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1. Command Bar Items 1 Disable all C Disable File Menu Disable Edit Menu Display Options O Shutdown O Stay Alive Reconnect C Disable Settings Menu 1 Disable Button Tools Disable Close Button Disable Status Bar _ No connection warning on close 12 If you would like to add an auxiliary device to be used during 36 Creating a Pericom Terminal Emulation Connection Creating Connections the terminal emulation session click Aux Port Aux Port Settings jok Auxiliary Serial on COM2 13 In the Advanced Options dialog box click Finish Dn z 9 v S Q on 5 3 g v p Q Creating a Pericom Terminal Emulation Connection 37 Creating Connections 38 Creating a Pericom Terminal Emulation Connection Windows CE ThinSTAR User Manual CHAPTER 4 U sing Connections n lt j 9 o f S Q on lt N This chapter describes how to use server connections on the ThinSTAR Using Connections Starting a connection Once a connection has been created you can start that connection 1 In the Terminal Connection Manager select the Connections tab To display the Terminal Connection Manager press CTRL ALT END To start a connection select the Connections tab and then double click a connection name Connections Configure Connection Name Type Status ROP Web connec
2. Ea eee Connection Startup Choose one of the following startup options for the connection you have selected Startup Options Make the selected connection your Default connection Nn j 9 o Q on lt N Automatically start the selected connection at startup C e 3 Select a startup option and then click OK Switching connections When more than one connection is active on the ThinSTAR you can switch between connections by using these key combinations e To cycle through the active connections press CTRL ALT or 4 e To display the default connection press CTRL ALT HOME e To open the Terminal Connection Manager press CTRL ALT END Then select another active connection in the Connections tab Cutting and pasting You can cut and paste text and graphics between Windows programs between connections in different ICA connections Use the regular Windows cut copy and paste commands Editing and deleting You can delete inactive connections or change their properties connections x g 1 To edit a connection select the Terminal Connection Manager Configure tab select the name of the connection aaa you would like to edit and click Edit Or double click a connection name in the Configure tab 2 Depending on the type of connection you are editing a specific edit connection dialog will appear For detailed information about the specific edit
3. User Manual for NCD ThinSTAR 532 NET amp 564 NET Running Windows Microsoft Windows CE Net NCD Software Release 6 0 Hotkey Quick Reference Guide Display the Terminal Connection Manager CTRL ALT END Display the next or previous connection CTRL ALT T or 4 Display the default connection CTRL ALT HOME Display the Terminal Properties dialog box F2 KEY From the Terminal Connection Manager FCC regulatory and safety information FCC regulatory and safety information can be found in the Quick Start Guide that came with your device and on the Support section of the NCD website which can be found at http www ncd com support html CANADA ICES NMB 003 Class Classe B This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil num rique de la classe B est conform la norme NMB 003 du Canada NCD Hardware Warranty NCD hardware warranties can be found in the Quick Start Guide that came with your device and on the Support section of the NCD website which can be found at http www ncd com support html Microsoft Software License MICROSOFT winpows CE Net OPERATING SYSTEM FOR WINDOWS BASED TERMINAL DEVICES IMPORTANT READ CAREFULLY This End User License Agreement EULA is a legal agreement between you either an individual or a single entity and the manufacturer Manufacturer of the special purpose computing device SYS
4. printer the correct entry is the appropriate Queue Name see above For example if you attached the printer to the parallel port you would enter the Queue Name LPT 1 without any punctuation Appendix Frequently observed issues 71 Using LPR LPD Printing 72 Frequently observed issues Index Windows CE ThinSTAR User Manual Numerics 10BaseT 100BaseT Ethernet 6 128 bit RCS encryption 28 A adding a connection 18 address remapping 64 ADDS A2 emulation 30 Advanced button Host Information dialog box Terminal Emulation connections 33 ANSI BBS emulation 30 audio ICA connections 27 Auto Line Feed 36 auto locating servers 24 Automatic Login Terminal Emulation connections 35 automatic logon RDP connections 21 Windows connections 40 Automatic terminal configuration 11 Automatically restart disconnected sessions 56 Autostart connections 56 autostart connections deselecting 40 selecting 40 Auxiliary devices Terminal Emulation connections 36 B back panel connections 4 mouse devices 4 power jack 4 bar code scanners 4 6 Cc carriage return in terminal emulations 33 CDS Citrix Device Services 2 18 Citrix Device Services See CDS Citrix ICA Client 23 Client name disallowed characters in name 62 Client Name box global ICA client settings 62 client printers defined 42 closing connections 42 color depth ICA connections 26 COM ports 4 command bar terminal emulations 43 command l
5. 45 jack looks like a telephone jack Arrange the device and monitor in your work area The ThinSTAR is designed to be placed underneath the monitor or beside the monitor in a vertical orientation using the provided foot or stand You can connect a modem printer bar code scanner and other peripheral devices to the ThinSTAR 1 Ifthe ThinSTAR is turned on log off all its open connections and then turn off the device If you have a local printer connect its cable to the PARAL LEL port You can also attach local serial printers to either serial port COM 1 or COM 2 If you have an external modem bar code scanner or other serial device connect its cable to a serial port COM port 4 Turn on the ThinSTAR and then the peripheral device Connecting the Components Using the Front Panel ThinSTAR Front Panel Here are the details of the ThinSTAR front panel see drawing on the following page Setting Up the NCD ThinSTAR Setting Up To turn on the ThinSTAR push in the triangular on off switch on the front panel To turn off the ThinSTAR push the on off switch again The network activity indicator lights when network activity is detected by the ThinSTAR Amber color indicates a 10 BaseT connection Green color indicates 100 BaseT connection The power indicator lights when the ThinSTAR is powered on Using the Front Panel 7 Setting Up the NCD ThinSTAR Network activity ind
6. Select a Title for the ICA Connection Select a title for the ICA connection Se Type a name for OO Citrix ICA connec tion cancel lt Back Next gt Finish 7 If you want specify a Windows application to start with the Dn 9 v 3 Q on S 3 g v p Q Creating an ICA connection 25 Creating Connections connection and then click Next Specify an Application If desired specify the command line and working directory of the application to run Leave these fields blank to run a ica Windows NT desktop Command Line ee oo O Working Directory Cancel Back Next gt Finish In the Command Line box type the path and application name For example if Microsoft Notepad was located in the C WTSRV directory you would type C WTSRVWotepad exe Type the command line and the work ing directory of an application to autostart when you start this connec tion In the Working Directory box type the drive and path of its working directory For example C My Documents 8 If you want specify logon information and then click Next Specify Logon Information If desired you can specify logon information to be used when connecting to the remote application Username Password j Domain j Note If the application is an anonymous published application any logon information that you specify here is ignored Cancel B
7. carefully and keep this user s manual for later refer ence 1 Before removing the outer case from the device always disconnect the AC power cord to prevent the possibility of dangerous electrical shock 2 Before cleaning disconnect the device 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 Be sure not to expose the device to excessive humidity 4 Be sure to install the device 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 device 7 If the device is not used for a long period of time disconnect the AC power to avoid dam age caused by voltage transients 8 Never pour any liquid into any device openings This could cause fire or electrical shock 9 If one of the following situation occurs be sure to get the device checked by a qualified ser vice technician a The power cord or plug is damaged b Liquid penetrates the device case c The device is exposed to moisture d The device does not work well or you cannot get it to work according to the user s man ual e The device has been dropped or damaged f If the device has obvious signs of breakage 10 The device should be stored and used only in temperature and humidity controlled envi ronments
8. model type if required and then click Next TE Client Connection Wizard Connection Information Connection Name 45400_silver Emulation 1BM5250 v IBM 5250 Model 5251 11 v IBM5250 M hi a igi pee International Settings MV Right Ctrl acts as Enter Key M Carriage Return acts as Enter Key Note Click International Settings to specify the type of key board you are using for your terminal emulation session 4 Select the type of connection you are using to connect to the server minicomputer or mainframe TE Client Connection Wizard Host Information Connection Type rP Host Name AS400_siver o E SSS i lt Back Next gt Cancel e For a connection to an Ethernet network select TCP IP and continue with step 5 32 Creating a Pericom Terminal Emulation Connection NOTE To use a host name a DNS or WINS server must be specified for the NCD terminal NOTE The Telnet configura tions you can make depend on the selected emulation Creating Connections e Fora dial in serial port connection select Modem and continue with step 6 e For anull modem serial port connection select Serial and continue with step 7 5 If you selected a TCP IP connection type the IP address or DNS WINS name of the host computer and then click Advanced TCP IP Telnet Configuration jok orz Hase pore Numbat Telnet Name IBM 5251 11 Local Port Number fo Suppress Force Negotia
9. o Type the name of the computer to which you want to connect Type a name for the connection and the server you would like it connect to Server E Click Low Speed Connection if you are connecting across a slower network Select a Low Speed Connection only if you are using a wide area Network J Low Speed Connection 3 If you want select Automatic Logon and then type your user name password and domain name When finished click Dn 9 v 3 Q on S 3 g v p Q Creating an RDP connection 21 Creating Connections Next WTS Connection Wizard If you want to automatically log onto the server click Automatic Logon and enter your user name password and domain Otherwise you will be prompted for this information each time you choose the connection Click the Automatic Logon checkbox and then enter your logon information M Automatic Logon Username Password Domain Cancel If you don t type this information now it will be requested each time you start this connection Note If this ThinSTAR is used by multiple people then do not enter this information 4 Select Desktop or Application file name and click Next WTS Connection Wizard On connection the Windows NT desktop is displayed by default To start an application when you connect select Application file name and type its name Desktop Application file na
