



The TeemTalk General Settings Dialog

The settings specified in the TeemTalk general settings dialog will apply to all TeemTalk connections unless overridden by settings in the Edit new TeemTalk connection dialog for a specific connection.

To display the TeemTalk general settings dialog, click on the Gen-eral Settings icon in the Control Panel - Connections toolbar and select TeemTalk from the drop-down menu.

The following sections describe all the options available in the TeemTalk general settings dialog. The dialog consists of several tabs of setup options which are accessed by clicking on the tab titles along the top.

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The General Tab

auto exitDefault: Unchecked

Checking this option will enable the host connection to be closed automatically when TeemTalk is exited.

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The Color Tab

The options on this tab enable you to change the colors and attributes used for characters displayed in the emulation workspace for each terminal emulation.

To change the colors or attributes:

1 Select the terminal emulation in the list box at the top of the tab. The name of the currently selected emulation will be displayed on the tab of the color and attribute options tab below.

2 Select the current appearance of the characters you wish to change in the Function list.

For example, to change the way characters with the bold attribute are displayed, select Bold (BD) in the list.

3 Click the Color or Attribute radio button.



4 If Color is selected, click the Set foreground or Set background button to display a dialog that enables you to select the color to be assigned.

If Attribute is selected, use the attribute check boxes (Flashing, Underline, etc.) to enable or disable character attributes.



The Printer Tab

PrinterDefault: Parallel port (LPT1)

This specifies the port to which print data is sent.

Printer Data TypeDefault: National Only

This specifies the character set that is used for printing, allowing non-ISO Latin-1 printers to be used.

Printer ModeDefault: Normal

The printer mode can be set to Normal, Auto or Controller.



Printer ExtentDefault: Full Tab

The setting of this option determines whether the contents of the entire page is printed, or just the scrolling region.

Printer close delay (secs)Default: 5

If you find a through print results in data being split into lines, each treated as a separate print job, specify a time delay here (e.g. 5 sec-onds). This will enable the next line of data to be sent before the print job is assumed to have finished and therefore prevents the print job from being closed prematurely.

When set to 0, TeemTalk will not start printing until it receives a 'print end of job' command from the host. Entering any other number will cause TeemTalk to print after the specified number of seconds have elapsed, regardless of whether the 'print end of job' command has been received from the host. If you require the port to be kept open all the time (to stop the printer resetting) enter -1 (minus one).



CHAPTER 8 Firefox Connection Configuration

This chapter describes how to create a Firefox connection and explains the configuration options available.

Introduction

This manual is intended to cover a number of Neoware thin client models. Depending on the software version included with your thin client, it may not have Firefox installed.

Firefox is a web browser developed by Mozilla. It provides many useful features such as tabbed browsing, live bookmarks and an integrated search bar. Firefox also blocks viruses, spyware and unwanted pop-up ads, making your web viewing experience safe and pleasurable.

This chapter describes how to create a new Firefox connection, then proceeds to explain all the configuration options available. For details on how to start a Firefox connection, refer to the section “Starting a Connection” on page 16.

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Creating a New Firefox Connection

This section describes the basic procedure for creating a new Firefox connection. Descriptions of the options available for making a con-nection are provided later in this chapter.



3 Click the Add icon in the toolbar and select Firefox from the drop-down menu to display the Edit new Firefox connection dialog.

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4 In the Name field at the top of the dialog, enter a descriptive name for the Firefox connection. This will be used to identify the connection to the user.

5 In the URL field, specify the address of the web page you want loaded when you start the Firefox connection.

6 The Enable full screen check box enables you to specify whether the Firefox connection is displayed in a separate win-dow (unchecked) or fills the screen (checked).

7 When you have finished configuring the Firefox connection, click OK.

An icon for the new Firefox connection configuration will be displayed in the Control Panel - Connections window and on the desktop, and it will be listed for selection in the taskbar menu and the Connection Manager.

If you need to change the configuration of a Firefox connection, dis-play the Control Panel - Connections window then double-click on the relevant Firefox connection configuration icon.

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The Edit New Firefox Connection Dialog

This section describes the options available in the Edit new Firefox connection dialog. The dialog consists of several tabs of setup options which are accessed by clicking on the tab titles along the top.

NameThis field enables you to enter a descriptive name for the Firefox connection. The name will be used to identify the connection to the user.

The Network Tab

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URLDefault: www.neoware.com

This field enables you to specify the URL of the web page you want loaded when you start the Firefox connection.

Enable full screenDefault: Checked

The Firefox connection can be displayed either in a window (unchecked) or filling the screen (checked).

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The Firefox General Settings Dialog

The settings specified in the Firefox general settings dialog will apply to all Firefox connections unless overridden by settings in the Edit new Firefox connection dialog for a specific connection.

To display the Firefox general settings dialog, click on the General Settings icon in the Control Panel - Connections toolbar and select Firefox from the drop-down menu.

The following sections describe all the options available in the Fire-fox general settings dialog. The dialog consists of several tabs of setup options which are accessed by clicking on the tab titles along the top.

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The General Tab

Disable pop-up windowsDefault: Checked

When checked, this option will block the display of all pop-up windows.

Remember signonsDefault: Unchecked

Checking this box will cause personal credential information required by some web pages to be stored so you do not have to keep re-typing it.

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Disable menubarDefault: Unchecked

You can remove the Firefox menu bar from the display by checking this box.

Disable navigationbarDefault: Unchecked

You can remove the Firefox navigation bar from the display by checking this box.

Disable bookmarkbarDefault: Checked

You can remove the Firefox bookmark bar from the display by checking this box.

Disable fullscreen hotkeyDefault: Unchecked

Checking this box will disable the standard Firefox keyboard short-cut for switching between normal and full screen display.

Increase font size byDefault: 0 steps

This enables you to increase the size of the font used to display text on the web page, making it easier to read.



The Proxy Tab

Use general proxy settingsDefault: Unchecked

If using a proxy is mandatory, check this box and enter the URL in the field below.



The Tabbed Browsing Tab

Hide the tab bar when only one tab is openDefault: Checked

This determines whether the tab bar is removed from the display when only one tab is open.

Load links in the backgroundDefault: Checked

When this option is selected, if you click on a link using the middle mouse button (load in new page/tab), the focus is not given to the new tab.



Middle-click or control-click of links in a web pageDefault: Checked

This determines whether clicking the middle mouse button or Ctrl + clicking on a link in a web page opens a new tab (checked) or a win-dow (unchecked).

Control + Enter in the location barDefault: Checked

This determines whether pressing the keys Ctrl + Enter when entering a URL in the location bar opens a new tab (checked) or a window (unchecked).

Replace the current set of tabsDefault: Unchecked

When loading a group of bookmarks (by middle-clicking on a book-mark folder, for example), the setting of this option determines whether the new tabs for bookmarked sites replace the tabs currently displayed (checked) or are appended to them (unchecked).



The Security Tab

Enable CookiesDefault: Checked

This determines whether cookies are enabled. You can specify whether cookies are enabled for the originating web site only, or for the current connection only, by checking the relevant check boxes.

SSL / TLSThese options determine the level of security and the type of warn-ings that can be issued when entering secure or unsecure sites. The SSL2, SSL3 and TLS secure connection protocols are enabled by default. A variety of warnings can be issued when entering a site. These can be enabled by checking the relevant check boxes. No warnings are issued by default.



The Javascript Tab

Enable javascriptDefault: Checked

Determines whether your browser will accept javascript commands issued by web sites.

Allow scripts toDefault: All Checked

When javascript is enabled, you can control the extent to which web sites using javascript can manipulate and interact with your browser using these options.



The Printer Tab

Printer portDefault: Parallel port (LPT1)

This specifies the port to use for printing.

Enable colorsDefault: Checked

The setting of this option determines whether colors are enabled.



CHAPTER 9 PNAgent Connection Configuration

This chapter describes how to create a PNAgent connection and explains the configuration options available.

Introduction

This manual is intended to cover a number of Neoware thin client models. Depending on the software version included with your thin client, it may not have PNAgent installed.

