Acer WT 300 manual

Acer WT 300 User’ s Guide Wbt.book Page 1 Monday, August 2, 1999 4:07 PM[...]

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iii Notices FCC Notice This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This device generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if n[...]

Notices iv Use Conditions This part complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Notice: Canadian Users This Class B digital appara[...]

v cord does not exceed the extension cord ampere rating. Also, make sure that the total rating of all products plugged into the wall outlet does not exceed the fuse rating. 9. Never push objects of any kind into this product through cabinet slots as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a fire or electric s[...]

Notices vi Year 2000 Compliance Statement This product is Year 2000-compliant and carries the “ NSTL Hardware Tested Year 2000 Compliant ” logo. This product has been tested both by Acer ’ s internal test labs and NSTL using NSTL ’ s YMARK2000 certification test. These tests certify that this product will successfully make the year 2000 tra[...]

vii T able of Contents Chapter 1 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Preinstallation . . . .[...]

T able of Contents viii Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Troubleshooting Your Terminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Wbt.book Page viii Monday, Au[...]

Getting Started Chapter 1 Wbt.book Page 1 Monday, August 2, 1999 4:07 PM[...]

Chapter 1 Getting Started 2 Introduction Acer has been on the leading edge of microcomputer systems development for both corporate and home computing needs for 20 years, as the OEM of choice for many of the world ’ s leading computer companies. Acer is committed to meeting the world ’ s demand for state-of-the-art computers at the best prices. [...]

3 Preinstallation The preinstallation process involves the following activities: · Selecting a site · Unpacking components Selecting a Site Consider the following when selecting a site for your computer: · Determine the best site for your system. Cable paths should not run near equipment that might cause electromagnetic or radio frequency interf[...]

Chapter 1 Getting Started 4 Features The basic configuration consists of a system unit, a base holder , power adapter and it may also come with an optional SmartCard. Front Panel The figure below shows the system unit front panel. # Description 1 SmartCard slot 2 Power indicator 3 Manufacturer’ s logo Wbt.book Page 4 Monday, August 2, 1999 4:07 P[...]

5 Rear Panel The figure shows the system unit rear panel. # Description 1 Parallel/Printer connector 2 Mouse connector 3 Ethernet connector 4 Main power switch 5 Power adapter jack Wbt.book Page 5 Monday, August 2, 1999 4:07 PM[...]

Chapter 1 Getting Started 6 Note : As of now , Windows CE does not support the USB port, it will be available in the future. 6 USB ports 7 Keyboard connector 8 Serial connector 9 Monitor/VGA connector 10 Line-out/Speaker port # Description Wbt.book Page 6 Monday, August 2, 1999 4:07 PM[...]

7 Connecting System Components Do not turn on the power until you finish connecting the system components. The following sections show how to connect each component to the system. Connecting the Keyboard Plug the keyboard cable into the keyboard connector on the rear panel. See the figure below. Wbt.book Page 7 Monday, August 2, 1999 4:07 PM[...]

Chapter 1 Getting Started 8 Connecting the Monitor Plug the monitor signal cable into the VGA connector on the rear panel. Connecting the Mouse Plug the mouse cable into the mouse connector on the rear panel. Wbt.book Page 8 Monday, August 2, 1999 4:07 PM[...]

9 Connecting the Printer If you have a parallel printer , connect it to the parallel connector on the rear panel. See figure below. Wbt.book Page 9 Monday, August 2, 1999 4:07 PM[...]

Chapter 1 Getting Started 10 Connecting to the Network Plug into the network via the Ethernet connector to the hub. See figure below. Connecting the Power Adapter Plug one end of the power adapter to the power adapter jack, and then one end to the power cord, then plug the other end of the power cord into the wall outlet. Wbt.book Page 10 Monday, A[...]

11 Connecting the Speaker The figure below shows the connection of the speaker to the system. Wbt.book Page 11 Monday, August 2, 1999 4:07 PM[...]

Chapter 1 Getting Started 12 Using the Base Holder Y our system also includes a base holder to save precious table space. See figure below for the assembly. Wbt.book Page 12 Monday, August 2, 1999 4:07 PM[...]

13 T urning On Y our System After you have connected all peripherals and cables, follow these steps to turn on your computer: 1. Turn on all peripherals connected to the system such as monitor , printer , etc. 2. Turn on the main power switch located at the back of the system. Note : If your system needs a SmartCard to power on, then insert the Sma[...]