10. to specify how you would like the browser to display hyperlinks and images and play sounds e Setting Proxy information If the connection to the internet uses a proxy server then click Connection Tab to specify the proxy servers settings RDP Printers RDP Printers The printers defined in this window are used only by RDP connections to Windows 2000 Servers with Terminal Services activated RDP Printers Printer Click Add Printer to ka 7a create an RDP local Add Printer printer definition or select an already defined printer and click Properties Properties Delete 52 Control Panel tab Changing ThinSTAR Properties In the Printer Properties dialog you can specify the following Printer Properties Printer On Port COMI Type a name for the Printer Name GFA AccuSet 1000 printer and the select the Manufac Network Path turer and Model of the printer User Defined Manufacturers Printers AGFA AccuSet 1000 a AGFA AccuSet LOOOSF vz AGFA AccuSet LOOOSF v AGFA AccuSet 1500 AGFA AccuSet 1SO0SF vz AGF4 AccuSet 800 AGFA AccuSet 8005F v2C AGFA ArruSet ANNSF v57 Model Name E o ae Make this the default printer OK Cancel e Printer Name This field allows you to name the printer you have connected to the windows based terminal e Manufacturers Select the manufacturer of the printer connected to the windows based terminal n
11. v 2 o a S S a op 5 Eb S 3 Q e Printers Select the model of printer you have connected to the windows based terminal from the list of printers made by the manufacturer you selected e Make this the default printer Click this checkbox if you would like the printer connected to the windows based terminal to be the default Once you have defined the printer click OK ThinPrint ThinSTARs include a local client that supports ThinPrint servers To make configuration changes to the ThinPrint client click the Thinprint icon Control Panel tab 53 Changing ThinSTAR Properties For information about configuring the ThinPrint client and server software please visit http www thinprint com Setup Assignment Advanced ThinPrint Client Windows CE P z n P fl nt s Wersion Build 54 4 www thihprigLcen y lt i Copyright 2000 ThinPrint GmbH ThinPrint is a product of ThinPrint GmbH Berlin Germany TCP Print Click this icon to enable a printer connected to the local ThinSTAR to be used by other users through a Windows 2000 Server In the TCP Print dialog select the port the printer is attached to You can modify the port number if the default setting is not appropriate TCP Print Enable Parallel Port Port Number 100 Enable Serial Port One Port Number f 101 Enable Serial Port Two Port Number f 102 LPD Print Click this icon to enable a printe
12. your monitor click Test D 75Hz 256 Colors lt Back Next gt The default setting is 800 x 600 at 60 Hz You can select higher resolutions and frequencies if your monitor supports them To test the settings click Test and then OK If a solid blue rectangle appears on your screen the resolution and refresh frequency that you chose are supported by your monitor Select whether you would like to setup a Web Browser connection or define RDP printers WBT Setup Wizard 9 as RDP Printers Options N Configure Web browser Open lt Back Il Next gt 14 Selecting the Initial Configurations Configuring the ThinSTAR 9 You have successfully completed the NCD Setup Wizard click Back to change any settings that you have specified or Finish to apply the settings NCD Setup Wizard x You have successfully completed the Setup Wizard Click Finish to apply the settings you have specified and exit the wizard 10 If you have selected changes to any network settings or the desktop area and refresh frequency click Yes to restart the ThinSTAR When the ThinSTAR restarts the Terminal Connection Manager appears If you selected DHCP to supply an IP address but no DHCP server responds within 25 seconds the Waiting for DHCP Response dialog box appears e To try DHCP again click Restart e To restart without DHCP click Cancel press F2 type an IP address in the Network tab of
13. 0 default connection defined 40 displaying 41 selecting 40 Default Gateway 61 Default List button 63 Definitions list 35 deleting connections 41 Desktop Area Setup Wizard 14 ThinSTAR Properties 47 desktop title bar hiding and displaying 61 Device Properties dialog box 25 DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol changing configuration 48 initial terminal configuration 12 74 no server response 15 dial in connections 23 using ICA 24 using terminal emulations 33 disconnecting RDP and ICA connections 42 terminal emulations 43 using a key combination 61 Display tab ThinSTAR Properties 47 displaying connections i default connection i 41 Terminal Connection Manager i terminal properties i DNS Domain Name Service defined 13 Setup wizard 13 Terminal Properties 49 DNS Domain Name Service address server 21 E echo suppressing 33 edit mode overstrike or insert terminal emulations 43 editing connections 41 Embedded Web Browser setup 14 Enable Sound setting 27 Encryption ICA connections 27 28 Encryption Level 28 EOR options terminal emulations 33 Ethernet connector 6 F F2 Key i 45 Factory default settings 46 Firewall Settings ICA connections 28 Force Negotiation settings 33 FormFeed Terminator 36 G gateway setting 13 Index global settings See ICA GUI Overrides dialog box 36 H Hazeltine HZ1500 emulation 30 Host Information Terminal Emulation connections 32 Host Name Termin
14. 7 NCD Connection Manager 17 Adding aconnection 18 Editing aconnection 19 Deleting aconnection 19 Connection Startup 20 Creating an RDP connection 20 Creating anICA connection 23 Use Printer Configuration Utility 27 Compress Data Streams 27 Enable Sound 27 SpeedScreen 28 Encryption Level 28 Creating a PPP RAS dialup connection 28 Creating a Pericom Terminal Emulation Connection 30 viii Table of Contents CHAPTER 4 Using Connections 39 Using Connections 39 Starting a connection 39 Single Button Connection Manager 40 Selecting startup options 40 Switching connections 41 Cutting and pasting between connections 41 Editing and deleting connections 41 Printing over the network 42 Printing Locally 42 Setting Up Local Printing in an RDP Session 42 Local Printing in an ICA Session 42 Closing connections 42 Using a Pericom Terminal Emulation connection 43 CHAPTER5 Changing ThinSTAR Properties 45 Changing Configurations 45 Understanding ThinSTAR properties 45 Accessing the ThinSTAR Properties dialog box 45 The General tab 46 Appliance Name 46 The Display tab 47 The Network tab 48 Control Panel tab 50 Volume and Sounds 50 Date Time 51 Internet Options 51 RDP Printers 52 ThinPrint 53 TCP Print 54 LPD Print 54 Global RDP Settings 55 Connection Manager 56 ix Table of Contents 57 Security 57 Mouse Settings 58 Keyboard Settings 58 Touch Screen 59 NCD Update Setting 60 The Inventory tab 60 Ch
15. C Address 00 E0 C5 6E BF CA Primary WINS 192 43 159 11 Secondary WINS 192 86 85 79 Software Appliance NCD Rev 6 0 Quly 18 2002 Family WN6b Windows CE 4 0 CPU Geode ICA Client 6 3 Build 1050 Main Memory 28 0 MB RDP Client 5 1 Storage Media 16 MB DiskOnChip Pericom Client 1 6 0 Build 54748 Video Memory 4 0 MB Boot Software BIOS Resolution 800x600 60Hz 256 60 The Inventory tab Changing ThinSTAR Properties In the Network section the subnet mask and default gateway set tings are used if the network has multiple subnets The MAC Media Access Control address is the unique hardware identifier for the ThinSTAR s integrated network interface In the ThinSTAR section Main Memory shows the amount of random access memory RAM in the ThinSTAR and Resolu tion shows the current screen resolution for your monitor Changing the Global ICA Client Settings You can change settings such as hotkeys and server location for all the ICA connections using the Global ICA Client Settings dialog box In the NCD Appliance Properties Control Panel tab click Global ICA Settings ca 2 5 fom 2 Hotkeys tab In the Hotkeys tab you can use the drop down boxes to customize S hotkeys for the ICA connections a Global ICA Client Settings jok Ej Hotkeys Preferences Server Location Firewall Settings PNLite 5 Status Dialog v CTRL ESC ctrl Ss x Close Session Ctrl 2 v ALT ESC Ctrl 7 v ESC Ct
16. DENTAL DAMAGES INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS BUSINESS INTERRUPTION LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION AND THE LIKE ARISING FROM OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE DELIVERY USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE SOFTWARE If you acquired this EULA in the United States this EULA is governed by the laws of the State of Washington If you acquired this EULA in Canada this EULA is governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario Canada Each of the parties hereto irrevocably attorns to the jurisdiction of the courts of the Province of Ontario and further agrees to commence any lit igation which may arise hereunder in the courts located in the Judicial District of York Province of Ontario If this EULA was acquired outside the United States then local law may apply Should you have any questions concerning this EULA please contact the Manufacturer of your SYSTEM U S GOVERNMENT RESTRICTED RIGHTS The SOFTWARE and documentation are provided with RESTRICTED RIGHTS Use duplication or disclosure by the Gov ernment is subject to restrictions as set forth in subparagraph c 1 ii of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Soft ware clause at DFARS 252 227 7013 or subparagraphs c 1 and 2 of the Commercial Computer Software Restricted Rights at 48 CFR 52 227 19 as applicable Manufacturer is Microsoft Corporation One Microsoft Way Redmond WA 98052 6399 Microsoft Software License v Safety Instructions Please read these safety instruction
17. OM 1 and COM 2 are DB 9 RS 232 serial ports Depending on which software version is loaded in the ThinSTAR serial ports may be used for peripheral devices such as modems personal digital assistants PDAs and bar code scanners Z lt o e USB ports two Type A USB ports eMIC is a 3 5 mm microphone jack eLINE IN is a 3 5 mm line audio input jack eLINE OUT is a 3 5 mm audio output jack eMONITOR is a standard DB 15 high density VGA type monitor connector e The power supply connects through the supplied power cable It automatically detects and accepts either 120 VAC or 240 VAC line voltage 1 Connect the keyboard cable to the KEYBOARD port 2 Connect the mouse cable to the MOUSE port 4 Connecting the Components A AC100 240V_50 60Hz Setting Up the NCD ThinSTAR GBS gi Serial Port Monitor USB COM1 Monitor Keyboard ThinSTAR back panel Setting Up 5 Connecting the Components Setting Up the NCD ThinSTAR Connecting peripheral devices Connect the monitor video cable to the MONITOR o port Don t overtighten the screws The video cable connection to the monitor varies Some monitors have attached video cables Connect the monitor power cable to a power source Connect the power adapter cable into the socket Connect a twisted pair 10BaseT or 100BaseT Ether fe net cable into the LAN jack This RJ
18. RE including all component parts the media any upgrades or backup copies this EULA and if applicable the Certificate s of Authenticity and the recipient agrees to the terms of this EULA If the SOFTWARE is an upgrade any transfer must include all prior versions of the SOFTWARE Termination Without prejudice to any other rights Manufacturer or MS may terminate this EULA if you fail to comply with the terms and conditions of this EULA In such event you must destroy all copies of the SOFTWARE and all of its component parts UPGRADES AND RECOVERY MEDIA If the SYSTEM Software and this EULA are provided separate from the SYSTEM by Manufacturer and the SYSTEM Software is on a ROM chip CD ROM disk s or floppy disk s and labeled For ROM Upgrade Purposes Only ROM Upgrade you may install one copy of the ROM Upgrade onto the SYSTEM as a replacement copy for the SYSTEM Software originally installed on the SYSTEM and use it in accordance with Section of this EULA You may also install additional copies of the ROM Upgrade as replacement copies onto additional SYSTEMS which are the same brand and model as the SYSTEM and contain a duly licensed copy of the same version and language release of the SOFTWARE ADDITIONAL SYSTEMS provided that 1 Manufacturer has supplied a corresponding serialized sticker for each additional copy of the ROM Upgrade and 2 you affix a serialized sticker per Manufacturer s instructions for each u