For Citrix environments where applications are published and access assigned to user groups or individuals through Program Neighborhood, configuring the NeoLinux thin client to use the PNAgent interface will allow:

• User authentication before being able to access any application or desktop through the thin client device

• Dynamic assignment of application or desktop availability based on user authentication

• Better security and control with respect to exposing server names or published application names to unauthorized users

• Easy access to seamless window ICA connections on the NeoLinux desktop.

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Creating a New PNAgent Connection

This section describes the procedure for creating a new PNAgent connection.



3 Click the Add icon in the toolbar and select PNAgent from the drop-down menu to display the Edit new PNAgent connection dialog.

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4 In the Name field at the top of the dialog, enter a descriptive name for the new PNA connection. This will be used to identify the connection to the user.

5 Enter the URL of the server to connect to in the Server URL field.



7 Specify the directory path of the folder containing applications in the Folder field.

8 Specify if you want applications to appear in the taskbar menu and/or on the desktop using the Show applications check boxes (both boxes are checked by default).

9 When you have finished configuring the PNAgent connection, click OK.

An icon for the new PNAgent connection configuration will be displayed in the Control Panel - Connections window and on the desktop, and it will be listed for selection in the taskbar menu and the Connection Manager.

If you need to change the configuration of a PNAgent connection, display the Control Panel - Connections window then double-click on the relevant PNAgent connection configuration icon.

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This enables you to specify an alternative connection to run if this connection fails to connect. You can select from a list of all the con-nection configurations currently defined in the Control Panel - Con-nections window.









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CHAPTER 10 Custom Connection Configuration

This chapter describes how to create a custom connection and explains the configuration options available.

Creating a New Custom Connection



3 Click the Add icon in the toolbar and select Custom from the drop-down menu to display the Edit new Custom connection dialog.

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4 In the Name field, enter a descriptive name for the custom con-nection. This will be used to identify the connection to the user.

5 Enter the command(s) to run the custom connection in the Enter command to run field.

6 When you have finished configuring the custom connection, click OK.

An icon for the new Custom connection configuration will be displayed in the Control Panel - Connections window and on the desktop, and it will be listed for selection in the taskbar menu and the Connection Manager.

If you need to change the configuration of a Custom connection, dis-play the Control Panel - Connections window then double-click on the relevant Custom connection configuration icon.

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CHAPTER 11 SSH Connection Configuration

This chapter describes how to create an SSH (Secure Shell) connection and explains the configuration options available.

Creating a New SSH Connection



3 Click the Add icon in the toolbar and select SSH from the drop-down menu to display the Edit new SSH connection dialog.

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4 In the Name field, enter a descriptive name for the SSH connec-tion. This will be used to identify the connection to the user.

5 Enter the IP address of the server to connect to using the SSH (Secure Shell) protocol in the Address field.

6 Select the port number to use from the Port list (default 22).

7 Enter your Username.

8 The Run application field enables you to specify the name and path of an application located on the server to run locally using an encrypted SSH tunnel.

9 The following settings are optional:

Checking Compression will compress the SSH data stream between the server and the thin client. (Default: Unchecked.)

Checking X11 connection forwarding will allow a graphical application to be launched from the server locally. X11 windows will be automatically forwarded to the thin client. (Default: Unchecked.)

Checking Force TTY allocation will force TTY allocation on the server so that the command line tool can be used. (Default: Unchecked.)

Checking Fork into background will cause the SSH client to be operated in background mode. (Default: Unchecked.)

You can change the colours used on the display by making a selection from the Foreground and Background Color list boxes. The default colors are black foreground and white background.

You can increase or decrease the size of the font used on the display by making a selection from the Font list box. The default size is 7x14 pixels.

10 When you have finished configuring the SSH connection, click OK.

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An icon for the new SSH connection configuration will be displayed in the Control Panel - Connections window and on the desktop, and it will be listed for selection in the taskbar menu and the Connection Manager.

If you need to change the configuration of an SSH connection, dis-play the Control Panel - Connections window then double-click on the relevant SSH connection configuration icon.

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CHAPTER 12 Telnet Connection Configuration

This chapter describes how to create a Telnet connection and explains the configuration options available.

Creating a New Telnet Connection



3 Click the Add icon in the toolbar and select Telnet from the drop-down menu to display the Edit new Telnet connection dialog.

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4 In the Name field, enter a descriptive name for the Telnet con-nection. This will be used to identify the connection to the user.

5 Enter the name or IP address of the Telnet host to connect to in the Address field.

6 Select the number of the port to use from the Port list.

7 You can specify a different display style from the default by making a selection from the Foreground color and/or Back-ground color lists. You can also change the size of the font by selecting from the Font list (width x height in pixels).

8 When you have finished configuring the Telnet connection, click OK.

An icon for the new Telnet connection configuration will be displayed in the Control Panel - Connections window and on the desktop, and it will be listed for selection in the taskbar menu and the Connection Manager.

If you need to change the configuration of a Telnet connection, dis-play the Control Panel - Connections window then double-click on the relevant Telnet connection configuration icon.

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CHAPTER 13 XDM Connection Configuration

This chapter describes how to create an XDM connection and explains the configuration options available.

Introduction

This manual is intended to cover a number of Neoware thin client models. Depending on the software version included with your thin client, it may not have the XDM client installed.

The XDM Agent enables you to connect to XDM servers for remote X Window desktops.

This chapter describes how to create a new XDM Agent connec-tion, then proceeds to explain all the configuration options avail-able. For details on how to start an XDM Agent connection, refer to the section “Starting a Connection” on page 16.

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Creating a New XDM Connection

This section describes the procedure for creating a new XDM connection.



3 Click the Add icon in the toolbar and select XDM from the drop-down menu to display the Edit new XDM connection dialog.

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4 In the Name field at the top of the dialog, enter a descriptive name for the new XDM connection. This will be used to identify the connection to the user.

5 Enter the IP address or name of the XDM server in the Address field.

6 Select the Type of X connection you want to create from the list:

Chooser This will present a list of possible servers at connec-tion time.

Query This will provide direct access to the X server spec-ified in the Address field.

Indirect This requires you to specify the server to connect to, and allows the specified server to redirect you to another server.

Broadcast This will connect to the first server that responds to a location broadcast.

7 Select the required Window size, Color depth and Refresh rate.

8 If you want to specify the font server to use, check the Use font server box and enter its address in the Fontserver field.

9 When you have finished configuring the XDM connection, click OK.

An icon for the new XDM connection configuration will be displayed in the Control Panel - Connections window and on the desktop, and it will be listed for selection in the taskbar menu and the Connection Manager.

If you need to change the configuration of an XDM connection, display the Control Panel - Connections window then double-click on the relevant XDM connection configuration icon.

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CHAPTER 14 Using The Desktop

This chapter describes how to use the desktop to manage your program windows.

Introduction

The desktop is a graphical user interface in which you can open and manage multiple program windows.

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The desktop can be configured to suit your requirements by using settings in the Desktop dialog. This is displayed by clicking menu in the taskbar and selecting Control Panel, then double-clicking the Desktop icon in the Control Panel - Main window.

A description of all the settings in the Desktop dialog can be found in the section “Desktop Settings” on page 213.

Virtual Desktops

NeoLinux supports up to eight virtual desktops, enabling you to hide the current desktop, including any running applications, in order to display another desktop in which more applications can be run. The setting of the Number of virtual desktops option in the Desktop dia-log determines how many virtual desktops are available to the user.

The taskbar will display a button for each virtual desktop, labelled 1 to a maximum of 8. Clicking on a virtual desktop button will cause that desktop to be displayed.

You can move a window displayed in one desktop to another desk-top using the Move To option in the Window Control menu. Refer to the section “Window Controls” on page 200 for details.

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Desktop Menus

Right-click on Desktop

Clicking the right mouse button when the pointer is on an unoccu-pied area of the desktop will display a menu enabling you to quickly add or edit connection settings, or change desktop properties.

Selecting Add a new connection will display a sub-menu listing all the connection types. Selecting a connection type will display its set-tings dialog. Refer to the relevant "Connection" chapter for details.

Selecting General Settings will display a sub-menu listing the con-nection types for which you can specify general connection settings. Selecting a connection type will display its General settings dialog. Refer to the relevant "Connection" chapter for details.