Chapter 1 Getting Started 14 T urning Off Y our System 1. Log off from the server and then tur n off the power of the system. 2. Turn off all peripherals connected to the system such as the monitor , printer , etc. 3. Turn off the main power switch and unplug the system if you are going to do any of the following ■ not use the system for a long p[...]

15 Setup The setup refers to the Setup Wizard and the T erminal Properties. The Setup Wizard is used when the Acer WT 300 is installed for the first time. The T er minal Properties is used after the Setup Wizard is set. Setup Wizard The Setup Wizard lets you set terminal network configuration and terminal display parameters. Any future changes can [...]

Chapter 1 Getting Started 16 Press next to go to the next screen. Read the end user ’ s license agreement carefully, press “ Accept ” to go to the next screen. Wbt.book Page 16 Monday, August 2, 1999 4:07 PM[...]

17 If you choose the “ Y es, use the IP infor mation supplied by DHCP ” you will go directly to the dialog box where you provide the IP information. Choosing the “ No, I will enter status IP information ” option, press next and you will be asked to supply IP address, Subnet Mask and Gateway. If you do not know the information, you can ask y[...]

Chapter 1 Getting Started 18 After supplying the necessary information, press “ Next ” , and you will have to supply additional information as shown below. Wbt.book Page 18 Monday, August 2, 1999 4:07 PM[...]

19 When the necessary information is supplied, choose “ Next ” to set your video display resolution. The screen below shows the current setting of the video display resolution. Note : Make sure the resolution you select is supported by you monitor , otherwise your monitor will only display a blankscreen. After choosing your video display resolu[...]

Chapter 1 Getting Started 20 If you choose “ OK ” the following screen will be displayed saying that you have successfully completed the Setup Wizard. Click “ Finish ” to apply the settings that you have chosen. After clicking the “ Finish ” , you will be asked to restart the system in order for the settings to take effect. Click on “[...]

21 T erminal Connection Manager T er minal Connection Manager dialog box is designed to help you manage your terminal's network connections. The dialog box displays after you are finish with the Setup Wizard. This is the screen that is displayed everytime you start your terminal and want to log onto a server . It can support up to seven differ[...]

Chapter 1 Getting Started 22 3. On the “ New Connection ” dialog box, you can choose a “ Citrix ICA Client ” , “ Ericom Power Te rm Terminal Emulator ” or “ Microsoft Remote Desktop Client ” type of connection to create. Note: “Citrix ICA Client” and “Microsoft Remote Desktop Client” is a Windows NT based type of operating s[...]

23 be added to the Connection Name list in the T er minal Connection Manager . Use the Back command button to go to the previous dialog box. Click on the Cancel command button to quit this dialog box at any time. The following figures show the sequence of the WTS Connection Wiza rd. Wbt.book Page 23 Monday, August 2, 1999 4:07 PM[...]

Chapter 1 Getting Started 24 After you are finished with the configuration, you can get connected to a server by going to the connection option and double-clicking on a connection name or you can also highlight a connection name and click on “ Connect ” . Wbt.book Page 24 Monday, August 2, 1999 4:07 PM[...]

25 Citrix ICA Client The following procedure describes how to create a network connection to a Citrix server . Creating a Network Connection 1. In the Connection Manager dialog box click the Configure tab and then click “ Add ” . 2. In the New Connection dialog box, click Citrix ICA Client in the type of connection list. Click “ OK ” . 3. I[...]

Chapter 1 Getting Started 26 4. The Select a Citrix Server or Published Application screen will appear and If your Windows CE device is not on the same network as the Citrix server you want to connect to (for example, if you are on the other side of a router , across the Internet, or using RAS to connect to a remote network containing Citrix server[...]

27 server on the remote network. Click “ OK ” . The Select a Citrix Server or Published Application screen reappears. Scroll through the list and select the name of the Citrix server or published application you want to connect to. Click “ Next ” to continue. 6. The Specify an Application screen will appears and in the Command Line field, e[...]

Chapter 1 Getting Started 28 password when the ICA Windows CE Client connects to the Citrix server . Click “ Next ” to continue. 8. In the Select Window Option screen, select 16 or 256 colors from the Window Colors field. Click “ Next ” to continue. 9. In the Compression, Cache, and Sound screen, click Compress Data Stream to reduce the amo[...]

29 recommended for low-bandwidth connections, including most modem connections. Click “ Next ” to continue. 10. By default, the Citrix server or published application name appears in the edit field. Y ou can accept this name or enter another . The name you choose will be the name of the entry in the Current Client Connections list and will appe[...]

