NCS Cirrus LT Plus User manual

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TZ-251G v1.2 May 16, 2016
Cirrus LT Plus
User Guide

Contents
Icon Glossary .............................................................................................................................................5
Safety Instructions...................................................................................................................................6
Battery Safety and Tips...........................................................................................................................7
Introduction ..............................................................................................................................................8
Chapter 1: Before you start.....................................................................................................................9
Package contents.............................................................................................................................................9
Components....................................................................................................................................................10
Front view ................................................................................................................................................ 11
Right View................................................................................................................................................11
Left view ...................................................................................................................................................11
Bottom view.............................................................................................................................................12
Notebook LEDs........................................................................................................................................12
Docking station rear view......................................................................................................................13
Docking station LEDs ............................................................................................................................13
Laptop and docking station LED status light indicators.................................................................14
Chapter 2: Getting started .....................................................................................................................15
Powering up your notebook ........................................................................................................................15
Connecting the AC adapter ...................................................................................................................15
Removable battery installation............................................................................................................16
Optional dual battery support ..............................................................................................................18
Installing/Removing the SIM card............................................................................................................19
Installing the SIM card..........................................................................................................................19
Removing the SIM card .........................................................................................................................22
Starting your notebook................................................................................................................................ 26
Opening the display panel .....................................................................................................................26
Turning on your notebook .....................................................................................................................27
Using the keyboard........................................................................................................................................27
Function keys...........................................................................................................................................27
Touchpad........................................................................................................................................................ 28
Point ..........................................................................................................................................................28
Click...........................................................................................................................................................28
Double-click .............................................................................................................................................28
Drag...........................................................................................................................................................28
Using the fingerprint reader....................................................................................................................... 29
Chapter 3: Making connections ............................................................................................................30
Connecting external display devices........................................................................................................ 30
Connecting a projector or display monitor.........................................................................................30
Connecting USB devices ..............................................................................................................................31
Connecting to a mouse and keyboard .......................................................................................................32
Connecting headphones...............................................................................................................................33
Audio subsystem......................................................................................................................................33
Connecting an external microphone........................................................................................................ 34
Connecting to the docking station.............................................................................................................35
Connecting the docking station ............................................................................................................35
Disconnecting from the docking station..............................................................................................39

USB port functionality while notebook is docked............................................................................. 40
Hotdocking.............................................................................................................................................. 40
Configuring the audio for remote hosts....................................................................................................41
Connecting to the Teradici host PC......................................................................................................41
Connecting to VMHost ......................................................................................................................... 42
Docking station audio subsystem........................................................................................................ 44
Installing a SFP module .............................................................................................................................. 45
Chapter 4: Navigating the OnScreen Menu........................................................................................47
OnScreen Menu (OSM) structure............................................................................................................. 47
Main Menu..................................................................................................................................................... 48
Network .......................................................................................................................................................... 49
Ethernet ................................................................................................................................................... 49
WiFi...........................................................................................................................................................50
4G...............................................................................................................................................................62
SSL VPN.................................................................................................................................................. 64
Web Portal................................................................................................................................................76
Display Settings .............................................................................................................................................78
Native Display Off ..................................................................................................................................79
Brightness................................................................................................................................................ 80
Status Bar................................................................................................................................................ 80
Display Options.......................................................................................................................................82
Power Management ..................................................................................................................................... 88
Setting the duration of the OnScreen Menu (OSM) Timeout .........................................................89
How the Cirrus LT Plus power management modes are all related ..............................................91
Low power mode.....................................................................................................................................95
Timing preferences .................................................................................................................................99
Device Manager ............................................................................................................................................102
Speakers...................................................................................................................................................102
On Lid Close............................................................................................................................................102
Touchpad/Keyboard settings ...............................................................................................................104
Webcam ...................................................................................................................................................107
Administrator ............................................................................................................................................... 108
Admin login.............................................................................................................................................108
Administrator settings ..........................................................................................................................109
Allow saving WiFi pwassword ............................................................................................................109
Allow web portal ....................................................................................................................................110
Change admin credentials....................................................................................................................110
Change user credentials........................................................................................................................ 111
System info..............................................................................................................................................112
Restore factory defaults ........................................................................................................................112
Admin log off...........................................................................................................................................112
Chapter 5: Opening and configuring the Teradici Firmware menu ............................................. 113
Assigning a Static IP Address.....................................................................................................................115
Chapter 6: Making remote connections............................................................................................ 116
Connecting to remote machines with Teradici host cards..................................................................116

Important Teradici host software settings ........................................................................................ 117
Chapter 7: Using the Cirrus Web Portal............................................................................................. 118
Admin password recovery ..........................................................................................................................118
Updating the NCS Firmware......................................................................................................................120
Chapter 8: Accessing the Cirrus Management Console..................................................................124
Installing the Cirrus Management Console............................................................................................124
Logging onto the Cirrus Management Console.....................................................................................127
Chapter 9: How to load and unload certificates on the Cirrus LT Plus.......................................129
Loading a certificate.....................................................................................................................................129
Unloading a certificate ................................................................................................................................136
Chapter 10: Configuring advanced WiFi roaming............................................................................138
Enabling/disabling Enhanced Roaming via the OSM Main Menu ...................................................138
Enabling Enhanced Roaming...............................................................................................................138
Disabling Enhanced Roaming..............................................................................................................140
Checking WiFi channels that are being scanned/used via the OSM Main Menu .........................142
Configuring Enhanced Roaming via the Management Console (MC).............................................143
Chapter 11: Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................150
General troubleshooting tips .....................................................................................................................150
Conflicts between Teradici and NCS Firmware ....................................................................................153
Chapter 12: Wake-on-LAN (WOL).......................................................................................................154
NCS help ...................................................................................................................................................155
Appendix: Specifications.......................................................................................................................156
Appendix: Regulatory and legal information....................................................................................157
FCC compliance information.....................................................................................................................157
Notice ..............................................................................................................................................................158
Warranty provisions.....................................................................................................................................158
Warning statement .......................................................................................................................................159
FCC Test Report............................................................................................................................................160

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Cirrus LT Plus User Manual v1.2
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