Selecting Desktop properties will display the Desktop dialog as described in the section “Desktop Settings” on page 213.

Right-click on Connection Icon

Right-clicking on a connection icon displayed on the desktop will display a menu enabling you to Open, Edit, Clone or Delete the connection.

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The Taskbar

A taskbar is displayed along the bottom of the desktop by default. The taskbar provides access to various functions and enables you to switch between program windows, dialogs and desktops by clicking buttons. It can also display information such as the current time and system performance.

Taskbar Display You can control the display of the taskbar using settings in the Desk-top dialog (see “Desktop Settings” on page 213).

When auto hide is enabled, the taskbar will only appear when the mouse pointer is moved to the bottom of the desktop. You can spec-ify that the taskbar is always displayed on top of any overlapping windows. The taskbar can also be removed from the display entirely. You can still access the menu, however, using a keyboard shortcut (default Shift + Esc).

Window Display Right-clicking on an empty region of the taskbar will display a menu that enables you to organize windows currently open on the desktop.

Tile VerticallyThis will resize all windows that are currently open to the same size so that their height is the same as the desktop and their width allows all windows in their entirety to be displayed from left to right, filling the desktop.

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Tile HorizontallyThis will resize all windows that are currently open to the same size so that their width is the same as the desktop and their height allows all windows in their entirety to be displayed from top to bottom, fill-ing the desktop.

CascadeThis will arrange all windows that are currently open so that they are layered on top of each other but offset from top left to bottom right so that their titlebars can be seen. The windows will not be resized.

ArrangeThis will arrange all windows that are currently open so that they can all be seen, even if only partially. The windows will not be resized.

Minimize AllThis will reduce all windows that are currently open to their taskbar buttons.

The Menu Button Clicking the green menu button will display a menu that provides access to various functions and system settings.

The menu can also be displayed using a keyboard shortcut (default Shift + Esc).

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The top of the menu will list the names of any connections that have been defined. Selecting a connection name in the menu will start that connection.

The Desktop Button Clicking the Desktop button will toggle the desktop to the front or back of the display.

When the desktop is toggled to the front of the display, any windows that were open will be reduced to their taskbar buttons. When the desktop is toggled to the back of the display, the windows will be displayed as before.

Window Buttons When you open a window or display a dialog, a corresponding but-ton will appear on the taskbar labelled with the window or dialog title. Clicking on a button will bring that window or dialog to the front of the display if it is already on the desktop.

If the window is minimized, clicking the window button will toggle the window between restored and minimized.

If you right-click on a window button, the Window Control menu will be displayed allowing you to perform various actions on that window. Refer to the section “Window Controls” on page 200 for details.

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System Information The far right of the taskbar can be used to display information on the state of the system. The system time is displayed by default. The set-ting of the Applets options on the Desktop tab of the Desktop dialog determines the type of information displayed on the taskbar. In addi-tion to the clock, a CPU and network performance indicator and the status of WLAN and the battery can be displayed.

Using Windows

Each program on the desktop operates in a separate window which you can resize, maximize, minimize, and move.

Moving & Resizing a Window

You can quickly move a window just by holding down the mouse pointer on the title bar, then dragging it. To resize a window, just hold down the mouse pointer on any window edge or corner, then move the mouse.

The Title Bar Along the top of each window is a title bar which displays the name of the program being run. When the titlebar is highlighted, that win-dow is active, meaning that input from the keyboard or mouse is directed to that window and interacts with the program running in it.

The icon displayed at the left end of the title bar can be clicked to display the Window Controls menu, which is described in the next section. This menu can also be displayed by right-clicking anywhere in the title bar except on a button.

Double-clicking anywhere in the title bar except on a button will toggle the window between maximized and normal display.

Holding down the left or right mouse button while the pointer is on the title bar will enable you to move the window when you move the

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mouse. The taskbar will show the width and height of the window and the position of its top left corner in relation to the top left corner of the desktop, in pixels.

The right end of the title bar will include one or more buttons that enable you to minimize, maximize or close the window.

Clicking the Minimize button will cause the window to reduce to its taskbar button.

Clicking the Maximize button will cause the window to fill the desktop.

Clicking the Close button will close the window and any programs running in it.

Window Controls The Window Controls menu is displayed either by clicking the icon at the left end of the window title bar, or by right-clicking on that window’s button in the taskbar.

RestoreThis will display the window on the desktop as it was the last time it was shown.

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MoveThis will cause the window to move when you move the mouse pointer. To release the window, click the left or right mouse button.

SizeThis will display the size and position of the window in the middle of the taskbar. The width and height of the window and the position of its top left corner in relation to the top left corner of the desktop is indicated in pixels.

MinimizeThis will reduce the window to its taskbar button.

MaximizeThis will cause the window to fill the desktop.

Move ToWhen more than one desktop is available, this enables you to select the desktop you want the window to move to.

CloseThis will close the window and any programs running in it.

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Window List You can quickly change the focus to a particular window using the Window List feature. You can enable this feature by checking the Show window list box on the Desktop tab of the Desktop dialog. When checked, a Window List button will be displayed on the task-bar next to the Desktop button.

Clicking this button will display a menu listing all the windows cur-rently on the display, including virtual desktops. Clicking on a win-dow title in the menu will change the current focus to that window.

Clicking the Window list item at the bottom of the menu will display the window list in a separate window. You can click on a window title in the list to change the focus to that window.

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The Control Panel Toolbar

The Control Panel window includes a toolbar which may contain the following items depending on display context:

Up This will return you to the previous Control Panel window display.

General Settings Displays a menu of connection types for which you can specify settings that will apply to all connections of a particular type.

Add Displays a menu of connection types enabling you to create a new connection. Select the type of connection you want to add from the menu to display the Edit new connection dialog.

Clone Creates an exact copy of the selected connection. The copy will have the same name as the source but preceded by Copy of.

Delete Deletes the selected connection.

Edit Displays the Edit connection dialog for the selected connection, allowing you to change settings.

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CHAPTER 15 Display Configuration

This chapter describes how to configure your monitor and the display to suit your requirements.

Introduction

This chapter describes the various settings offered through the Control Panel that affect the display. Settings are grouped in dialogs under the following headings: Display, Touchscreen and Desktop.

To display the display settings dialogs:


2 Double-click on the relevant icon to display the associated settings dialog.

Refer to the following sections for a description of the settings available in the dialogs.

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Display Settings

The Display dialog is displayed by double-clicking the Display icon in the Control Panel - Main window.

The Display dialog consists of several tabs of setup options which are accessed by clicking on the tab titles along the top. The follow-ing sections describe all the options available on each tab.

Note that if you make any changes to the settings in the Display dialog, you will be prompted to log-off in order for the changes to take effect.

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The Display Tab

ResolutionsDefault: 1024x768

The setting of this option determines how many pixels are used for the width and height of the display. A low resolution setting such as 640x480 will make displayed elements appear larger on the screen, but less refined. A higher resolution setting will provide a finer dis-play, and displayed elements will appear smaller. The setting must not be greater than that selected for the Type on the Monitor tab of this dialog.

ColorsDefault: 16.7 Mil

This determines the number of colors available for display. You can select from 256, 64k, or 16.7 Million.

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Refresh RateDefault: 60

This specifies the speed at which the screen is redrawn. You can select from Auto, 60, 75 or 85 Hz.

The Monitor Tab

TypeThis enables you to specify the monitor you are using. The Horizontal and Vertical sync frequencies will be adjusted according to the monitor type selected. If you want to specify the frequencies manually, select User defined.

Note that this does not set the screen resolution. You need to specify the resolution on the Display tab of this dialog.



Horizontal and Vertical sync frequenciesWhen the monitor Type is set to User defined, these fields enable you to manually specify the horizontal and vertical sync frequencies for your monitor.

WARNING: The horizontal and vertical sync frequencies must cor-respond with the frequencies used by your monitor, otherwise the monitor may be damaged.

Maximum dot clockDefault: 60

This specifies the maximum number of pixels per second that can be written to the screen by the monitor.

Number of monitorsDefault: 1

If your thin client has more than one monitor attached, specify the number of monitors being used in the range 1 to 4.