Chapter 1 Getting Started 30 a Windows 95 or Windows NT RAS server . Click "Next" to continue. 4. From the pull-down list in the Dial-In Devices screen, select your modem. In the Area, Phone Number , and Country fields, type the area code, phone number , and country code of the Citrix server . Click Next to continue. 5. From here on follo[...]

31 Ericom Power T erm T erminal Emulator (Optional) 1. Select “ Ericom Power T er m T erminal Emulator ” and click on “ OK ” to go to the next dialog box. 2. On this dialog box, you will be asked to supply some information in order to connect to the server . Click on “ OK ” to add that to the T er minal Connection Manager ’ s Connecti[...]

Chapter 1 Getting Started 32 Multiple Sessions T o start a multiple sessions: 1. From one of the active session: a. Press “ Ctrl+Alt+End ” ( “ End ” key on the editing keypad) to call up the T er minal Connection Manager . b. Click on another connection to connect and start another session. 2. From the T er minal Connection Manager: a. Clic[...]

33 T erminal Properties T er minal Properties is used to change the setting of the terminal. This sections guide you through the steps on some of the features of T er minal Properties. 1. Everytime you press the F2 function key, the following screen will be displayed: a. Y ou can either click on okay to start your system or you can pick one of the [...]

Chapter 1 Getting Started 34 3. Y ou can also choose the display option to set the video display resolution and to enable the screen saver . Note : Make sure the resolution you select is supported by you monitor , otherwise your monitor will only display a blankscreen. Wbt.book Page 34 Monday, August 2, 1999 4:07 PM[...]

35 4. Click on the “ Network ” option to specify another network settings. Y ou can choose to “ Obtain an IP address from a DHCP server ” or “ Specify an IP address ” . The following screen shows the informations that needs to be supplied by the users. 5. Choosing the “ Specify an IP address ” will require you to supply the IP addre[...]

Chapter 1 Getting Started 36 6. Choosing the “ Misc ” will enables you to put identification on your computer , enable remote upgrade function, control the sound volume and set the global ICA Client Setting. Wbt.book Page 36 Monday, August 2, 1999 4:07 PM[...]

37 7. Below are the three screen shots of the Global ICA Client Settings. Wbt.book Page 37 Monday, August 2, 1999 4:07 PM[...]

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Har dwar e Specifications Chapter 2 Wbt.book Page 39 Monday, August 2, 1999 4:07 PM[...]

Chapter 2 Hardware Specifications 40 This chapter describes the hardware specification and all its major components. Major Components The system board has the following major components: ❑ CPU: Cyrix MediaGX L V 200 MHz internal speed ❑ Up to 256 MB Ram supported ❑ Ethernet Controller: AMD AM79C973 which supports 100BaseT and 10BaseT ❑ Exte[...]

41 ■ DIMM type : 100 MHz SDRAM ■ Max DIMM module size : 256 MB VGA Controller ❑ Built in MediaGX with Virtual system architecture ❑ VGA memory size is shared with system memory Serial Port ❑ One high speed Ns 16c550 compatible UART built-in NS super I/O PC97317 ❑ Onboard 9-pin D type connector Parallel Port ❑ Standard Mode/ECP/EPP mod[...]

Chapter 2 Hardware Specifications 42 Software Specification Bootloader ❑ Boot ROM - contains basic system initialization code and OS loader for Disk On Chip ❑ OS and application image stored in Disk On Chip Operating System ❑ Client side: Microsoft Windows CE 2.11 ■ Microsoft RDP Client ■ Citrix ICA Client ■ Ericom Power T er m T ermina[...]

43 ❑ Serial and parallel port driver Application ❑ Acer customized logon screen ❑ T er minal configuration setup program ❑ Windows T erminal Client Wbt.book Page 43 Monday, August 2, 1999 4:07 PM[...]

Chapter 2 Hardware Specifications 44 T roubleshooting Y our T erminal The following table lists some possible situations that may arise during the use of your terminal and provides easy answers and solutions. If you still encounter problems which you cannot resolve, please call any authorized dealer or distributor for assistance. Problem Solution W[...]

45 The parallel printer connected to my terminal does not respond when I try to print to it. 1. Make sure that the printer is plugged into the proper outlet and is turned on. 2. Check the cable connection from the printer to the terminal. See “ Connecting the Printer ” on page 9 for more detail. 3. Make sure that the printer is on- line. 4. Mak[...]

Chapter 2 Hardware Specifications 46 When a user improperly disconnects from the server , the user is not able to log on to the server again and the sound device does not work properly . If a user improperly disconnects from the server (i.e., suddenly turns off the power of the terminal without logging off), there will be an un-log off session in t[...]