Compaq t1000 - Terminal Thin Client PC User manual

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Quick Reference Guide
For Microsoft Windows NTe-based
Thin Clients
Document Part Number: 257363-001
September 2002
This guide supplements the standard Microsoft Windows NTe
documents supplied by Microsoft Corporation. This document
highlights the differences, enhancements, and additional features
provided by Compaq with the terminal.
✎This document contains figures and graphics that are representative of
those found in Compaq Thin Client products, but they may not be
exact representations of what is in your specific model.
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© 2002 Compaq Information Technologies, L.P.
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contained herein. The information is provided “as is” without warranty of any
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such products. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional
warranty.
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directions could result in damage to equipment or loss of information.
Quick Reference Guide
First Edition (September 2002)
Document Part Number: 257363-001
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Contents
Session Servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
ICA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
RDP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Extended Windows NTe Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Logging On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
The NTe Desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Control Panel Extended Selections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Programs Menu Extended Selections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Appendix A - Application Notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Write Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Joining a Domain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Drive Z:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Drive C: and Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Saving Files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
New Local User Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Time Synchronization. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Firmware Upgrades. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Mapping Network Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Domain Participation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Setting Keyboard Languages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Remote Administration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Appendix B - NTe Firmware Version 4.37 for NTe-based Thin Clients . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Upgrading from Windows NTe 4.36 to Windows NTe 4.37 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Windows NTe 4.37 New Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
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Session Servers
Compaq Thin Client terminals can connect to Citrix ICA and
Microsoft RDP sessions running on remote servers.
ICA
ICA can be made available on the network using either of the
following services:
■Microsoft Windows 2000 Server with Terminal Services and one
of the following installed:
❏Citrix MetaFrame 1.8
❏Cirtix MetaFrame XP
❏Citrix Device Services (CDS)
■Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Terminal Server Edition with one of
the following installed:
❏Citrix MetaFrame 1.8
❏Citrix MetaFrame 1.0
❏CDS
RDP
RDP can be made available on the network using any of the following
services:
■Windows 2000 Server with Terminal Services installed
■Windows NT 4.0 Terminal Server Edition
✎If a Windows 2000 server is used, for both of these session services
(ICA and RDP) a Terminal Services Client Access Licenses (TSCAL)
server must also reside somewhere on the network. The server grants
temporary licenses (on an individual device basis) that are good for
90 days. Beyond that, you must purchase TSCALs and install them in
the TSCAL server (you cannot make a connection without a
temporary or permanent license).
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Extended Windows NTe Features
The operating system of the Microsoft Windows NTe-based terminal
has extended features not found in the standard Microsoft
Windows NT operating system. With the exception of the Microsoft
Client Connection Manager and Citrix Program Neighborhood,
controls for extended Windows NTe features are only available
through Administrator logon accounts.
ÄCAUTION: A write filter is employed on the terminal for security and to
prevent excessive flash write activity. Changes to the terminal
configuration are lost when the terminal is restarted unless the write
filter cache is flushed during the current boot session. See the write filter
topics later in this guide for instructions on how to flush the cache.
Logging On
Auto Logon as User is the factory default. You may use the Specify
Logon Information dialog box to disable/enable auto logon and to
specify the user name and password used for auto logon. If auto logon
is disabled, the entered default user name initially displays in the
logon dialog box, but the user must supply the logon box password.
Specify Logon Information Dialog Box
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To disable auto logon:
1. Open the Specify Logon Information dialog box using the
special key sequence: Tab, Home, End, ←, →.This dialog box
may also be opened by selecting Winlog in the Control Panel
window.
2. Select the Enable Auto Logon check box to enable automatic
logon (default is selected).
3. Type the logon information in the Default User Name and
Default Password text boxes:
❏For a user logon account, enter an assigned user name in
Default User Name and enter the corresponding password in
Default Password. The factory-default user name and
password are both User (enter in both text boxes).
❏For an administrator logon account, enter Administrator in
Default User Name and enter the password in Default
Password. The factory-default administrator password is
“Administrator”.