The Power Saving Tab

Enable Power SavingDefault: Unchecked

When power saving is enabled, the energy saving capabilities of the monitor can be used. You can specify the period of inactivity after which the monitor switches to standby mode, suspend mode, or powers off using the following options.

Standby afterDefault: 30 minutes

When power saving is enabled, this determines the period of inactiv-ity after which the monitor will switch to standby mode.



Suspend afterDefault: 40 minutes

When power saving is enabled, this determines the period of inactiv-ity after which the monitor will be in suspended mode.

Power off afterDefault: 60 minutes

When power saving is enabled, this determines the period of inactiv-ity after which the monitor will power off.



Touchscreen Settings

The Touchscreen dialog is displayed by double-clicking the Touch-screen icon in the Control Panel - Main window.

Touchscreen supportCheck this box to enable touch screen support and specify the Controller Type and Device settings.

Controller TypeThe controller type can be set to Elographics, Microtouch, TSHARC, or eGalax.

DeviceSelect from COM1 to COM4, or USB-Serial Converter.

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Desktop Settings

The Desktop dialog is displayed by double-clicking the Desktop icon in the Control Panel - Main window.

The Desktop dialog consists of several tabs of setup options which are accessed by clicking on the tab titles along the top. The follow-ing sections describe all the options available on each tab.

The Desktop Tab

The options on this tab affect the appearance of the desktop and the items displayed on it.

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Background colorThe background colour of the desktop can be changed by dragging the Red, Green and Blue slider bars. Click Apply to save the setting.

Enable taskbarDefault: Checked

You can remove the taskbar from the display by unchecking this box. When the taskbar is removed from the display, you can still dis-play the menu by using the keyboard shortcut defined on the Short-cuts tab of the Keyboard settings dialog (default Shift + Esc).

Auto hide taskbarDefault: Unchecked

The taskbar is always displayed along the bottom of the desktop by default. Checking this option will cause the taskbar to only appear when the mouse pointer is moved to the bottom of the desktop.

Taskbar on topDefault: Unchecked

When the taskbar is displayed, the setting of this option determines whether it is always displayed on top of any windows that overlap it.

Show window listDefault: Unchecked

When checked, a Window List button will be displayed on the task-bar next to the Desktop button.

Clicking this button will display a menu listing all the windows cur-rently on the display, including virtual desktops. Clicking on a win-dow title in the menu will change the current focus to that window.

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Clicking the Window list item at the bottom of the menu will display the window list in a separate window. You can click on a window title in the list to change the focus to that window.

AppletsDefault: Clock enabled

The applet checkboxes allow you to activate or deactivate various informative items that can be displayed on the taskbar. These include graphic performance indicators for the CPU and Network, and the status of WLAN and the Battery. A Clock showing the system time in digital format can also be displayed at the far right of the taskbar.



Enable kiosk modeDefault: Unchecked

When kiosk mode is enabled, the desktop will display the Connec-tion Manager but no taskbar, menu or connection icons.

Lock iconsDefault: Unchecked

Selecting this option will make desktop icons static so that they can-not be moved from their current position.

Auto hide mouse cursorDefault: Unchecked

Selecting this option will cause the mouse cursor to be hidden when it is not moving.

Show tooltipsDefault: Checked

When this option is selected, descriptive text is displayed when the mouse cursor moves over an element on the display, such as an icon.

Show splashscreen when starting connectionsDefault: Unchecked

This determines whether a splashscreen is displayed when a connec-tion or application is started to indicate it is loading.

Background imageDefault: Center

This determines how the Neoware boot logo is displayed in the background. Center will place the logo centrally on the display. Tile will offer a tiled display. Scale will display a small logo centrally. To remove the logo from the display, select Hide.



Number of virtual desktopsDefault: 1

NeoLinux supports up to eight virtual desktops, enabling you to hide the current desktop, including any running applications, in order to display another desktop in which more applications can be run. The setting of this option determines how many virtual desktops are available to the user.

Preferred themeDefault: blue

A theme is a color scheme used to display standard system items such as menus, dialogs and windows. The standard theme that is used is called blue. If two or more themes are supported by your thin client, you can specify the name of the theme to use either by typing its name in this field or by clicking Choose then making a selection from the list.



The Screensaver Tab

Use screen saverDefault: Checked

Using a screen saver helps to prolong the life of your monitor by switching the display off after a specified period of inactivity.

ModeDefault: Floating Bitmap

When screen saver is enabled, this setting determines whether the screen is completely blank or displays a floating bitmap.

Start afterDefault: 20 min

When screen saver is enabled, this specifies the period of inactivity after which the display will be automatically switched off. It can be set within the range 1 minute to 120 minutes.



Users may set a screen saver passwordDefault: Unchecked

When screen saver is enabled, this setting determines whether a user can set a password that must be entered to deactivate the screen saver once it is activated. Selecting this option will add an additional item to the menu > System Tools selection:

Selecting Change Screensaver Password will display a dialog enabling a password to be set.

If a password is set by the user, once the screen saver is activated, any input by a user will cause the display to request the password in order to deactivate the screen saver.

Note: An administrator can also use the password set using the Security dialog to deactivate the screen saver.



The Access Control List Tab

This tab enables you to specify the hosts that can access the X server of the thin client, allowing them to send their display to the thin cli-ent screen. Note that the network settings must be correct.

Enable Access ControlDefault: Checked

Enabling Access Control will allow hosts listed in the Control List field to access the X server of the thin client so that their display can be sent to the thin client screen.

To add a host to the Control List, click the New button:




Entering a host name or IP address then clicking OK will cause that host to be listed in the Control List field.

To edit a host entry, select it in the Control List field then click the Edit button.

To delete a host entry, select it in the Control List field then click the Delete button. You will be prompted to confirm the deletion by clicking OK.



The Fontserver Tab

This tab enables you to specify the fontservers that can be accessed by the thin client. To specify a font server, click the New button:


Enter the name or IP address of the Font server, specify the Port number, then click OK. The font server details will be displayed in the Fontserver field below.



To edit a font server entry, select it in the list then click the Edit button.

To delete a font server entry, select it in the list then click the Delete button. You will be prompted to confirm the deletion by clicking OK.

Prepend fontserversDefault: Unchecked

If this option is checked, when an application is looking for a font, it will ask the font servers in the list before loading the local font stored in the system.



The Shadowing Tab

Shadowing is a feature that enables an administrator to remotely view and interact with your thin client using a VNC client. The set-tings on this tab determine the level of control the user has over a remote shadowing request.

Enable shadowingDefault: Checked

The setting of this option determines whether your thin client can be shadowed remotely. To prevent shadowing, uncheck this box.

User doesn’t need to confirm shadowing requestDefault: Unchecked

When shadowing is enabled and the thin client receives a shadowing request, the user can be prompted to confirm that shadowing can go ahead. This setting determines whether the user needs to confirm the shadowing request. When this box is unchecked, shadowing will not



require user confirmation. The user will be warned by a message box when the thin client is being shadowed.

User may not abort shadowing requestDefault: Unchecked

This determines whether the user can abort a shadowing request by using the end shadowing keyboard shortcut.

Shadowing password

This enables you to specify a password that has to be entered when a shadow connection is attempted using a VNC client.



The X Resources Tab

This tab enables you to specify X-server variables. To specify an X resource, click the New button:


Enter the Resource and the Value, then click OK. The X resource details will be displayed in the list box.



To edit an X resource entry, select it in the list then click the Edit button.

To delete an X resource entry, select it in the list then click the Delete button. You will be prompted to confirm the deletion by clicking OK.



CHAPTER 16 Mouse Configuration

This chapter describes how to configure a mouse to suit your requirements.

Introduction

You can configure your mouse using settings specified in the Mouse dialog, which is displayed from the Control Panel. Note that some of the settings specified here may be overridden by settings defined for a particular connection.

Displaying the Mouse Settings Dialog


2 Double-click on the Mouse icon to display the Mouse settings dialog.

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Mouse Settings Dialog

ProtocolDefault: Microsoft Intelli Mouse PS/2

This enables you to specify the protocol used by your mouse.