19. Storing devices 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 HO5VV F 3G 0 75mm rate minimum 6A 13 The device should be used only where ambient air temperatures are maintained below 40 C vi Safety Instructions Table of Contents FCC regulatory and safety information ii CANADA ICES NMB 003 Class Classe B ii NCD Hardware Warranty ii Microsoft Software License ii Safety Instructions vi Introduction 1 Overview 1 Purpose and intended readers 1 Organization 1 What isa ThinSTAR 1 Getting More Information 2 The Internet 2 Technical support 2 CHAPTER1 Setting Up the NCD ThinSTAR 3 Unpacking the ThinSTAR 3 Packaging contents 3 ThinSTAR 3 Monitor 3 Connecting the Components 4 vii Table of Contents Back panel connectors 4 Connecting the cables 4 Connecting peripheral devices 6 Using the Front Panel 7 ThinSTAR Front Panel 7 Arranging Your Work Area 9 Getting comfortable 9 CHAPTER 2 Configuring the ThinSTAR 11 Automatic ThinSTAR Properties Configuration 11 Automatic ThinSTAR Properties Configuration 11 Selecting the Initial Configurations 11 Before you begin 11 Using the Setup wizard 12 CHAPTER3 Creating Connections 17 Automatic Terminal Connection Configuration 17 Automatic Terminal Connection Configuration 1
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21. ThinSTAR User Manual CHAPTER 1 Setting Up the N CD ThinSTAR Setting Up This chapter describes setting up the ThinSTAR Unpacking the ThinSTAR Packaging contents The ThinSTAR is shipped in cartons containing these items Depending on the shipping configuration one or more of the items may be contained in separate shipping cartons such as a monitor keyboard and mouse ThinSTAR e A mouse with cable attached e A power cable e A Quick Start Guide Monitor e A monitor power cable attached to some monitors e A monitor video cable attached to most monitors e A tilt swivel base attached or unattached To unpack the ThinSTAR open the cartons remove the components and save the packing materials in case you need to repack them Setting Up the NCD ThinSTAR Connecting the Components Back panel connectors NOTE The serial and parallel ports can be used with ICA and terminal emula tion connections Connecting the cables The diagrams on the following page below show the back panel of the ThinSTAR The following is an explanation of the different connections that can be found on a NCD ThinSTAR P EG a e MOUSE is a PS 2 type mouse port e KEYBOARD is a PS 2 type keyboard port eLAN is an RJ 45 jack The ThinSTAR automatically detects and connects to either 10BaseT or 100BaseT twisted pair Ethernet ePARALLEL is a standard DB 25 parallel port for local printers eC
22. Uncheck this box to hide the Config ure tab Checking this box and setting a ThinSTAR password effectively locks down the desktop device so that end users may not make any changes Autostart all connections This checkbox if checked causes all of the defined connections in the Terminal Connection Manager to be started whenever the ThinSTAR starts If you desire to have fewer than all of the con nections autostart set the individual connections to autostart See Selecting startup options on page 40 Automatically restart disconnected sessions This checkbox if checked causes any disconnected connection to automatically reconnect Used in conjunction with autostarted connections a ThinSTAR can be configured to always be con nected to one or more servers Enable French Terminal Server connections 56 Control Panel tab Security Changing ThinSTAR Properties This checkbox if checked enables RDP connections to the French version of Windows NT Server Terminal Server Edition This checkbox does not affect ICA connections ezConnect tab set the ThinSTAR to display a single button Connection Manager dialog when the ThinSTAR is booted Gonnection Manager Connections ezConnect Enable Single b e Enable Single button view Click this checkbox to display a Single Button Connection Manager in place of the default Connection Manager When enabled the ThinPATH Connection Manager Con
23. ack Finish Type your logon information If you don t type logon information now it will be requested when the connection starts 9 Select a color depth and then click Next Select the number of simultaneous on screen colors you would like this con nection to use MetaFrame is required on the server for color depths higher than 256 colors Select Window Options These settings specify how the application window will appear on your desktop Window Colors 16 256 Thousands Cancel Back Finish 26 Creating an ICA connection Creating Connections Note The option to use thousands of colors is only available when the device s desktop area and refresh frequency is set to a resolution that supports high color i e 800x600 85hz high color 16 bit See page 21 10 If needed select printing data compression sound speed screen and encryption settings When finished click Next Compression Encryption and Sound Fy vV Use Printer Configuration Utility Select and config M A i v Compress Data Stream ure these options if M V Enable Sound you would like to use them Sound Quality Hion x SpeedScreen Off Encryption Level Basic v lsi Cancel Back Finish Use Printer Configuration Utility If you are using MetaFrame 1 8 or later you have two choices regarding configuring printers attached locally to the NCD terminal 1 If only Ad
24. al Emulation connections 33 HP70092 emulation 30 l IBM 315 emulation 30 IBM 5250 emulation 31 ICA Independent Computing Architecture 23 address remapping 64 application autostart command line 26 audio settings 27 color depth 26 connection 23 creating a connection 23 cutting and pasting between connections 41 data compression 27 default key combinations 61 dial in connections 24 encryption settings 27 28 explained 18 Firewall Settings 28 global settings 61 logon information 26 network connection 23 null modem serial port connections 25 port number 64 printing 42 printing utility 27 published applications 23 28 server groups 63 server location global setting 63 individual ICA connection 24 SOCKS proxy servers 64 SpeedScreen settings 27 28 working directory 26 75 Index ICA printing 42 Internet Explorer 2 Internet help pages 2 Inventory tab Terminal Properties 60 IP Internet Protocol address client changing 48 initial configuration 12 defined 12 DHCP supplied 12 server 21 static 12 K keyboard connecting 4 KB port location 4 keyboards connecting 4 macros for IBM 5250 emulation 31 L LAN 4 Line Printer Remote 67 Locking down the terminal 56 logging off 42 login Information PPP RAS connections 30 logon information ICA connections 26 LPD 67 LPD Print Utility 68 LPR 36 67 M MAC address 61 MetaFrame 23 Microsoft Remote Desktop Client 20 modem PPP RAS connections 29 Modem Settings Te
25. anging the Global ICA Client Settings 61 Hotkeys tab 61 Preferences tab 62 Server Location tab 63 Firewall Settings tab 63 PNLite tab 64 Appendix5 Using LPR LPD Printing 67 Network printing using LPR LPD 67 Configuring the ThinSTAR for LPR LPD printing 68 Windows 2000 LPR LPD printing to the ThinSTAR 69 Windows NT 4 LPR LPD printing to the ThinSTAR 69 Linux UNIX LPR LPD printing to the ThinSTAR 70 Frequently observed issues 71 Don t use punctuation 71 Printer name really means Queue Name 71 Index 73 Windows CE ThinSTAR User Manual Introduction This introduction describes the purpose and structure of this manual as well as other sources of information Overview Purpose and intended readers Organization What is a ThinSTAR This manual explains how to use NCD ThinSTAR terminals that are powered by NCD Software incorporating the Microsoft Windows CE Net operating system It s intended primarily for end users though administrators evaluators and others will find it helpful too We recommend that you read the chapters of this manual in order The main topics covered are e Unpacking and setting up the ThinSTAR e Configuring the ThinSTAR for the network e Connecting to one or more servers e Changing the properties of the ThinSTAR This manual doesn t explain how to use the Windows desktop or Windows based applications To learn how to use them read their documentation Thi
26. ated under EI controls of the Export Administration Regulations EAR 15 CFR 730 744 of the U S Commerce Department Bureau of Export Administration BXA A license is required to export the SOFTWARE outside the United States or Canada You agree that you will not directly or indirectly export or re export the SOFTWARE or portions thereof to any country other than Canada or to any person or entity subject to U S export restrictions without first obtaining a Commerce Department export license You warrant and represent that neither the BXA nor any other U S federal agency has suspended revoked or denied your export privileges 7 NOTE ON JAVA SUPPORT The SYSTEM Software may contain support for programs written in Java Java technol ogy is not fault tolerant and is not designed manufactured or intended for use or resale as on line control equipment in haz ardous environments requiring fail safe performance such as in the operation of nuclear facilities aircraft navigation or communication systems air traffic control direct life support machines or weapons systems in which the failure of Java technology could lead directly to death personal injury or severe physical or environmental damage 8 LIMITED WARRANTY e Limited Warranty Manufacturer warrants that the SOFTWARE will perform substantially in accordance with the accompanying written materials for a period of ninety 90 days from the date of receipt Any implied warranties
27. button view 57 single button connection manager 57 displaying i initial configuration 11 Inventory tab 60 password 57 printers 50 make default 53 manufacturers 53 model 53 Network Print Utilities 54 LPD Settings 54 78 TCP Print Settings 54 web dialup information 52 enable favorites 52 preferences 52 proxy information 52 search page 51 Terminal section Inventory tab 61 ThinSTAR front panel 7 on off switch location 7 password protection 57 product ID number 46 resetting 46 turning on of off 7 unpacking 3 ThinSTAR properties changing settings 45 displaying 45 resetting 46 ThinSTAR Properties dialog box 45 Time Settings 51 timing mark in terminal emulations 33 Touch screen calibration 59 setting the port 59 turning on and off 7 U USB ports locating 4 Use alternate address through firewalls checkbox 64 Index Vv volume 50 Ww Wait For setting 35 Waiting for DHCP Response dialog box 15 Web Terminal Properties Dialup Information 52 Enable Favorites 52 Preferences 52 Proxy Information 52 Search Page 51 wide area networks WANs data compression 27 Windows 2000 Server requirement on server s 2 Windows NT Security dialog box 61 Windows NT Server requirement on server s 2 WinFrame 2 23 WINS Windows Internet Name Service address server 21 WINS Windows Internet Naming Service defined 13 Setup wizard 13 Terminal Properties 49 Work Area 9 working directory ICA connections 26 RDP connecti
28. cify a static IP address You can also type subnet mask and gateway settings NCD Appliance Properties wE General Display Network Control Panel Inventory To enter DNS or WINS settings click Advanced Network This setting is only available if you manually specify an IP Specify an IP address Ot OF A Ai address IP Address Subnet Mask Gig O 0 To manually specify the Gateway D o a o network speed click Network Speed Network Speed Advanced Network Ping Utility Click Network Speed to manually override the device s automatically detected Ethernet connection speed The options are Auto Detect default selection 10 Mbits half duplex 10 Mbits full duplex 100 Mbits half duplex and 100 Mbits full duplex Network Speed 10 Mbits Half Duplex 10 Mbits Full Duplex 100 Mbits Half Duplex 100 Mbits Full Duplex crei 48 The Network tab Changing ThinSTAR Properties The built in Ping utility provides a mechanism to check that network settings are correct and that the network connection is working Click Ping to access the utility s dialog Enter the destination IP address then click OK The results of the Ping Utility test appears in the dialog To enable DNS or WINS for the ThinSTAR click Advanced Network type the appropriate settings and then click OK IP Address Ping IP address 10 10 80 123 succeeded Close n v 2 e o a S
