Notable Wyse ThinOS Features
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Additional Classic Desktop Features
This section includes information on:
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"Classic Interactive Desktop Guidelines"
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"Shortcut Menu"
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"Connect Manager"
Classic Interactive Desktop Guidelines
The
Classic Desktop
has a Wyse default background with a horizontal taskbar at the
bottom of the screen. The number of icons that can be displayed on the desktop depends
on the desktop resolution and administrator configuration.
Use the following guidelines:
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Icons representing available server connections and published applications are
displayed on the background. Hovering the mouse pointer over an icon pops-up
information about the connection. Right-clicking (or left-clicking if the mouse buttons
are reversed) on an icon opens a
Connection Settings
dialog box which displays
additional information about the connection.
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A server connection/published application can be opened by double-clicking a desktop
icon or a user can navigate to the desktop icon they want by using tab key and
pressing
Enter
to initiate the connection.
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The
Desktop
Menu
may be opened by clicking the mouse button on the desktop
background or by clicking on the User Name on the taskbar.
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If configured to display (by an administrator), the volume control is displayed in the
right corner of the taskbar and the current time and date are shown when the cursor is
placed on the time.
Tip
The thin client is capable of synchronizing its clock to time provided by a
Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP) server.
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Press CTRL+ALT+UPARROW to toggle between window display modes.
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Press CTRL+ALT+DOWNARROW to open a selection box for toggling between the
desktop, Connect Manager, and currently-active connections.
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Lock the thin client at any time by pressing CTRL+ALT+LEFTARROW or
CTRL+ALT+RIGHTARROW.
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Keyboard shortcuts are supported. Use the LEFT ALT+UDERLINED LETTER
on the
keyboard for keyboard shortcuts (the RIGHT ALT+UDERLINED LETTER combination
is not currently supported).
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Use the
System Preference
dialog box to switch the left and right buttons (see
"System Preferences").
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In addition to the standard two-button mouse, the thin client supports a Microsoft
Wheel Mouse (used for scrolling). Other similar types of a wheel mouse may or may
not work.
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You can copy and paste between application sessions and between sessions and the
desktop, however, this function depends on session server configurations.