Emulate three buttonsDefault: Unchecked

This enables a two button mouse to emulate a three button mouse. The third button is emulated by clicking the left and right mouse but-tons simultaneously.

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Mouse Configuration

Lefthand mouseDefault: Unchecked

You can switch the function of the left and right mouse buttons for a lefthanded user by checking this option.

AccelerationThe acceleration setting determines the distance the mouse pointer travels on the display depending on how fast you move the mouse. Choosing a high acceleration setting will cause the mouse pointer to travel further over the display when you quickly move the mouse (even over a short distance) than if you moved the mouse slowly. To change the acceleration rate, drag the slide bar to the left for slower, or to the right for faster.

ThresholdThis determines the pixel rate at which the thin client recognizes the acceleration of the mouse. To change the threshold, drag the slide bar to the left for lower, or to the right for higher.

Double click speedDefault: 400

This enables you to adjust the time (in milliseconds) within which two clicks of a mouse button is interpreted as a double-click when used with NeoLinux features (e.g. the desktop and Control Panel, but not connections). This is useful for people who have difficulty in clicking the mouse button twice in quick succession.

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CHAPTER 17 Touchpad Configuration

This chapter describes how to configure a touchpad to suit your requirements.

Introduction

If your thin client uses a touchpad, you can adjust its sensitivity and the speed at which the pointer moves across the display using set-tings specified in the Touchpad dialog.

Displaying the Touchpad Settings Dialog


2 Double-click on the Touchpad icon.

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Touchpad Dialog Settings

Enable Synaptics DriverDefault: Unchecked

Checking this box will enable the Synaptics touchpad driver and allow you to configure settings using the following options.

Tap and dragDefault: Checked

When this option is checked, tapping an item twice and keeping your finger on the touchpad on the second tap will enable you to move the item by dragging your finger across the touchpad. To release the item, lift your finger from the touchpad.

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Tap to clickDefault: Checked

When this option is checked, tapping the touchpad will perform a primary click. If you disable this option, a primary click can only be performed by pressing a button.

AccelerationDefault: 15

This slider enables you to specify how quickly the pointer reaches its maximum speed when you drag a finger across the touchpad.

SpeedDefault: 40

This slider enables you to set the minimum speed of the pointer.

Touch sensitivityDefault: 30

This slider enables you to adjust how much finger pressure must be applied on the touchpad before it responds. If you have to press too hard to make the touchpad respond, or it does not always respond to your taps, move the slider towards Light. If the pointer is moving or clicking erratically, move the slider towards Heavy.

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CHAPTER 18 Keyboard Configuration

This chapter describes how to configure the keyboard to suit your requirements.

Introduction

You can configure the keyboard using settings specified in the Key-board dialog, which is displayed from the Control Panel. Note that some of the settings specified here may be overridden by settings defined for a particular connection.

Displaying the Keyboard Settings Dialog


2 Double-click on the Keyboard icon to display the Keyboard settings dialog.

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General Keyboard Settings

LanguageDefault: US English

Specifies the nationality of the keyboard being used. It is important that this option is set correctly otherwise the characters displayed may not match the legends on the typed keys.

ModelDefault: PC 105 Keyboard

Specifies the type of keyboard being used, as determined by the number of keys.

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Enable NumLock on BootDefault: Unchecked

When this option is selected, Num Lock will be activated automati-cally when the thin client boots. (Num Lock is disabled by default to avoid synchronization issues when connecting to some servers.)

Disable dead keysDefault: Checked

The setting of this option determines whether dead keys are enabled or not. Dead keys are normally used to enable characters with accent marks to be inputted. Pressing a dead key will modify the output of the next key pressed. For example, depending on the language set-ting, you could press a dead key then the e key to produce an "e" with an accent mark.

Repeat RateThis determines how quickly repeated characters are displayed when a key is held down. To change the repeat rate between each character (in milliseconds), drag the slider bar to the left for slower, or to the right for faster.

Repeat DelayThis determines the time delay (in milliseconds) between pressing a key and seeing the character displayed or its function actioned. To change the repeat delay, drag the slider bar to the left for lower, or to the right for higher.

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Keyboard Shortcuts

This tab enables you to define keyboard shortcuts for quickly accessing various features. The list box displays the currently defined keyboard shutcuts. Each shortcut definition appears on a separate line and shows the key combination and the action it takes. The check box at the beginning of each shortcut line allows you to enable or disable the shortcut.

To define a keyboard shortcut:

1 Click the New button.




2 Click the Choose... button next to the Key Combination field to display the following dialog.

3 Press the actual key combination you want to use as the shortcut on the keyboard. The names of the keys pressed will be displayed in the Key Combination field separated by + (plus) characters.

4 To assign a pre-defined function to a keyboard shortcut, select Pre-defined in the Type list then click the Choose... button next to the Command field to display a list of functions from which you can make a selection.

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To enter your own definition, select Custom in the Type list box then enter the definition in the Command field.

5 Click OK when you have finished.

A list of all the keys that have been defined as keyboard short-cuts will be displayed in the list box in the centre of the dialog tab.

To edit a keyboard shortcut definition:

1 Select the line showing the keyboard shortcut to be changed.

2 Click the Edit button to display the Edit dialog (which is the same as the Add a new element dialog described earlier).

3 Make the required changes then click OK.

To delete a keyboard shortcut definition

Select the line showing the shortcut to be deleted, then click the Delete button. You will be prompted to confirm the deletion by clicking OK.



CHAPTER 19 Printing Using LPD or ThinPrint

This chapter describes how to configure your thin client for print-ing using LPD or ThinPrint (if included).

Introduction

This chapter describes the various settings offered through the Control Panel that affect printing. Settings are grouped in dialogs under the headings Printers and ThinPrint (if included).

Note: Not all versions of NeoLinux include ThinPrint.

To display the printer settings dialogs:


2 Double-click on the on the relevant icon to display the associ-ated settings dialog.

Refer to the following sections for a description of the settings available in the dialogs.

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Line Printer Settings

NeoLinux provides a built-in LPD-LPR print server capability which is enabled by default. You can specify line printer settings using the Printers dialog, which is displayed by double-clicking the Printers icon in the Control Panel.

The Printers dialog consists of several tabs of setup options which are accessed by clicking on the tab titles along the top. The follow-ing sections describe all the options available on each tab.

Enable lpdDefault: Checked

Check this box to enable LPD.

Default QueueThis enables you to select the printer to use by default. The settings available in this list box are taken from the Queues and Remote lpr tabs of the dialog.

Printing back endDefault: RLPR

This specifies the type of remote printing utilities package being used: RLPR or Debian LPR.

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The General Tab

Simulate byte countingSimulate byte counting (for remote printer)Default: Checked

This setting determines how the size of a print job is reported to the print server. When simulate byte counting is enabled, a random byte size is sent to the print server. If this setting is disabled, the actual size of the print job is sent. If the actual size is unknown, the value 0 will be reported. Note that some print servers cannot handle print jobs that have a value of 0 bytes.

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Enable spooling (local printers only)Default: Unchecked

Selecting this option will enable print data sent to local printers to be spooled. The Spooling retries and Spooling timeout settings on this tab will also take effect.

Spooling retriesDefault: 30

When spooling is enabled for local printers, this setting determines how many attempts are made to send print data to the printer if the printer initially refuses to accept the data.

Spooling timeoutDefault: 30 minutes

When spooling is enabled for local printers, this setting determines how often the system tries to complete print jobs. This is important in case the printer cannot currently handle print jobs (e.g. because the paper-tray is empty).



The Queues Tab

The options on this tab allow you to Enable or disable line printer ports, and specify names for the print queues.

The Custom printcap options field enables you to specify options and values defined by the printer capability database to control the printing and spooling of print jobs.

In the Windows printer name field, you must specify the exact name of the printer driver (case sensitive) as installed on the Microsoft Windows server. You can click the Choose button to select from a list of printer drivers.

Once you have specified printer settings on one or more of the port tabs, you can select the printer to use by default from the Default Queue list box.



The Remote lpr Tab

Remote LPR enables you print locally from the client to a remote LPR print queue. This could be a Windows or Linux server, or a print server, for example. You should use this option when you want to print out of a browser or terminal emulation connection. You might also use a remote printer in an ICA connection.