29. click Next NCD Setup Wizard Specify an IP Address You must specify the following network information If you do not know this information ask your network administrator IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway lt Back Next gt Ask the system administrator if you need to enter subnet mask and gateway settings 6 If you specified an IP address you can enable server name resolution by DNS and or WINS and then click Next NCD Setup Wizard Fill in the following optional information to configure the appliance s name resolution V Enable DNS Default Domain Name Primary Server IP Secondary Server IP V Enable WINS Primary Server IP Secondary Server IP To use DNS type the default domain name and the IP address es of the primary and or secondary DNS server To use WINS type of the primary and or secondary WINS server IP address es Selecting the Initial Configurations 13 op amp fm 5 Ey E S Q Configuring the ThinSTAR Tip If you want to use the default resolution there is no need to test it 7 Select a Desktop Area resolution and Refresh Frequency and then click Next NCD Setup Wizard E Desktop Area and Refresh Frequency The best available Desktop Area resolution and Refresh Frequency has been selected for you You may choose other combinations from the list To ensure your selection works with
30. connection dialogs see Using Connections 4 Using Connections Creating Connections on page 17 3 When you are finished editing the connection configuration click OK or complete the wizard depending on the type of connection you are editing 4 To delete a connection select its name in the Configure tab click Delete and then click Yes Printing over the When using RDP ICA or terminal emulation connections you can network print program files to network printers just as you would on a personal computer Printing Locally To print to a client printer a printer directly connected to the ThinSTAR you must setup the printer based upon the type of session you are running Setting Up Local Printing in an RDP Session Programs running in RDP connections can print to client printers if the ThinSTAR s Properties have been properly configured To properly configure your printer see Chapter 5 Changing ThinSTAR Properties Step 6 Local Printing in an ICA Session Programs running in ICA connections can print to client printers if the ThinSTAR serial or parallel ports have been mapped on a Windows NT based server Ask the system administrator for assistance Closing connections e To disconnect a connection click Disconnect in its Windows Start menu Or click End in the Terminal Connection Manager End Connection tab When you disconnect a connection its applications and files will appear as you left
31. dcast protocol for a single connection or to connect to a server that isn t on the local network click Server Location Type a server or application name or select a server or application from the Select a Citrix Server or Published Application Select a Citrix server from the list or type in a server name P Citrix Server i Published Application ig ee i AWS lai LEOPARD Refresh MINT_7 Server IP PRODUCTION2 addresses can also You can change your server location settings by clicking Server Location be entered Primary Citrix server Auto Locate Server Location 5 If you selected a dial in connection select a dial in device and serial communication COM port and other settings and 24 Creating an ICA connection Creating Connections then click Next Dial In Devices Dial In Device Hayes Compatible on COM1 Y Configure Specify and config Phone Number ure your Dial In l Device and enter a Phone Number V Use Tone Dialling eren mn e To configure a modem connection select a Hayes compatible device type a phone number and then click Configure to select the port settings and call options Set the Connection Preferences to match the modem settings and then click OK e To configure a null modem connection select a serial cable device click Configure to select the serial port settings and then click OK 6 Type a title for the ICA connection and click Next
32. e Connection Manager appears press F2 to access the NCD Appliance Properties dialog 5 Select the LPD Print icon within the Control Panel tab NCD Appliance Properties General Display Network Control Panel Inventory 2 9 9 LPD Print Touch Volume amp Date Time Internet RDP Printers ThinPrint ds Optior T PR aa Fy d TCP Print Global RDP Global ICA Connection Security ezAnywhere Mouse Settings Settings Manager Settings Configure Update URL for NCD ThinPath Manager Open 6 Check to make sure that LPD is enabled for the port to which you connected the printer Select Enable LPD LPD Print LPD Print Print Utility if not checked Enable Parallel Port and make sure checkbox for Queue Name PTI the port to which you Enable Serial Port One connected the printer is Queue eon checked Click OK to close Enable Serial Por twg the LPD Print Utility dialog oueue name ove Select the Inventory tab Note the IP address of the ThinSTAR 68 Configuring the ThinSTAR for LPR LPD printing Using LPR LPD Printing Windows 2000 LPR LPD printing to the ThinSTAR 1 On the Windows 2000 server log in as administrator 2 Open the Printers dialog 3 Select Add Printer 4 Click Next select Local Printer making sure that the checkbox is NOT checked for Automatically Detect and Install my Plug and Play Printer Click Next 5 Select Create a n
33. e modem click Device Properties In the Device Properties dialog define the Port Settings and Call Options according to the modem setup To learn the setting for the modem read its manual Once you ve completed setting up the modem configuration click OK in the upper right hand of the Device Properties dialog Note When setting the baud rate for 56k modems choose 115200 If the Internet Service Provider ISP or the system adminis trator has specified settings for the PPP RAS connection then click TCP IP Settings in the Select Modem dialog To enter these specific settings click on the User Specified radio buttons and then enter the settings When finished click OK in the upper right hand corner To configure the connection using SLIP and or compression check with the system administrator for the proper settings The use of a remote gateway is selected by default when using a PPP Dial Up connection If you are using this connection to augment the Local Network with a connection to a remote site then check with the network administrator to see if the use of a remote gateway is necessary If you would like to secure the Dial Up PPP connection using encryption select the Security button in the Select Modem dialog Creating a PPP RAS dialup connection 29 Dn 9 v S Q ep 5 3 x v Q Creating Connections Click the checkboxes that coincide with the security you would like to provide f
34. el port you would enter the Queue Name LPT1 without any punctuation 9 Click OK 10 The rest of the printer installation is the same as for any other Windows printer Linux UNIX LPR LPD printing to the ThinSTAR 1 On the Linux UNIX server first log in as administrator root 2 Edit the etc printcap file and add the following section with the appropriate values lt printer name gt sd var spool lpd lt port driver gt mx 0 sh rm lt ip address gt rp lt remote port gt As an example For a printer to be named hp5si attached to thin client at IP address 10 10 100 13 connected to the paral lel port Queue Name LPT 1 the entry would be 70 Linux UNIX LPR LPD printing to the ThinSTAR Using LPR LPD Printing hp5si sd var spool lpd hp5si mx 0 sh rm 10 10 100 13 rp LPT1 3 Save the file 4 To print from the command line enter the command lpr P lt printer name gt lt name of file to print gt Further driver configuration on Linux is left to the customer Frequently observed issues Don t use punctuation Printer name really means Queue Name When you enter the Queue Name be sure not to add a colon or any other punctuation Just use the Queue Name exactly as it appears in the LPD Printer Utility dialog on the ThinSTAR Although both Windows 2000 and Windows NT 4 0 use the term name of printer to prompt for information when defining an LPR
35. ep Bb S f To select a server first select a server group and then click Add Then type the IP address or DNS name of a Citrix Master Browser server and click OK You can add more servers to this and other groups delete servers and prioritize them Note Select Use HTTP server location if the firewall restricts UDP broadcasts This option enables the client to retrieve a list of all Citrix servers on the network and a list of all published applications from a Citrix server that s behind a firewall Using this setting requires the user to specify the server address and the port to use when you click Add Firewall Settings tab You can set the ICA connections to connect through a SOCKS proxy server firewall First select the Connect via SOCKS proxy checkbox Changing the Global ICA Client Settings 63 Changing ThinSTAR Properties and then type the IP address of the SOCKS server If the port number isn t 1080 type another Global ICA Client Settings Hotkeys Preferences Server Location ae PNLite Connect via SOCKS proxy l Use alternate address through firewalls Address of SOCKS proxy to use Port Address of SSL relay to use Port 443 Note If you select a SOCKS proxy server you must specify at least one Citrix server in the Server Location tab for server browsing to work Also if the ICA client is outside a firewall that uses address remapping you must select the Use alternate address thr
36. erial port settings and then click OK Configuration of COM1 Baud Rate Data Bits A Parity Stop Bits None x fi v Elow Control Transmit Limit E t fu limited pul fd NIMICEI vv a Local Echo 34 Creating a Pericom Terminal Emulation Connection Creating Connections 8 Click Next to display the Advanced Options dialog box TE Client Connection Wizard Advanced Options Defines Parameters for the Automatic Login Feature Printers Defines settings for printer support GUI overrides Defines any required overrides from default GUI Aux Port Defines settings for Aux port lt Back Finish Cancel Auto Login 9 To create an autologin connection click Auto Login select settings and then click OK Automate Login Process Parameters J Set Initiation String Wait For Text Keyboard Lock Keyboard Unlock r Definitions ik NOTE Autologin connections automatically enter your username pass word and other infor click Add to add it to the Definitions list Repeat this procedure for the password and any other prompts sent by the host The prompts that you type in the Wait For box must exactly match the prompts sent by the host mation when you log A into a host To set up an e To automate the login first type the login prompt sent by the S autologin connection host for example login in the Wait For box Then type your 2 you need to k
37. ericom terminal Dn 9 v S Q on 5 3 g v Q 17 Creating Connections emulation connections can be used to connect to servers NOTE race i minicomputers and mainframes RDP and ICA are proto cols that enable Thin NCD Connection Manager Press F2 to set Appliance Properties STARSs to use Windows N based programs run Connections Configure LNT OURO RS Connection Name Type Status ICA connections require web connection Web Citrix s MetaFrame WinFrame or CDS to be installed on the server to which you are connect ing Note There is also a simplified Single Button Connection Manager used to connect to a ThinSTAR s default connection see Single Button Connection Manager on page 40 Adding a connection 1 Ifthe Connection Manager isn t on screen press CTRL ALT 18 NCD Connection Manager Creating Connections END Terminal Connection Manager Press F2 to set Terminal Properties Connections Configure Connection Nam Type Startup Wip_davem4 RDP Select Configure Select the Con figure tab and click Add to cre and then click Add ate a connec ll Delete ji Startup 2 Select the Configure tab Add 3 Click Add Once you click Add the New Connection dialog will appear Continue by following the directions on creating the specific type of connection you would like to establi
38. ew port and scroll down to LPR port Click Next A dialog will appear for entering information about the device to which you connected the printer Add LPR compatible printer x Name or address of server providing Ipd lt IP_Address_of_Appliance gt Ea Name of printer or print queue on that server LPT 1 Canca Help 6 On the top line Name or address of server providing Ipd enter the IP address of the ThinSTAR 7 Inthe bottom line Name of printer or print queue on that server enter the Queue Name of the port to which you attached the printer For example if you attached the printer to the parallel port you would enter the Queue Name LPT1 without any punctuation 8 Click OK 9 The rest of the printer installation is the same as for any other Windows printer Windows NT 4 LPR LPD printing to the ThinSTAR On the Windows NT 4 0 server log in as administrator Ra vo 2 2 lt 1 2 Open the Printers dialog 3 Select Add Printer 4 Select My Computer Click Next Windows 2000 LPR LPD printing to the ThinSTAR 69 Using LPR LPD Printing Select Add Port 6 Select LPR Port Click New Port 7 A dialog will appear On the top line Name or address of server providing Ipd enter the IP address of the ThinSTAR 8 In the bottom line Name of printer on that machine enter the Queue Name of the port to which you attached the printer For example if you attached the printer to the parall
