Contents
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Danger notices
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Handling static-sensitive devices
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About this book . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Who should read this book .
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Information available on the World Wide Web
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Related information
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How to send your comments .
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Understanding your NetVista Thin Client
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Learning about the hardware
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Standard hardware .
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Hardware connectors
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Communication hardware .
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Monitor specifications .
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Power consumption .
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Upgrading hardware features .
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Setting up the hardware . . . . . . . . 7
Startup sequence
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Configuring the N2800e Thin Client
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Using the Setup Utility to configure the workstation 11
Using the Configuration Tool to configure the
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Installing the Thin Client Service Utility
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Installing the utilities from the NetVista Thin Client
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Downloading the utilities from the NetVista Thin
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Managing your Thin Client Express
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PPP dialer for Thin Client Express
workstations . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Prerequisites for using PPP dial access .
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Configuring a workstation for PPP dialer
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Preparing the workstation for PPP dialer
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Configuring initial modem settings for PPP dialer
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Starting the PPP dialer.
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Learning about the NC dialer window .
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Maintaining and reconfiguring PPP dialer
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Using the PPP dialer to access flash images.
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Troubleshooting PPP dialer problems .
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Altering the flash image of a
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Performing a software update on a workstation .
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Using the Configuration Tool to perform a
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Using the Thin Client Manager Operations Utility
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Recovering the flash image of a workstation .
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Using one workstation to recover the flash image
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Using the Setup Utility to recover the flash image
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Using the Thin Client Manager Operations Utility
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Resolving hardware problems. . . . . 31
Verifying hardware problems
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Visible hardware failure .
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Audio beep sequences .
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LED indications .
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Error codes and text messages .
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Appendix A. Replacing hardware parts
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Replacing the N2800e Thin Client Express
CompactFlash card .
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Replacing parts other than the N2800e
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Returning hardware parts
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Appendix B. Hardware maintenance
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Appendix C. Setting the thin client
voltage for your location . . . . . . . 51
Appendix D. Recovering the boot block
image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Appendix E. Choosing a flash file . . . 55
Appendix F. Monitor specifications
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Appendix G. Connector pin information 59
Notices
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Environmental Design .
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Product Recycling and Disposal
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