
Contents
Safety notices ............v
Danger notices .............v
Caution notices .............vi
Handling static-sensitive devices .......vi
About this book...........vii
Who should read this book .........vii
Information available on the World Wide Web . . vii
Related information ...........vii
How to send your comments ........vii
Understanding your NetVista thin client 1
Learning about the hardware .....3
Standard hardware ............3
Hardware connectors ...........3
Communication hardware ..........3
Monitor specifications ...........4
Power consumption ............4
Upgrading hardware features.........4
Setting up the hardware........
Startup sequence ..........7
Configuring the N2200l thin client . . . 9
Using the Setup Utility to configure the workstation 9
Managing your thin client remotely . . 11
Altering the flash image .......13
Altering the flash image of a workstation ....13
Performing a software update on a workstation . . 14
Using the Setup Utility to perform a software
update on a workstation .........14
Using the Thin Client Manager Operations Utility
to perform a software update on a workstation . 14
Recovering the flash image of a workstation . . . 15
Using the Setup Utility to recover the flash image
of a workstation ............15
Using the NS Boot Firmware to recover the flash
image of a workstation .........16
Using the Thin Client Manager Operations Utility
to recover the flash image of a workstation. . . 17
Resolving hardware problems.....19
Verifying hardware problems ........19
Visible hardware failure ..........20
Audio beep sequences...........22
LED indications .............23
Error codes and text messages ........25
Appendix A. Replacing hardware parts 29
Replacing the logic unit ..........29
Replacing additional parts .........29
Returning hardware parts .........32
Appendix B. Upgrading memory....33
Appendix C. CompactFlash card....3
Appendix D. Recovering the boot block
image ...............37
Appendix E. Monitor specifications . . 41
Appendix F. Connector pin information 43
Notices ..............4
Environmental Design ...........46
Product Recycling and Disposal .......46
Trademarks ..............47
Electronic Emission Notices .........47
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Statement ..............47
Glossary of abbreviations ......49
Index ............... 1
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