39. font a op 5 Eb fz z f Q The Network tab 49 50 Volume and Sounds Changing ThinSTAR Properties Control Panel tab The Control Panel tab provides configuration of many features of the ThinStar Appliance NCD Appliance Properties General Display Network Control Panel Inventory o 2 Y 9 FS ee Touch Volume amp Date Time Internet RDP Printers ThinPrint Screen Sounds Options At L Ss A a a gt YD TCP Print Global RDP Security Keyboard Settings an LPD Print Global ICA Connection Settings Mouse Manager Settings Settings NCD Update Settings Configure Update URL for NCD ThinPath Manager Open Use the Volume Control slider to set the ThinSTAR s internal external speaker volume This dialog also allows enabling sounds for events and applications as well as key clicks Volume amp Sounds Properties Volume Sounds Loud Enable sounds for M Events warnings beeps and system events M Applications program specific and all other sounds Notifications alarms appointments and reminders Enable clicks and taps for v urs E Key clicks Loud Soft Control Panel tab Changing ThinSTAR Properties Date Time ThinSTAR date time and time zone can be set by clicking Time Settings These settings are used by Citrix MetaFrame XP servers and the ICA 6 2 client if the server has been set to enable Per User Time Z
40. g a serial port connection select Dial in A Connection I S 4 Ifyou selected a network connection select a Citrix server or NOTE a published application and then click Next bp A published application Note If you are using a version of Citrix MetaFrame prior to XP 3 is a server based pro in your server farm you may not see a list of servers or gram to which you can EIS applications in this dialog because the ICA 6 2 client defaults to a broadcast protocol of TCP HTTP browser and earlier server Creating an ICA connection 23 Creating Connections farms typically use TCP browser broadcasts For information about changing the global browser protocol see Changing the Global ICA Client Settings on page 61 This error message may indicate that you need to change ae the default browser protocol in Global ICA settings ICA CE Settings No Citrix servers were found on the network Make sure that your server location addresses are set correctly Select a Citrix Server or Published Application Select a Citrix d Citrix Serv Server Location p Server Group Primary Tw Primary Tw OO You can chang LEF Cancel Primary Citrix s You can set the _Detaut List List browser protocol fora single connec TCP HTTP browser w HTTP browser tion from the Server Location a a P brow ser TCP STP browser Le SSL HTTPS browser dialog To change the broa
41. gin Information 30 modem 29 device properties 29 Security 29 TCP IP settings 29 telephone number 30 printer configuration utility ICA connections 27 printer status in terminal emulations 43 Printers Terminal Properties make Default 53 Manufacturers 53 Model 53 Network Print Utilities 54 LPD Settings 54 TCP Print Settings 54 Printers tab Terminal Properties 50 printing client printer Terminal Emulation connections 36 Index connecting printers 6 from RDP and ICA connections 42 local printing in a RDP session 42 50 local printing in an ICA session 42 network printers 42 parallel port 4 serial port 4 Terminal Emulation connections 36 terminal emulations 42 product ID number ThinSTAR 46 Properties dialog box 41 protocols ICA 23 PPP RAS 28 RDP 20 PS 2 mouse 4 published applications ICA 23 28 Q Queue Name 69 70 71 R RAM random access memory 61 RCS5 encryption 28 RDP Remote Desktop Protocol application connection 22 creating a connection 20 desktop connection 22 explained 18 printing 42 working directory 23 RDP Local Printers 52 RDP printing 50 Refresh Frequency setting using the Setup wizard 14 refresh frequency default setting 14 setting using the ThinSTAR Properties dialog box 47 Remote Desktop Protocol See RDP 42 resetting how to 46 77 Index Setup wizard appears 12 Resolution setting using the Setup Wizard 14 resolution default setting 14 setting using the ThinSTAR Prope
42. gure your ThinSTAR for network printing with Windows and UNIX servers Network printing using LPR LPD LPR which stands for Line Printer Remote although you can use it with most kinds of printer is a printing protocol that is part of the TCP IP protocol suite LPR allows you to send a print job to a networked computer or to an LPR equipped network printer for handling with other print jobs the job gets placed in a print queue In order for LPR to work there must be a receiving device that is running the Line Printer Daemon LPD the computer utility that is responsible for accepting LPR jobs ThinSTARs include LPD for accepting LPR print jobs Windows NT and Windows 2000 servers can print using LPR as can UNIX Linux servers and many mainframes That means that print jobs can be directed to ThinSTARs from virtually any server operating system This allows administrators to create network printers for use by anyone using the network without depending on having an active user session Both the ThinSTAR and the server require configuration to use LPR LPD This appendix describes typical configuration settings on ThinSTARs as well as on Windows and UNIX servers Ra vo i 2 lt 67 Using LPR LPD Printing Configuring the ThinSTAR for LPR LPD printing 1 Power off the ThinSTAR 2 Connect the printer that is to be networked to a parallel or serial port 3 Power on the ThinSTAR 4 When th
43. h each ThinSTAR will pull from the server when it is powered on The ThinSTAR will also continue to check for changes to the properties configuration template every time it is powered on on lt I gt Sp Q Note If the automatic properties configuration is used then the setup wizard will not appear when the ThinSTAR is booted for the first time Selecting the Initial Configurations Before you begin To configure the NCD ThinSTAR ask the system administrator to answer these questions before you begin e Does the network use DHCP to supply IP addresses If not what is the static IP address for your ThinSTAR If not do you need to specify a subnet mask and gateway I Configuring the ThinSTAR e Does the network use DNS or WINS to name servers If it uses DNS what are the IP addresses of the primary and sec ondary DNS servers and the default domain name If it uses WINS what are the IP addresses of the primary and NOTE secondary WINS servers The Internet Protocol IP address identifies EE SS SSS the ThinSTAR on the network The Dynamic Host Cone The NCD Setup wizard guides you through the process of configuring figuration Protocol the ThinSTAR The Setup wizard appears when the ThinSTAR starts DHCP is a server for the first time or it has been reset to factory default settings See based program that age 46 automatically supplies pag an IP address to the 1 Tu
44. icator ThinSTAR front panel Power On off indicator switch 8 Using the Front Panel Arranging Your Work Area Getting comfortable These tips might help reduce eye strain and body fatigue when using the ThinSTAR Setting Up the NCD ThinSTAR Setting Up 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 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 Adjust the monitor and lighting to reduce glare on the screen and to place the monitor at a correct distance for your vision Take periodic breaks to stretch your arms and wrists and rest your eyes Arranging Your Work Area 9 Setting Up the NCD ThinSTAR 10 Arranging Your Work Area Windows CE Net ThinSTAR User Manual carrer Configuring the ThinSTAR This chapter describes how to configure the NCD ThinSTAR for a network Automatic ThinSTAR Properties Configuration Automatic ThinSTAR NCD software incorporating Windows CE Net contains the ability Properties Configuration to be configured automatically from the server Using NCD s ThinPATH Management Portal software the network administrator can create a properties configuration template whic
45. ine application autostart ICA connections 26 Compress Data Stream setting 27 Configure tab adding connections 19 hiding 56 13 Index selecting startup options 40 connecting back panel ports 4 modems 6 monitors 6 network cables 6 peripherals 4 printers 4 6 connecting cables and monitor 4 connection adding 18 connection autostart PPP RAS connections 30 connection properties changing 41 resetting 46 setting ICA connections 23 Pericom Terminal Emulation connections 30 PPP RAS connections 28 RDP connections 20 startup options 40 connection type Terminal Emulation connections 32 connections auto restart 56 autostart individual 40 changing properties 41 Citrix ICA client 23 closing 42 default 40 deleting 41 dial in 23 33 disconnecting 42 61 displaying i 39 displaying status dialog 61 editing 41 ICA 23 logging off 42 naming changing names 41 RDP 21 Pericom Terminal Emulation 30 PPP RAS 28 RDP 20 selecting startup options 40 starting 39 43 switching between 41 Connections tab starting a connection 39 starting a terminal emulation connection 43 switching between connections 41 CTRL 2 61 CTRL 3 61 CTRL 4 61 CTRL 5 62 CTRL 6 61 CTRL 7 62 CTRL 8 or 9 62 CTRL ALT END i 41 CTRL ALT HOME i 41 CTRL ALT UP or DOWN arrow keys i 41 cutting and pasting 41 D data compression ICA connections 27 DEC VT100 emulation 30 DEC VT300 7 bit and 8 bit emulation 30 DEC VT52 emulation 3
46. liance Properties dialog See Appliance Name on page 46 Note The Client Name field may not contain the following characters Vir S amp lt gt lt spaces 62 Changing the Global ICA Client Settings Changing ThinSTAR Properties Server Location tab When you define ICA connections the ICA j Client Setup Wizard uses a broadcast to Tip locate a server configured as an ICA Master Hf you want to delete all i the selected ICA servers Browser server Since network broadcasts ro are not routinely transmitted through Default List Don t have routers if the Master Browser is on a MetaFrame XP subnet different from the ThinSTAR no list of servers or published By default the ICA applications will appear from which to select 6 2 client uses TCP HTTP browsing Using the Server Location tab you can add addresses of ICA Master which is the default Browser servers on other subnets to make setting up connections for MetaFrame XP MEG easier selecting from a master list You can create up to three Server Farms If you groups of ICA servers Primary Backup 1 and Backup 2 are using earlier 5 z OSE Global ICA Client Settings jok MetaFrame or Hotkeys Preferences Server Location Firewall Settings PNL ite WinFrame you TCP HTTP browser lw i g should change to Add Bice browser TCP browser SSL HTTPS browser Server Group a Primary v 2 Rename Group
47. me When you specify an application you can also specify a working directory Working directory Aoo Select Desktop or Application file name and enter the appropriate informa tion if necessary lt Back Cancel 22 Creating an RDP connection Creating Connections For a connection that opens to a full screen Windows desktop select Desktop For a connection that opens to a specific Windows based program select Application file name and then type its name and optionally a working directory for its files 5 Click Finish or select back to change any configuration options for this connection The connection will appear in the Connection Manager Creating an ICA connection ICA is a network protocol used by Windows N T based servers running Citrix MetaFrame WinFrame or CDS ICA connections also let you create dial in and null modem serial port connections 1 In the Connection Manager select the Configure tab and then click Add 2 Select Citrix ICA Client from the drop down list and then click OK New Connection Select Citrix ICA Select the type of connection to create Client from the drop citrix ICA Client down menu Citrix ICA Client Microsoft Remote Desktop Client Neoware Dial Up PPP Client Pericom Terminal Emulation Client 3 Select a connection type and then click Next e If you re using an Ethernet network select Network Connection y x N e If you re usin