✎For security purposes, it is recommended that the passwords be
changed from the defaults. An administrator can change passwords by
typing Ctrl+Alt+Del to open the Windows NT Security dialog box
and selecting Change Password. Passwords are case sensitive but
user names are not case sensitive.
✎Upon closing the Specify Logon Information dialog box after
making changes, you are prompted to log off. If you shut down or
restart the terminal instead, the changes will be lost unless the write
filter cache is flushed before you restart or shut down the terminal.
✎Additional user accounts may be created by a user manager tool
accessed through a network share. However, due to local memory
constraints, the number of additional users should be kept to a
minimum. Also, certain local settings are recommended for each new
user to configure the Start menu and to limit access to terminal
resources. See the “New Local User Account” section later in this
guide for additional information.
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The NTe Desktop
This section gives a general overview of the NTe Desktop.
Write Filter
Upon logon the Wfilter status message box displays (unless display
was disabled either by using the check box or by editing the Windows
registry) for about 10 seconds. The status of the flash memory write
function can be ACTIVE (the default), INACTIVE, or DISABLED.
See Appendix A, “Application Notes”, later in this guide for more
information.
Wfilter Status Message Box
✎A newly flashed terminal (new from the factory or immediately after
a firmware image upgrade) initially displays a one time only message
indicating that the system must be turned off and restarted to initialize
the write filter (Wfilter). The terminal automatically restarts. Ignore
and do not respond to any error messages that display during the
restart process. The message does not display on subsequent
terminal restarts.
Time Dialog Box
Upon logon the Dimension 4 time dialog box displays on the desktop
for a short period of time. The terminal time displays in the title bar of
the dialog box. The dialog box displays while the terminal
automatically synchronizes its local time with the time on the server.
For an administrator logon this dialog box may also be opened
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through the Time Sync selection on the Control Panel (see the
section “Control Panel Extended Selections” later in this guide).
Instructions for using this dialog box are on the Web site referenced in
the About Dimension 4 message box (click the About button to open
the message box).
✎If desired, an administrator may modify the Windows registry so that
the Dimension 4 dialog box does not display at logon (see the section
“Time Synchronization” later in this guide for instructions). However,
this may require the user to set the clock manually after each reboot.
This is because on some units there is no battery to keep the clock
running after power is turned off.
Dimension 4 Time Synchronization Dialog Box
User’s Desktop and Start Menu
The desktop that displays for a user log on is a standard Windows NT
desktop, except that the Citrix Program Neighborhood and Client
Connection Manager icons are present. These selections are also
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available from the Start menu. Because the user does not use local
memory to create folders and store information, only one entry
(Ms-ramdrive [Z:])displays in the My Computer window.
✎For information on the functionality of the desktop and Start menu
items, see the applicable Microsoft or third-party documentation. For
information about the Ms-ramdrive [Z:], see Appendix A,
“Application Notes”, later is in this guide.
✎The following user desktop is for the local user logon supplied with
the terminal. The initial desktop for an additional user account created
by the administrator displays more like the administrator desktop,
except access to some administrator-level resources is denied. See
“New Local User Account” later in this guide for instructions on
changing the appearance of a new user desktop.
User’s Desktop
✎Right-clicking an icon on the user’s desktop does not pop-up a menu.
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The following illustration displays the User’s Start Menu options.
User’s Start Menu
Administrator’s Desktop and Start Menu
The desktop that displays for an administrator logon is the standard
Windows NT desktop, except that the Citrix Program
Neighborhood and Client Connection Manager icons are present.
These selections are also available from the Start menu Also,
Network Neighborhood is available from the desktop and additional
resources available only to administrators may be accessed from the
My Computer and Windows Explorer windows, the Start menu,
and the Control Panel.
✎See Appendix A, “Application Notes”, for more information on the
drive [C:] and Ms-ramdrive [Z:] items that display in the
My Computer and Windows Explorer windows. Control Panel
and Start menu extended selections are described in the following
subparagraphs. For information on the functionality of the remaining
menu items, refer to the applicable Microsoft or third-party
documentation.
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