To direct print data to a remote LPR print queue, click the New button:




Enter the Local queue name from which print data will be redi-rected, the host name or IP address of the Remote host, the Remote queue name (usually lp) where the print data is to be sent, and any Printcap options. You can specify a Windows printer name by clicking the Choose button and selecting from the list.

Click OK to accept the entries and you will see them listed on the Remote lpr tab.

If you need to edit an entry, select it in the list then click the Edit button.

To delete an entry, select it in the list then click the Delete button. You will be prompted to confirm the deletion by clicking OK.



ThinPrint Settings

Note: Not all versions of NeoLinux include ThinPrint.

ThinPrint allows you to compress print jobs, enabling you to avoid bandwidth problems that may occur, for example, when the client is connected to the server via WAN lines, or via the Internet.

Note: ThinPrint is a commercial product that needs to be installed in its commercial version on the server as well.

The ThinPrint Client is configured using the ThinPrint dialog, which is displayed by double-clicking the ThinPrint icon in the Control Panel.

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Enable ThinPrintDefault: Checked

Check this box to enable the ThinPrint Client.

Line printer on * portDefault: Parallel Port selected: name com1, class com1

These options enable you to specify the ports to which your printers controlled by ThinPrint are connected. Using a printer’s Name and Class lets you automatically connect a printer during terminal server login (TPAutoConnect).

Default line printer isDefault: com1

This lists the line printers that have been specified above, enabling you to select the line printer that is to be used by default.

Bandwidth (bits/second)Default: 0 bps

Specifies the bandwidth for ThinPrint assigned by the client. This setting is only effective if it is lower than the bandwidth setting assigned by the server.

Max. waiting period in case of printer failureDefault: 16500 sec

Determines how long the system should wait after a problem occurs with the client printer before sending a report to the server.

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252 ThinPrint Settings


CHAPTER 20 Storage Devices

This chapter describes how to configure your thin client to use external USB storage devices.

Introduction

You can connect a variety of external USB storage devices to your NeoLinux thin client, such as CD-ROM drives, floppy drives, USB sticks and zip drives. This chapter explains how to configure your thin client to use the storage devices.

Storage Device Configuration

You can control how a storage device is used by the thin client using options in the Control Panel - Storage Devices window.


2 Double-click on the Storage Devices icon to display the Control Panel - Storage Devices selection window.

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Storage Devices

Double-clicking on one of the storage device icons will display a dialog similar to the following. Some storage devices may not sup-port all the options described below.

EnableDefault: Checked

This allows you to enable or disable the storage device.

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Storage Devices

Read OnlyDefault: Unchecked

Checking this box will prevent the storage device from being written to, making it read only.

Extra mount optionsThis field allows you to specify any additional options required by the storage device in order for it to be mounted by your thin client.

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Storage Devices

256 Storage Device Configuration


CHAPTER 21 Port Mapping

This chapter describes how to directly access serial and parallel devices via IP using the port mapping facilities.

Introduction

You can directly access serial and parallel devices via IP using the port mapping facilities provided by NeoLinux. This can be useful for printing or for synchronization of PDA devices, or to ensure serial access with terminal emulations.

Displaying the Port Settings Dialog


2 Double-click on the Ports icon to display the Control Panel - Ports selection window.

257

Port Mapping

3 Double-click on a port icon to display a dialog enabling you to configure it.

258 Displaying the Port Settings Dialog

Port Mapping

COM Port Settings

Clicking on one of the COM port icons will display a COM dialog.

Enable com# port mappingDefault: Unchecked

Checking this box will enable you to directly map the COM port. The TCP port, Idle timeout and Port type options will become avail-able for you to specify the mapping configuration.

TCP portWhen COM port mapping is enabled, this specifies the TCP port to use.

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Port Mapping

Idle timeoutWhen COM port mapping is enabled, this specifies the period of inactivity before the port is automatically shut down.

Port typeThis specifies the port type as Raw or Telnet. You should select Raw for devices that receive data directly, such as printers. Telnet should be selected for devices that interact with the user, such as hosts.

Use custom settingsDefault: Checked

Checking this box will enable you to specify general COM port settings using the following options.

SpeedDefault: 9600

This specifies the transmit and receive baud rate.

UART TypeDefault: UART 16550

This specifies the serial port type.

ParityDefault: none

This specifies the parity mode for each transmitted character. If the number of Databits is 8, set this option to None.

Selecting Odd will cause an eighth bit to be added with a value of 1 if the previous 7 bits add up to an even number, and 0 if the previous 7 bits add up to an odd number. Selecting Even will cause an eighth bit to be added with a value of 1 if the previous 7 bits add up to an odd number, and 0 if the previous 7 bits add up to an even number. Mark parity will set every eighth bit to 1 and Space parity every bit to 0.

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Port Mapping

StopbitsDefault: 1 Stopbit

This specifies the number of stop bits sent for each character that is transmitted.

DatabitsDefault: 8 Databits

This specifies the number of data bits sent for each character that is transmitted.

Flow ControlDefault: RTS/CTS

The two check boxes enable you to specify the type of flow control used by the port to communicate readiness to transmit or receive data. You can specify no flow control by unchecking both boxes, or you can select RTS/CTS or XON/OFF flow control.

COM Port Settings 261

Port Mapping

LPT1 Port Settings

Clicking on the LPT1 port icon will display the LPT1 dialog.

Enable lpt1 port mappingDefault: Unchecked

Checking this box will enable you to directly map the LPT1 port. The TCP port and Idle timeout options will become available for you to specify the mapping configuration.

TCP portWhen LPT1 port mapping is enabled, this specifies the TCP port to use.

Idle timeoutWhen LPT1 port mapping is enabled, this specifies the period of inactivity before the port is automatically shut down.

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Port Mapping

USB Serial Port Settings

Clicking on the USB Serial port icon will display a USB Serial dialog.

Enable usb serial port mappingDefault: Unchecked

Checking this box will enable you to directly map the USB serial port. The TCP port and Idle timeout options will become available for you to specify the mapping configuration.

TCP portWhen USB serial port mapping is enabled, this specifies the TCP port to use.

Idle timeoutWhen USB serial port mapping is enabled, this specifies the period of inactivity before the port is automatically shut down.

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Port Mapping

264 USB Serial Port Settings


CHAPTER 22 Managing Certificates

This chapter describes the certificates management facility.

Introduction

The Certificates dialog enables you to manage certificates that may be required to use some trusted and secure connections. Currently only ICA client certificates for connecting to a Citrix server are supported. You may not need to use a certificate, it all depends on whether the administrator of the Citrix server has specified that a certificate is required.

Displaying the Certificates Dialog


2 Double-click on the Certificates icon.

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Managing Certificates

The Certificates Dialog

The name field lists the names of certificates that are currently in use. To add a certificate, click the the New button:


266 The Certificates Dialog


1 Enter the name of the certificate in the Name field.

2 The Type can currently only be set to Certificate Authority.

3 In the Data field, enter the certificate data in base64 format (a text format). This can be achieved using an ICA connection by opening the Citrix Certificate that has been saved in base64 format in a text editor (e.g. Notepad), selecting all the text then copying it to the Clipboard. Return to the Control Panel and paste the data in the Data field.

4 Click OK to add the new certificate to the list in the name field.

To edit a certificate, select the name of the certificate in the name field then click the Edit button.

To delete a certificate, select the name of the certificate in the name field then click the Delete button. You will be prompted to confirm the deletion by clicking OK.

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268 The Certificates Dialog


CHAPTER 23 Accessories

This chapter describes the accessories available to help you in your work.

Comment Window

The Comment window is a basic text window that enables you to enter and temporarily store text.

To display the Comment window, click on menu in the taskbar and select Control Panel, then double-click on the Comment icon.

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Accessories

Command Prompt

You can display a VT102 terminal emulator window in order to enter system commands directly.

The command prompt can be displayed either by pressing the keys Ctrl + Alt + X (default keyboard shortcut), or by selecting System Tools > Command Prompt from the menu:

270 Command Prompt

Accessories

or by double-clicking the Command Prompt icon in the Control Panel:

In each case the administrator password must be supplied before you can continue.