48. ministrators using the MetaFrame Printer Configuration Utility on the server are to define and configure any locally attached printers check the box or 2 if users need to locally define printers for their MetaFrame sessions uncheck the box Compress Data Streams If you re using a dial in connection or wide area network you can select Compress Data Stream to increase performance Enable Sound If the NCD terminal and network support ICA audio select Enable Sound and then select a sound quality High is recommended for high speed connections Medium for most connections and Low for dial in connections Dn y v Q on S 3 g v p Q Creating an ICA connection 27 Creating Connections SpeedScreen If you are using MetaFrame 1 8 Feature Release 1 or later you can enable SpeedScreen3 Speedscreen3 is designed to enhance the performance of the low bandwidth or high latency connection For slower server connections set the SpeedScreen option to On If you are uncertain of the connection speed set the SpeedScreen option to Auto Encryption Level If the MetaFrame server includes the optional Citrix SecureICA Services you can choose different encryption levels for the connection up to 128 bit RC5 encryption If SecureICA has not been installed on the MetaFrame server choose Basic encryption 1 j Click in the checkbox if you would like to use an alternate address when con
49. mn of the text cursor the edit mode overstrike or insert and the printer status 4 Type entries at the cursor and then press Enter 5 To close the connection click File Exit Or click the close button X on the Command bar Using Connections 43 Using Connections 44 Using Connections Windows CE ThinSTAR User Manual CHAPTER 5 Changing T hinS TAR Properties This chapter describes how to set the ThinSTAR Properties Changing Configurations Understanding After the ThinSTAR is initially configured you can change its ThinSTAR properties Setup settings keyboard locale and other ThinSTAR properties The ThinSTAR Properties dialog box also includes management options so you can automatically start and restart the connections password protect the ThinSTAR and prevent connection property changes n v 2 e o a S font i op 5 Eb fz a Q Don t confuse ThinSTAR properties with connection properties Connection properties are configured in the Connection Manager and apply only to specific connections ThinSTAR properties apply to all connections Accessing the ThinSTAR 1 Ifthe Connection Manager is on screen press the F2 key Properties dialog box ARS i 2 Ifa connection session is on screen simultaneously press Ctrl Alt End keys to display the Connection Manager screen then press the F2 key 45 Changing ThinSTAR Properties The General tab The General
50. nSTARs are thin client terminals that allow you to access applications running on Microsoft Windows application servers as well as applications running on UNIX Linux servers midrange Introduction and mainframe computers and on the Internet intranet Compared to personal computers ThinSTARs are simple devices since most of the computing is done by the servers ThinSTARS can connect to servers running Microsoft Windows 2000 Server as well as Advanced Server and Datacenter Server versions Microsoft Windows NT 4 Server Terminal Server Edition TSE and to servers that are running Citrix MetaFrame WinFrame or Citrix Device Services CDS Using the Pericom terminal emulation suite you can also connect to mainframes and minicomputers Plus you can connect printers modems bar code scanners and other peripheral devices a ThinSTAR Some models of ThinSTAR include Microsoft Internet Explorer Web browser for viewing and printing HTML Web pages Getting More Information The Internet Technical support Current and archival information about NCD products including the latest software updates is available at http www ncd com In addition this user manual and other NCD documentation are available at the NCD Web site for browsing or downloading For technical support regarding NCD products call NCD at 1 800 800 9599 or send an e mail message to support ncd com 2 Getting More Information Windows CE
51. nded Right click select and drag Left click context menu Keyboard Settings Locale sets the keyboard language of the keyboard attached to the ThinSTAR 58 Control Panel tab Changing ThinSTAR Properties e Enable Num Lock key at startup Forces the Num Lock key to be set on during ThinSTAR startup if checked Keyboard Settings ox B Locale Responsiveness Locale l English US v Enable Num Lock key at startup Responsiveness tab controls the Character Repeat Set the repeat delay and rate for keys held depressed on the keyboard Touch Screen Port setting and access to calibration screen for ELO touch screens Touch Screen OK F Touch Screen n v 2 fet o a S font op 5 Eb 3 a s Port Setting kbe E Calibrate Control Panel tab 59 Changing ThinSTAR Properties NCD Update Setting Set the URL for NCD ThinPATH Management Server which provides remote management of the terminal NCDURL NCD Update Settings Enter Url m The Inventory tab The Inventory tab displays information about the ThinSTAR s network settings and its software and hardware specifications NCD Appliance Properties General Display Network Control Panel Inventory Network IP Address DHCP 192 43 159 134 Primary DNS 192 86 85 5 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Secondary DNS Default Gateway 192 43 159 1 DNS Domain pex ncd com MA
52. nect button starts the connection defined as the Default Connection in the Connection Manager See Connection Startup on page 20 e Enable F5 toggle key Click this checkbox to allow the user to toggle between the Single Button Connection Manager and the Terminal Connection Manager Press the Space Bar to connect i Setting a ThinSTAR password protects the device configuration from unauthorized changes Click on Appliance Password Tab to access the Change Password dialog If you are setting the password for the first time leave the Old Password field blank If you are changing an existing password you must enter the existing password as well as the new password Control Panel tab 57 n v 2 fot V a S font a op 5 Eb z z f Q Changing ThinSTAR Properties To delete a password type the old password and don t type a new password NOTE Once the ThinSTAR Security properties are password protected you must enter the password before you can apply Old Password any changes configuration changes Appliance Password Behavior New Password oo Retype New Password Mouse Settings Use the slider to set mouse speed Choose whether the mouse button support should be right or left handed Mouse Settings Mouse Speed Mouse speed Slow I Fast Button Configuration Right Handed Left click select and drag Right click context menu C Left Ha
53. necting through firewalls Click in the SOCKS checkbox if you would like to connect via a SOCKS proxy server If so specify the address and port for the proxy to use When you complete this step click Finish Firewall Settings Select and con _ Connect via SOCKS proxy _ Use alternate address through firewalls figure Firewall Address of SOCKS proxy to use Port options if you f would like to use them Address of SSL relay to use Port J 443 Cancel Back The ICA connection will appear in the Connection Manager Creating a PPP RAS dialup connection NOTE PPP Point to Point Protocol RAS Remote Access Server is the The dialup connection Internet Standard for the transmission of network packets over dial functionality will be available in a fature up connections Once a PPP RAS connection has been establish a release user can then run RDP ICA or terminal emulation server sessions 28 Creating a PPP RAS dialup connection Creating Connections In the Connection Manager select the Configure tab and then click Add In the New Connection popup dialog select NCD Dial Up PPP Client from the dropdown menu and then click OK The NCD Create New PPP Connection Wizard starts and the first step is to type a name for the connection Click Next to continue Select a modem from the drop down menu Note If an internal modem is installed it will be seen as Com 3 After you ve selected th
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55. now the 5 username in the Respond With box select an item from the exact prompts sent by 5 the host at login drop down menu for example C Return click Insert and 50 a 2 T Creating a Pericom Terminal Emulation Connection 35 Creating Connections Printers Select a printer port or click the Use Network Printer LPR checkbox GUI overrides Aux Port e To reposition a definition use the up and down arrow buttons e To edit a definition highlight it click Remove and then edit 10 To set up a client printer click Printers select a printer port and other settings and then click OK To set up a network Printer Port Settings Use Network Printer LPR Printer Port Parallel Cable on LPT1 v Configure LPD Hostname FormFeed Terminator L Translate National Characters L Auto Line Feed printer using LPR click the Use Network Printer LPR checkbox and enter an LPD Hostname If you select a serial port for a client printer click Configure select the appropriate serial port settings and then click OK e To advance the paper to the top of the form after printing select FormFeed Terminator e To start at the next line when the printer receives a carriage return select Auto Line Feed 11 To customize the terminal emulation graphical user interface click GUI Overrides select items and then click OK GUI Overrides jok Action on Host Close
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57. nters If you change the Appliance Name from the default you should use another unique identifier 46 The General tab Changing ThinSTAR Properties Note The Appliance Name field may not contain the following characters Vir S amp lt lt gt lt space gt The Display tab You can change the desktop area and refresh frequency If you do NOTE click Test to test the setting If the setting is supported by your The wait time sets the monitor a solid blue screen appears during the test minutes of inactivity after which the screen saver will appear Ean 3 Dis Unless the wait time is and Network Control Panel Inventory set for a longer period your monitor will shut NCD Appliance Properties Desktop Area and Refresh Frequency down after 20 minutes Details Meem v of inactivity to save energy v Enable Screen Saver Options Wait fea minutes Turn Monitor Off Blank Screen Changing Properties Colors High Color 16 bit Note Settings on the remote computer might override this Click the Enable Screen Saver checkbox to enable the screen saver Select the amount of idle time before the screen saver starts and whether you would like the screen saver to turn the monitor off or leave the screen blank The Display tab 47 Changing ThinSTAR Properties The Network tab Select DHCP to supply an IP address to the ThinSTAR or spe
58. oftware is included with your SYSTEM you may install and use the component s of the Desktop Software in accordance with the terms of the end user license agreement provided with such component s In the absence of a separate end user license agreement for particular component s of the Desktop Software you may install and use only one 1 copy of such component s on a single computer with which you use the SYSTEM Use of Windows CE Net Operating System for Windows Based Terminal Devices with Microsoft Windows NT Server Terminal Server Edition If the SOFTWARE is Windows CE Net operating system for Windows Based Terminal devices the following special provisions apply In order to use the SYSTEM in connection with Windows NT Server Terminal Server Edition you must possess 1 a Client Access License for Windows NT Server Terminal Server Edition and 2 either an end user license for Windows NT Workstation or a Terminal Services Client Access License please refer to the end user license agreement for Windows NT Server Terminal Server Edition for additional information Back up Copy If Manufacturer has not included a back up copy of the SYSTEM Software with the SYSTEM you may make a single back up copy of the SYSTEM Software You may use the back up copy solely for archival purposes DESCRIPTION OF OTHER RIGHTS AND LIMITATIONS Speech Handwriting Recognition If the SYSTEM Software includes speech and or handwriting recognition component s y
59. on the SOFTWARE are limited to ninety 90 days Some states jurisdictions do not allow limitations on duration of an implied warranty so the above limitation may not apply to you e Customer Remedies Manufacturer s and its suppliers entire liability and your exclusive remedy shall be at Manufacturer s option either a return of the price paid or b repair or replacement of the SOFTWARE that does not meet the above Limited Warranty and which is returned to Manufacturer with a copy of your receipt This Limited Warranty is void if failure of the SOFTWARE has resulted from accident abuse or misapplication Any replacement SOFTWARE will be warranted for the remainder of the original warranty period or thirty 30 days whichever is longer iv Microsoft Software License e No Other Warranties EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN THE LIMITED WARRANTY SECTION ABOVE THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED TO THE END USER AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF NON INFRINGEMENT MERCHANTABILITY AND OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE THE ENTIRE RISK OF THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE SOFTWARE IS WITH YOU e No Liability for Consequential Damages MANUFACTURER OR MANUFACTURER S SUPPLIERS INCLUDING MS AND ITS SUPPLIERS SHALL NOT BE HELD TO ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY DAMAGES SUFFERED OR INCURRED BY THE END USER INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO GENERAL SPECIAL CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCI
60. one Support Date Time Properties Date Time July 2002 Current Time wore 5 12227m 30 3 4 5 6 Time Zone 10 11 12 13 gt 17 18 19 20 GMT 08 00 Pacific Time US amp Canada Tiji v 24 25 26 27 Automatically adjust clock for daylight saving 31 1 2 3 7 8 9 10 Apply Internet Options To configure the web browser click Internet Options in the Control Panel tab Internet Options General Connection Security Advanced n v 2 f o Som a On amp On z S Q Start Page tto ncd co Search Page http www google com Cache Size in KB 512 clear Cache Clear History Disable Internet Explorer e Start Page The specified Start page URL is the page that will appear when you start the browser or when you click Home in the browser e Search Page The specified Search page URL is the page that will appear when you click Search in the browser e Browser Cache Specify the cache size to use for saving the history cookies and elements of the pages that you have visited so that they may be accessed when you use the browser in the future The use of these elements can speed up the loading of previously visited pages Control Panel tab 51 Changing ThinSTAR Properties e Disable Internet Explorer Select this option to remove the web connection from Connection Manager e Setting Preferences Click the Advanced tab button
61. ons 23 WYSE WY50 WY50 WY60 emulation 31 79 Index 80
62. or the connection When finished click OK Click Next in the Select Modem dialog to continue Enter your login information When complete click Next Note This information is used to login via PPP RAS to the ISP or other network It may be different from your Windows login infor mation A domain name is not always necessary for a PPP RAS connection Check with you System Administrator to confirm if a domain name should be entered with this PPP RAS connection To automatically start one or more host connections when you establish a Dial Up PPP connection select those host con nection names you would like to autostart and click Next Note To select multiple host connections to autostart hold down Ctrl and click on each host connection you would like to autostart To select a range of host connections to autostart click on the first connection hold down Shift and then click on the last host connection you would like to include This will select every name between the first and last connections that you clicked 10 Enter the telephone number to your internet service provider or your dial up server Once you ve specified the telephone number click Finish to complete the PPP RAS connection configuration Creating a Pericom Terminal Emulation Connection Tip For more detailed information about the Pericom terminal emulation client read the Terminal Emulation User s Guide available at www ncd com Pericom terminal em
63. ou should understand that speech and handwriting recognition are inherently statistical processes that recognition errors are inherent in the processes that it is your responsibility to provide for handling such errors and to monitor the recognition processes and correct any errors Neither Manufacturer nor its suppliers shall be liable for any damages arising out of errors in the speech and handwriting recognition processes Limitations on Reverse Engineering Decompilation and Disassembly You may not reverse engineer decompile or disassemble the SYSTEM Software except and only to the extent that such activity is expressly permitted by applicable law notwithstanding this limitation Single SYSTEM The SYSTEM Software is licensed with the SYSTEM as a single integrated product The SYSTEM Software installed in Read Only Memory ROM of the SYSTEM may only be used as part of the SYSTEM Single EULA The package for the SYSTEM Software may contain multiple versions of this EULA such as multiple translations and or multiple media versions e g in the user documentation and in the software Even if you receive multiple versions of the EULA you are licensed to use only one 1 copy of the SYSTEM Software Rental You may not rent or lease the SOFTWARE Software Transfer You may permanently transfer all of your rights under this EULA only as part of a sale or transfer of the SYSTEM provided you retain no copies you transfer all of the SOFTWA
64. ough firewalls checkbox PNLite tab PNLite allows you to set the ThinSTAR to display only the server connections and published desktops provided from an NFuse server When enabled at startup the ThinSTAR prompts for a password or other appropriate user credential information if not already saved and then displays only ICA connections and published applications that are made available to the specified user Click the Enable PNLite checkbox if you wish to use the ThinSTAR solely as a PNLite device connected to a Citrix NFuse server Enter the address and port of the NFuse server and then enter your user credentials to logon to the server Global ICA Client Settings jok Hotkeys Preferences Server Location Firewall Settings PNLite User credentials Username emo1 Password Domain test domain Save password M Enable PNLite Server Address and port of NFuse server http www citrix com osd V Use SSL 64 Changing the Global ICA Client Settings Changing ThinSTAR Properties Any user credential information not provided on this screen will be prompted for when the ThinSTAR starts up n v 2 o a S font a op 5 Eb z a Q Changing the Global ICA Client Settings 65 Changing ThinSTAR Properties 66 Changing the Global ICA Client Settings Windows CE ThinSTAR User Manual Appendix 5 Using LPR LPD Printing This appendix describes how to confi
65. r connected to the ThinSTAR to be used through any server that can print using the LPR LPD protocol UNIX Linux Windows NT Server Windows 2000 Server 54 Control Panel tab Changing ThinSTAR Properties mainframes etc In the LPD Print dialog select the port your printer is attached to and specify the queue name LPD Print Global RDP Settings Global RDP Settings control the following settings e Remote Computer Sound Set to bring to this computer don t play or leave at remote computer n v 2 Z o a 2 a On 5 oN z O e Local Devices Choose to make local printers and serial ports available in a session e Experience Choose how to optimize connection performance Global RDP Settings Local Resources Experience Remote computer sound Bring to this computer v Local devices lt q Printers Serial ports Control Panel tab 55 Changing ThinSTAR Properties Connection Manager Gonnection Manager Connections ezConnect Autostart all connections Automatically restart disconnected sessions Enable French Terminal Server connections Connections tab Allow connections to be created or modified This checkbox allows you to prevent ThinSTAR users from add ing changing or deleting connections defined through the Con nection Manager Check this box to allow access to the Configure tab in Connection Manager
66. rl 3 v ALT TAB Ctrl 8 v CTRL ALT DEL Ctrl 4 v ALT BACKTAB Ctri9 v TABLE 1 Default ICA Hotkeys ICA Windows NT Hotkeys Hotkeys ICA Function Status Dialog CTRL 6 Displays the connection status Close Remote Application CTRL 2 Disconnects the connection Toggle Title Bar CTRL 3 Hides or displays the desktop title bar in the connection CTRL ALT DEL CTRL 4 Displays the connection s Win dows NT Security dialog box Changing the Global ICA Client Settings 61 Changing ThinSTAR Properties Preferences tab TABLE 1 Default ICA Hotkeys ICA Windows NT Hotkeys Hotkeys ICA Function CTRL ESC CTRL 5 Displays Task List WinFrame or Start menu MetaFrame ALT ESC CTRL 7 Cycles through the windows of applications ALT TAB CTRL 8 Cycle through the applications in ALT BACKTAB OR 9 the connection You can enter a serial number for the ICA client software which is needed for servers running Citrix s WinFrame You can also enter a unique client name for the ThinSTAR and select the default Windows colors For PPP connections 16 colors may provide better performance Global ICA Client Settings jok Hotkeys Preferences Server Location Firewall Settings PNLite Serial Number ds Client Name INEO C98F60 256 The Client Name set in this dialog is the same as the Appliance Name set on the General tab of the NCD App
67. rminal Emulation connections 34 modems 4 connecting 6 ICA connections 23 25 Monitor port 4 monitors connecting 6 mouse devices PS 2 type 4 N name 39 NCD Setup wizard 12 technical support 2 Web site 2 network activity LED indicator 7 network printers 42 terminal emulations LPR 36 Network section Inventory tab 61 Network Speed 48 Network tab Terminal Properties 48 null modem serial port connections ICA connections 25 Terminal Emulation connections 34 0 on off switch using 7 overstrike or insert terminal emulations 43 P parallel port ICA connections 42 selecting as local printer for terminal emulations 36 password protection 57 Pericom Terminal Emulation creating a connection 30 Pericom Terminal Emulation Client 31 Pericom Terminal Emulations Advanced button Host Information dialog box 33 Automatic Login 35 Auxiliary devices 36 connection type 32 76 echo suppression 33 Force Negotiation settings 33 GUI Overrides 36 Host Information 32 Host Name 33 Modem Settings 34 null modem serial port connections 34 printing 36 client printer 36 selecting a Telnet port 33 Telnet name 33 peripheral devices 6 personal digital assistants PDAs 4 Per User Time Zone Support 51 Ping Utility 49 port number 64 power adapters 6 power indicator LED 7 power supply 6 PPP Point to Point Protocol creating a connection 28 PPP Point to Point Protocol RAS Remote Access Server connection autostart 30 Lo
68. rn on or reset the ThinSTAR ThinSTAR 2 When the Setup wizard appears click Next 3 Read the End User License Agreement and then click Accept 4 In the IP Address dialog select Yes or No and then click Next NCD Setup Wizard x IP Address The IP information for this appliance has been supplied by DHCP To use the IP Information supplied by DHCP click Next Otherwise select No and then click Next Yes use the IP information supplied by DHCP Ng I will enter static IP information Appliance Name workstation lt Back Next gt If you select Yes an IP address for the ThinSTAR is supplied by DHCP If you select No enter a static IP address 12 Selecting the Initial Configurations NOTE The subnet mask identi fies communications to servers that aren t on the subnet and then sends them to a gate way computer The sub net mask is usually a dotted decimal number with 255 or 0 in its fields The Gateway setting is the IP address of the computer that routes communications between subnets NOTE The Domain Name Ser vice DNS and Windows Internet Naming Ser vice WINS are server based programs that translate server IP addresses into more eas ily remembered names A domain is a group of servers that share access privileges Configuring the ThinSTAR 5 If you selected No in the IP address dialog type an IP address and other information if needed and then