Note: A password has to be set using the Security dialog displayed from the Control Panel. Refer to the section “Security” on page 20 for details.

SSH Connection You can access the thin client command prompt from a remote Linux or Windows PC using a secure SSH connection. At the system prompt of the PC, send an ssh command followed by the IP address of the thin client. For example:

ssh 192.166.20.103

You will be prompted to enter the administrator password before you can gain access to the shell of the system.

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Accessories

272 Command Prompt


CHAPTER 24 Updating Your Thin Client Software

This chapter describes how to update the software installed in your thin client.

Introduction

The software installed in your thin client can be managed and updated from a remote server using Neoware’s ezRemote Man-ager. This allows an administrator to quickly update or reconfigure thin clients connected to the network without having to leave his desk. All the administrator has to do is install the software update snap-in from Neoware onto the server running ezRemote Manager, then use the Snap-in Manager to update selected thin clients. Please refer to the Neoware ezRemote Manager User Manual for detailed instructions.

You can also update software on your thin client using the Soft-ware Update facility as described in the next section. Note that you can only update the thin client on which you are running Software Update using this method.

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Updating Your Thin Client Software

Software Update

You can update the features supported by your thin client by per-forming a software update from the thin client itself. To do this, either select System Tools > Software Update from the menu.

or double-click the Software Update icon in the Control Panel:

The administrator password must be supplied before you can continue.


274 Software Update


Enter the address of the software update file in the URL field, then click OK.

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276 Software Update


CHAPTER 25 System Information

This chapter describes how to display information about your system and how to test network performance.

Displaying System Information

You can display information about your thin client and its system software either by pressing the keys Ctrl + Alt + i (default key-board shortcut), or by selecting System Tools > System Info from the menu:

or by double-clicking the System Information icon in the Control Panel:

The System Info dialog consists of three tabs: General, Network and Net Tools. These are described in the following sections.

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System Information

General System Information

The General tab of the System Info dialog provides information about the operating system version, CPU, system name, vendor and serial number. It also shows the amount of Flash memory and RAM installed in your thin client and how much is used.

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System Information

Network Configuration Information

The Network tab of the System Info dialog displays information about your thin client’s network configuration. The MAC address is also displayed here.

Network Configuration Information 279

System Information

Testing Your Network

The Net Tools tab of the System Info dialog enables you to perform various operations to test your network and discover IP addresses or hostnames.

The basic procedure is to select the tool you want to use, specify any required settings, specify the host (hostname or IP address) to which it is to apply, then click the Start Process button. The result of the test will be logged and displayed in the central window. You can stop the process at any time by clicking the Stop Process button (which replaces the Start Process button). The contents of the log can be cleared by clicking the Clear Log button. Note that the options available in the dialog depend on the tool selected.

The Ping Tool The Ping tool will cause an icmp request to be sent to the machine specified by Target Host. Checking the Display address numerically option will cause the actual IP address to be displayed when you enter a hostname in the Target Host field.

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System Information

The Interval setting determines the interval between each ping. Selecting Adaptive Ping will cause the inter-packet interval to adapt to the round-trip time.

Selecting Display user-to-user latency will cause the full user-to-user latency to be displayed. Normally ping displays the network round-trip time, which can be different due to DNS failures.

Time to live specifies the timeout before considering a packet is lost.

The following illustration shows a typical ping result.

The DNS Lookup Tool

The DNS Lookup tool enables you to discover the actual IP address or hostname of the machine specified in the Hostname field. You can force the use of a specific name server by checking the Use this nameserver box and entering its name or IP address.

The Trace Route Tool

The Trace Route tool enables you to track a network packet sent between two machines. By default the source machine is your thin client and the target machine is specified in the Target Host field. If

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System Information

you want to use a different source machine, check the Set source IP box and specify its IP address.

282 Testing Your Network


CHAPTER 26 The Registry Editor

This chapter describes how to use the Registry Editor to configure your thin client.

Introduction

The Registry is a database used by NeoLinux to store configuration information. Some of the information in this database can be set using the Control Panel, which provides a graphical interface suit-able for general users.

The Registry Editor enables system administrators to have com-plete control of the thin client configuration, and includes features such as the ability to prevent the user from changing specific set-tings. You must take great care when using the Registry Editor because errors in the Registry could disable your thin client.

Displaying the Registry Editor

The Registry Editor can be displayed from the menu by selecting System Tools > Registry Editor.

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The Registry Editor

The administrator password must be supplied before you can continue.


284 Displaying the Registry Editor

The Registry Editor

The Registry Editor Window

The Registry Editor window is divided into two main panels. The left panel enables you to display and select settings (keys) from the Registry. The right panel enables you to modify a selected key.

The Registry listing in the left panel is divided into two tabs. The Registry tab displays the main database in a tree view. The Tempo-rary tab displays the temporary database which is used to share data between applications and display additional information other than settings. This database will not be saved but lost when the thin client is rebooted.

Registry keys displayed in blue indicate they are factory default set-tings. Registry keys that have been modified will be displayed in green.

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The Registry Editor

Modifying a Registry Key

To modify a Registry key, select it in the tree view so that its details are displayed in the Key description fields on the right.

The Value field enables you to change the value currently assigned to the key. The valid values are displayed on the RegExp line below. The Type line specifies the value type, for example: string, number, boolean, etc.

Click the Save button when you have finished modifying the key. A message will be displayed in the Registry Message box indicating whether the key modification has been accepted or not.

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Index

Aaccess control list 220accessories 269

command prompt 270Comment window 269

administration 273network testing 280Software Update dialog 274System Information dialog 277

administrator password 20reset 24

applicationlaunch on startup

ICA 70RDP client 96

Bback panel connectors 8backup servers

TeemTalk client 118bar code scanner 10battery level 34boot menu

console mode 36debug mode 36safe VGA mode 36

boot options 36

Ccable connections 9CD-ROM drive 253certificates 265

adding new 266base64 format 267deleting 267editing 267type 267

Certificates dialogdescription 266displaying 265

change screensaver passwordscreen saver

change password 25, 219clock 29

display 215time zone 31

close window 200keyboard shortcut 28

colordesktop 214number of colors available 207TeemTalk settings 125, 134

COM port 8mapping 259settings 259

command prompt 270keyboard shortcut 28

287

Index

password 20SSH connection 271

Comment window 269connecting

bar code scanner 10keyboard 9modem 10monitor 9mouse 9network cable 9peripheral devices 9power cable 9serial devices 10

connectioncreating new 12editing configuration

Custom connection 167Firefox 142ICA 61PNAgent 160RDP 94SSH 174TeemTalk 114Telnet 181XDM 188

new 12starting 16

from Connection Manager 16from desktop icon 16from menu 16, 22

switch to next 28Connection Manager 17

displaying 17kiosk mode 19Log off 18making a connection 17Shutdown 18toolbar 18

Add 18Clone 18Connect 18Control Panel 18

Delete 18Disconnect 18Edit 18General Settings 18

console mode 36Control Panel

Certificates 265Command Prompt 270Comment 269Connections 13Date and Time 29Desktop 213Display 206displaying 12Keyboard 237Mouse 229Network Connections 38Network Settings 53On board LAN 39On-board Wifi 44password 20Ports 257Power Options 33Printers 244Security 20Software Update 274Sound 31Storage Devices 253System Information 277ThinPrint 250Time Zone 31toolbar 203

Add 203Clone 203Delete 203Edit 203General Settings 203Up 203

Touchpad 233Touchscreen 212

conventions used in manual 6copyright information iiCPU information 278

288

Index

creating a new connection 12Custom connection 165

Edit new connection dialogCommand tab 167Common Settings tab 168

editing a connection configuration 167

DDate and Time dialog 29debug mode 36default settings 24desktop 193

bring to front 198button 198color 214color theme 217disable taskbar 214hide mouse cursor 216hide taskbar 214lock icons 216menus 195Neoware logo display 216taskbar 196theme 217tooltips 216using 193virtual 194, 217

Desktop dialog 213Access Control list tab 220Desktop tab 213Fontserver tab 222Screensaver tab 218Shadowing tab 224X resources tab 226