69. rties dialog box 47 viewing 61 Respond With setting 35 RJ 45 Ethernet jack 4 S SCO Console emulation 31 Screen Resolution 14 47 61 Screen Saver 47 scrolling in terminal emulations 43 SecureICA 28 serial number WinFrame clients 62 Serial port location 4 serial ports 4 configuring ICA connections 25 terminal emulations 34 36 ICA connections 42 server groups 63 server location ICA 24 Setup wizard preliminaries 11 using 12 single button connection manager 40 57 SOCKS proxy servers 64 soft buttons terminal emulations 43 SpeedScreen ICA connections 27 28 Start menu 42 62 startup connection options 40 status bar in terminal emulations 43 Subnet Mask 61 subnet mask setting 13 Suppress Echo setting 33 T Tandem 6530 emulation 31 Task List WinFrame 62 TEC terminal emulation connection 43 technical support 2 telephone number PPP RAS connections 30 Televideo TVI910 TVI920 emulation 31 Telnet connections 33 Telnet Name setting 33 Terminal Connection Manager Configure tab 19 40 Connections tab 39 displaying i 18 39 editing and deleting connections 41 starting connections 39 43 Terminal Emulation User s Guide 30 terminal emulations command bar 43 dial in connections 33 edit mode 43 printer status 43 printing 42 scrolling 43 soft buttons 43 status bar 43 Terminal Name box disallowed characters in name 47 Terminal properties Connection Manager Settings 57 Enable F5 toggle key 57 Enable Single
70. sh as further explained in this chapter Editing a connection Once created you can edit any connection except for K Saves change 4 the Internet Explorer Web X cancels changes browser by clicking Edit A tabbed dialog containing all of the settings appropriate for the connection type will appear Click OK to save changes to the n connection or X to cancel any changes 5 o 5 Deleting a connection Highlight a Confirm Connection Delete o s on connection and 4 S 2 Are you sure you want to delete the connection Windows 2000 Server then click S Delete A Yes confirmation NCD Connection Manager 19 Creating Connections Connection Startup Connection Startup dialog box will appear Click Yes to delete the highlighted connection Highlight any Choose one of the following startup options for the connection you have defined i selected connection and RS click Startup Make the selected connection your Default connection to set the Automatically start the selected connection at startup connection as Cancel the Default Connection or to set the connection to automatically start at device setup e Make the selected connection your Default connection Only a single connection can be defined as the Default connection The Default connection is started when the user clicks Connect on the ThinPATH Connection Manager one button connection manager See Enable Single but
71. tab of the NCD Appliance Properties dialog box lists information about the ThinSTAR hardware and software The product ID number is unique to the ThinSTAR To reset all ThinSTAR and connection properties to their factory default settings select the Reset check box in the General tab click Yes and then click OK to restart the ThinSTAR Caution NCD Appliance Properties Ox ix General Di If you reset the Display Network Control Panel Inventory ThinSTAR you must reenter all of its Y properties and al i IN connections TSCALs Terminal Services Client Access Licenses NCD Inc for Windows 2000 http Awww ncd com Server RDP sessions are Copyright 1998 2002 NCD Inc also deleted and lost Copyright 1998 2002 Neoware Systems Inc when the ThinSTAR is Product ID 688C3162 BC78 11D2 45C9 O0EOCS6EBFCA NCD Version 6 0 Microsoft Windows CE 4 0 Appliance Name NCD 6EBFCA Reset the appliance to factory default property setting reset to the factory default property settings Appliance Name The Appliance name defaults to the name NCD xxxxxx with the last six digits of the name being the last six digits of the ThinSTAR s built in network interface MAC address also the last six digits of the ThinSTAR s serial number This name is used by Citrix servers to identify the client device and by Microsoft Windows 2000 Servers with Terminal Services to define client connected pri
72. the Terminal Properties dialog box click OK and then restart the ThinSTAR on lt I gt Sp Q Selecting the Initial Configurations 15 Configuring the ThinSTAR 16 Selecting the Initial Configurations Windows CE ThinSTAR User Manual CHAPTER 3 Cr eating Connections This chapter describes how to create server connections on the ThinSTAR Automatic Terminal Connection Configuration Automatic Terminal NCD software incorporating Windows CE Net contains the ability Connection to be configured automatically from the server Using NCD s Configuration ThinPATH Management Portal software the network administrator can create a connection configuration template which the device pulls from the server when it is powered on The ThinSTAR also continues to check for changes to the connection configuration template every time it is powered on NCD Connection Manager Except for when you initially configure the ThinSTAR or after you have intentionally factory reset the device the NCD Connection Manager appears whenever the ThinSTAR starts The Connection Manager lets you configure and manage connections to servers You can make RDP and ICA connections to servers running Microsoft Windows 2000 Server or Windows NT 4 0 Terminal Server Edition PPP Point to Point Protocol RAS Remote Access Server dialup connections can be configured to run RDP and ICA connections on remote servers P
73. them when the connection is restarted e To log off a connection click Logoff in its Windows Start menu 42 Using Connections Using Connections When all the connections are closed you can turn off the ThinSTAR z F Using a Pericom Once you ve created a terminal emulation connection here s how to 5 Terminal Emulation start using it e0 connection z 1 In the Terminal Connection Manager select the Connections tab 2 Double click a terminal emulation connection TEC name or click a name and then click Connect 3 If the login for this connection hasn t been automated enter the network user name and then password After login the terminal emulation screen appears with a mp Command bar at the top a scroll bar at the right and a status bar The curved arrow but at the bottom tons on right of the Command bar toggle up File Edit Settings H i aa 9 Ca K to 48 soft buttons 12 in a g5 I HE Rey ES ed four levels that you can Command bar define by selecting Set tings Soft Buttons in Using the Command bar you can change settings print screens the menus and use the menu commands oe Local Pause UT1O0 a 1 005 008 Overstrike Mode Printer Ready Aux Ready Status bar The status bar lets you switch between local and online mode and pause or resume scrolling The status bar also displays information about the emulation typically the emulation type the line and colu
74. tion Binary jno v EOR jno v Break Settings M TM with Break CR with Break e To change the default Telnet port number 23 type another 16 bit port number e To override the terminal name reported over Telnet type a name in the Telnet Name box e To avoid generating a Telnet echo when the connection starts select Suppress Echo e To select Telnet Binary or EOR options select DO in the Force Negotiation section No the default setting won t force any negotiations DONT forces a negotiation by telling the host that the option isn t supported e To send a timing mark TM or carriage return CR with a Telnet break packet select the appropriate break settings Creating a Pericom Terminal Emulation Connection 33 Dn 9 v Q on S 3 g v p Q Creating Connections 6 If you selected a modem connection click Configure Modem Settings Configuration Name Area Code Telephone Number 610 Select a Modem Country Code Dialing from Neoware Hayes Compatible on COM2 fi Dialing Properties Configure Force long distance Force local e If this is a new configuration type a configuration name e To set serial port settings and call options click Configure e To set advanced dialing settings click Dialing Properties 7 If you selected a null modem connection select serial commu nication COM port 1 or 2 click Configure select the s
75. tion Web 39 Using Connections 2 Double click a connection name Single Button Connection Manager Selecting startup options Note You can set all connec tions to start automati cally To learn how see page 56 Or click a connection name and click Connect Or press T or J to highlight a connection name and then press Enter To use the default connection simply click Connect 3 If Automatic Logon wasn t selected for the connection type your logon information and then click OK You can start more connections now If the ThinSTAR is set to display the Single Button Connection Manager click Connect to start the default server connection on the Press the Space Bar to connect device See Selecting startup options below to learn how to specify which server connection is the default As startup options you can select a default and an autostart connection The default connection is highlighted in the Connection Manager An autostart connection starts whenever the ThinSTAR starts If you don t select a default connection the first connection listed in the Connection Manager will be used The autostart connection if any also functions as the default connection Selecting another default connection returns the autostart connection to normal status 1 In the Terminal Connection Manager Configure tab select a connection name 40 Using Connections Using Connections
76. ton view Click this checkbox to display a Single Button Connection Manager in place of the default Con nection Manager When enabled the ThinPATH Connection Manager Connect button starts the connection defined as the Default Connection in the Connection Manager See Connec tion Startup on page 20 on page 57 e Automatically start the selected connection at startup You can select one connection that will automatically start when the ThinSTAR starts up If you want all connections to automatically start you can use the Autostart all connections checkbox on the Administration tab of the NCD ThinSTAR Properties dialog See Autostart all connections on page 56 Creating an RDP connection 1 In the drop down list select Microsoft Remote Desktop Client 20 Creating an RDP connection Creating Connections and the click OK New Connection Select the type of connection to create Select Microsoft Remote Desktop Microsoft Remote Desktop Client Client from the drop Citrix ICA Client Microsoft Remote Desktop Client down menu Neoware Dial Up PPP Client Pericom Terminal Emulation Client 2 Type a name for the connection as well as the IP address or DNS or WINS name of the server to which you would like to connect Click in the Low Speed Connection checkbox if you are using a wide area network When finished click Next WTS Connection Wizard Type a name for the new connection Name
77. ulation connections allow the user to connect to servers minicomputers and mainframes by emulating terminals The supported terminal emulations include ADDS A2 ANSI BBS DEC VT52 VT100 and VT300 7 bit and 8 bit Hazeltine HZ1500 HP70092 IBM 3151 30 Creating a Pericom Terminal Emulation Connection Creating Connections e IBM3270 3278 models 2 3 4 5 2 E 3 E 4 E and 5 E 3279 models 2 3 4 5 and 3287 model 1 e IBM5250 including keyboard macros e SCO Console e Tandem 6530 e Televideo TVI910 and TVI920 e Wyse WY50 WY50 and WY60 To create a terminal emulation connection you must select the emulator type and the host computer You can also select Telnet serial port autologin and client printer settings 1 Inthe Connection Manager select the Configure tab and then click Add 2 Inthe New Connection popup dialog select Pericom Terminal Emulation Client from the dropdown menu and then click OK New Connection Select the type of connection to create Pericom Terminal Emulation Client Citrix ICA Client 5 Microsoft Remote Desktop Client Select Pericom Ter Neoware Dial Up PPP Client minal Emulation Pericom Terminal Emulation Client Client from the drop down menu 3 Type a connection name select a terminal emulation and Dn 9 v Q on S 3 g v p Q Creating a Pericom Terminal Emulation Connection 31 Creating Connections

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