DHCP 12, 37LAN 40wireless LAN 49

displaycolor theme 217desktop 193desktop settings 213Display dialog 206hide mouse cursor 216ICA 68, 84

kiosk mode 216lock icons 216menu 22Neoware logo 216RDP 97resolution 207screen saver 218

enable/disable 218settings 206system information 28, 35, 277TeemTalk 121, 125, 134theme 217tooltips 216virtual desktops 194, 217windows positioning 196

Display dialog 206Display tab 207Monitor tab 208Power Saving tab 210

DNS Lookup tool 281

Eediting a connection configuration

Custom 167Firefox 142ICA 61PNAgent 160RDP 94SSH 174TeemTalk 114Telnet 181XDM 188

ESD 32ethernet 39Ethernet "On-board lan" dialog

DHCP Options tab 42IP Settings tab 40

Ffactory default 24FCC regulatory & safety information iiiFirefox 139

Edit new connection dialog 143Common Settings tab 145

289

Index

Network tab 143editing a connection configuration 142General settings dialog 148

General tab 149Javascript tab 155Printer tab 156Proxy tab 151Security tab 154Tabbed browsing tab 152

introduction 139new connection 140

firewallICA 72, 89

flash memory usage 278floppy drive 253font server 222

IICA (Independent Computing Architecture) 57

Edit new connection dialog 62Application tab 70Common Settings tab 77Connection tab 64Extra keys tab 75Firewall tab 72Local Resources tab 66Network tab 62Server location tab 73Window tab 68

editing a connection configuration 61General settings dialog 80

Firewall tab 89Options tab 81Server location tab 86Window tab 84

introduction 57new connection 58

iconslock 216

Kkeyboard

changing setup settings 29configuring 237connecting 9dead keys 239dialog settings 237display navigation 28language 238menu item selection 28model 238NumLock 239repeat delay 239repeat rate 239shortcuts 28

command prompt 28defining 240menu 22, 197minimize window 28next window 28previous window 28screen saver 28switch connections 28system information 28

TeemTalk macros 126type 238

Keyboard dialogdisplaying 237General tab 238Shortcuts tab 240

kiosk mode 19, 216enabling 19

LLAN

DHCP 40launch application on startup

ICA 70RDP client 96

lead content warning iiilist windows 202, 214logging off 27LPD 244LPT1 port

mapping 262

290

Index

settings 262

MMAC address 279managing your thin client

updating software 273mapping ports

LPT1 262parallel 262USB 263

maximize window 200memory usage 278menu 22

connection selection 22displaying 22, 28keyboard shortcut 28Log Off 27Reboot 27Shutdown 27System Tools 23

menu button 197menus

desktop 195minimize window

button 200keyboard shortcut 28

modem 10monitor

connecting 9power saving 210screen saver

keyboard shortcut 28settings 208

mouseacceleration 231configuring 229connecting 9dialog settings 229double-click speed 231emulate three buttons 230hide cursor 216lefthand user 231protocol 230settings 230

switch left & right button functions 231threshold 231

Mouse dialogdisplaying 229

NNeoLinux

introduction 2Net Tools 280network

cable connection 9configuration 12, 37DHCP

LAN 40wireless LAN 49

DNS Lookup tool 281LAN 39Network Connections dialog 23Ping tool 280settings dialog 53system info 279tools for testing 280Trace Route tool 281wireless LAN 44

Network Connections 23network settings 37

Firefox 143ICA 62PNAgent 160RDP 95SSH 173TeemTalk 115Telnet 181XDM 188

Network Settings dialog 53General tab 53Hosts tab 55

new connection 12NumLock enable on boot 239

OOn-board Wifi 44options 22overview

291

Index

NeoLinux 2thin client 1user manual 3

Pparallel port 8

mapping 262password

reset 24screen saver 25, 219setting 20shadowing 225

peripheral devicesconnecting 9

Ping tool 280PNAgent 157

Edit new connection dialogCommon Settings tab 161Network tab 160

editing a connection configuration 160introduction 157new connection 158

portsCOM 8, 259LPT1 262mapping 257parallel 8, 262serial 8, 259USB 8, 263

power buttonbehaviour 33delay shutdown 34disable 33settings dialog 33shutdown behaviour 33

power-offbattery level 34behaviour 33

printerconnecting 9default 244settings

Firefox 156line printer 244

TeemTalk 136ThinPrint 250

printer configuration 243Printers dialog 244

General tab 245Queues tab 247Remote lpr tab 248

RRAM usage 278RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) 91

Edit new connection dialog 95Common Settings tab 106Experience tab 104Local Resources tab 102Network tab 95Options tab 99Window tab 97

editing a connection configuration 94General settings dialog 109introduction 91new connection 92

rebooting the system 27Registry Editor 283

displaying 283introduction 283modifying a key 286password 20window description 285

remote administration 273reset password 24reset to factory defaults 24resolution 207right-click menus 195

Ssafe VGA mode 36safety instructions ivscreen saver 218

keyboard shortcut 28security 20serial number 278serial port 8

292

Index

mapping 259server backup

TeemTalk client 118server location

ICA 86setting up the thin client 7shadowing

disabling 224enabling 224password 225settings 224

shortcut keys 28close active window 28command prompt 28default 28defining 240menu 22, 28minimize all windows 28minimize window 28next window 28previous window 28screen saver 28switch connections 28system information 28

shutdown behaviour 33battery level 34delay 34

shutdown thin client 27snap-in 273software update 273, 274software version 278sound settings 31

ESD 32SSH 171


editing a connection configuration 174network settings 173new connection 171

SSH connection 271starting a connection 16starting up 11storage devices 253

configuration 253disable 254read only 255

support iiiNeoware web site 2request technical 3

Synaptics touchpad driver 234System Info dialog

General tab 278Net Tools tab 280Network tab 279

system information 35, 277keyboard shortcut 28MAC address 279memory usage 278Net Tools 280network 279on taskbar 199serial number 278software version 278

system reboot 27system shell

SSH connection 271

Ttaskbar 196

auto hide 214desktop button 198disable 214displaying 196hide 214items displayed 215menu button 197on top of windows 214sound 32system information 199time display 215virtual desktops 194volume control 32window buttons 198

technical support 3TeemTalk (terminal emulator) 111

Edit new connection dialog 115Backup tab 118

293

Index

Color tab 125Common Settings tab 128Display tab 121Emulation tab 131General tab 119Keyboard Macros tab 126Network tab 115

editing a connection configuration 114General settings dialog

Color tab 134General tab 133Printer tab 136

introduction 111new connection 112TeemTalk general settings dialog 132

Telnet 179Edit new connection dialog

Common Settings tab 182Network tab 181

editing a connection configuration 181new connection 179

terms used in manual 6testing the network 280thin client

back panel connections 8components 7connecting cables 9connections 8introduction 1location 10packaging 7setting up 7shutdown 27starting up 11switching on 9

ThinPrint dialog 250time 29

taskbar display 215zone 31

Time Zone dialog 31title bar 199toolbar

Control Panel 203

tooltips 216touchpad 233

acceleration 235driver 234enable 234sensitivity 235settings 234speed 235tap & drag 234tap to click 235

Touchpad dialogdisplaying 233

touchscreen 212Trace Route tool 281trademark acknowledgements ii

Uunpacking 7updates

obtaining 2updating software 273, 274USB ports 8USB serial port

mapping 263settings 263

USB stick 253

Vvirtual desktops 194

maximum number of 217volume

control 31, 32mixer on taskbar 32

Wwarranty iiiWiFi

DHCP 49window

closebutton 200keyboard shortcut 28

focus 202, 214list 202, 214

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maximize 200minimize

button 200keyboard shortcut 28

minimize allkeyboard shortcut 28

nextkeyboard shortcut 28

previouskeyboard shortcut 28

Window Control menu 198, 200windows 199

Control menu 200control menu 198minimize all 197moving 199organizing on display 196resizing 199taskbar buttons 198tiling on display 196

title bar 199using 199

Wlan "On-board Wifi" dialogDHCP Options tab 52Network tab 49Security tab 47Wireless tab 45

XX resources 226XDM 185


editing a connection configuration 188introduction 185new connection 186

Zzip drive 253

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