Wyse Technology 909522-41L manual

Users Guide Wyse ® Mobile Thin Computer , X90L/X90Le Issue:030708 PN: 883908-01 Rev . A[...]

ii Copyright Notice © 2008, Wyse T echnology Inc. All rights reserved. This manual and the software and firmware described in it are copyrighted. Y ou may not reproduce, transmit, transcribe, store in a retrieval system, or tr anslate into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnet ic, optica l, [...]

iii Caution Changes or modifications not covered in this manual must be approved in writing by the manufacturer ’s Regulatory Engineering departm ent. Changes or modifications made without written approval may void the user ’s authority to operate the equipment. Regulatory Compliance for Thin Computers EMC and Safety Requirements Thin computers[...]

iv Cable Notice The use of shielded I/O cables is required when connec ting this equipment to any and all option al peripheral or host devices. Failure to do so may cause interferenc e and viola te FCC and international regulations for electromagnetic interference. Device Power S upply Wyse X class thin computers use an external power adapter. Use [...]

Content s 1 About This Guide About this Guide 1 Organization of this Gui de 1 Finding Informat i on in this Guide 1 Importa nt Safeguards 2 Caution S tatement s 2 Wyse T echnical Support 3 Links to Related Document ation and Services 3 2 Introducing Y o ur Thin Computer Check the Package Content s 5 Features 5 Inside View 6 Front V iew 6 Back View [...]

vi Power Saving T ips 18 Heat Considerations 19 Graphics System 19 Screen Controls 19 Connecting to an External Monitor 19 4 Making Connections Wired Net/LAN 21 Wi-Fi 21 Making a Connection 21 Adding a Certificate 21 Express Card 22 Installing a Card 22 Removing a Card 23 Express Car d Size Restr ictions 23 Bluetooth 23 Creating a Partnership Betwe[...]

1 About This Guide The Wyse X90L and X90Le are wireless mobile thin compu ters in the Wyse X class of mobile thin computers. The W yse X90L and X90Le use the Windows™ XP Embed ded (XPe) operating system. These thin computers provide acce ss to applications, files, and network resour ces made available on mach ines hosting Citrix™ ICA and Micros[...]

2 Chapter 1 Import ant Safegu ards Please follow these import ant safeguards: • Follow all warnings and instructions no ted in this documenta tion and in the Windows Help program. • The first time you us e your th in computer , carefully read the "Introducing Y our Thin Computer" section of this manual and initialize the battery to en[...]

About This Guide 3 under the devi ce. Find environment al operating specifications in the thin computer ’s datasheet located at http://www .wyse. com/products . • Do not allow your thin computer to rest directly on exposed skin for extended period s of time during operation. The base surface temper ature will rise during normal operation (parti[...]

4 Chapter 1 If you need to upgrade your XPe operating system, cont act Wyse Customer Support at: http://www .wyse.com/s upport .[...]

2 Introducing Y our Thin Computer This section provides package conten ts, fe atur es, and detaile d views of your thin computer . Check the Package Content s After openin g the package, carefully in spect the content s . If any of the items is missing or appear damaged, con tact your de aler . The shipping carton should cont ain the following: •[...]

6 Chapter 2 Inside V iew * International keyboard shown. Front View (1) System indica to r lig h ts (2) Release latc h (1) Display (5) System in dicator lights (2) Power On/Off button (6) T ouch p ad button (2) (3) Keyboard* (7) T ouch p ad (4) Function key[...]

Introducing Your Thin Computer 7 Back V iew (1) VGA Port - Connect an ana log mo nitor . (2) LAN RJ-45 Network Port - With the built-in Ethernet LAN combo, you can make LAN connections. Connection sp eed is up to 1 Gbp s. Right Side V iew (1) Line out/Headse t out - Connect a stereo he adset or external speake rs to this port to listen to multimedi[...]

8 Chapter 2 Lef t Side View (1) DVI port - Connect to a digital monitor . (2) USB 2.0 port - Attach a computer peripher al. (3) SD card slot - Attach a Secure Digital (SD) memo ry card. Y ou can use this card as a second hard drive to store dat a files, photographs, and video. (4) Express ca rd slot - This slot is where an Expre s sCar d/34 or Expr[...]

3 Getting S t arted This section provides information on settin g up and using your thin computer , power management, and the graphics system. Setting Up Y our Thin Computer T o quickly set up your thin computer follow th e next three simple step s. Step 1 - Inst all the Battery With your thin computer turn ed off, insert battery in the battery com[...]

10 Chapter 3 Figure 3-2 Connecting th e Power Cable Note Y ou can connect th e power adapter at an y time with the thin computer tur ned either on or off. Step 3 - T urn On the Thin Computer Raise and adjust the lid, and press the power on/of f button for two seconds. When you release the powe r on/of f button, the power LED on the system indicator[...]

Getting Started 11 Adjusting the Brightness Use the following hot key combinations to adjust the display pane l brightness: • Fn + ↓ decrease s the brightness • Fn + ↑ increases the brightness Adjusting the V olume There are two ways in which to adjust the volume: • Y ou can adjust the volume with the hot key combinations as follows: • [...]

12 Chapter 3 Keyboard Function Keys for System Control The numeric keypa d numbers and symbols are printed in blue on the keypad keys. Press and hold the Fn key while pressing the appr opriate function key . * In order to get the output to DV I, you must first go to Advance Settings in the Di splay control panel and change the default output settin[...]

Getting Started 13 Figure 3-3 Numeric Keyp ad . T ouch Pad The touch pad is a pressure-sensi tive po inting device that provides all the features of a two-button mouse. Its pr imary function is to move the cursor around the screen. Figure 3-4 T ouch Pad T o use the touch pad: 1. Place your fingers on the keyboard in the normal typing position. The [...]

14 Chapter 3 first move the pointer o ver the object you want to select, and the n press the left button one time. Th e function s of these buttons are software specific. 5. Double-clicking is a common technique for selecting object s or launching programs from icons. Once you have moved the pointer over the object you wish to select, rapidly press[...]

Getting Started 15 Note In order to access the powe r management options in the Power Options Properties dialog box, you mu st be logged in as an Administrator . Monitoring Battery Power There are two ways to display batte ry properties an d monito r how much power the battery has left: • Click St art | Settings | Control Panel | Power Options , [...]

16 Chapter 3 Figure 3-6 Power Option Properties - Alarms Wa r n i n g When battery power is lo w , the thin computer will display a warning on the screen. T ake immediate action, such as saving files or connecting to the power adapter, o r da ta may be lost. When the thin computer alerts you that th e battery is low , immedia tely do one of the fol[...]

Getting Started 17 When to Replace the Battery Over time, the battery's capacity gradually decreases. W e recommend that you replace your battery when you notice that it be gins to store significantly less charge. Changing the Battery Change the main battery pack as follows: 1. T urn off the thin computer and disconnect th e power ada pter fro[...]

18 Chapter 3 Figure 3-8 Power Option Properties - Advanced St andby Mode Select the settings for S tandby mode in the Power Management dialog box. Y ou may have the thin computer st and by or you can power of f the thin computer altogether . Initiating St andby Mode There are four ways to initia te S tandby mode. The settin gs can be adjusted in th[...]

Getting Started 19 Heat Considerations The thin computer's processor has be en spec ially designe d to consume little power , and generates very littl e heat. However , working in a hot environmen t, or workin g for long periods ma y raise the temperature . Y our thin co mputer takes the f ollowing step to lower temperature: • If the tempera[...]

20 Chapter 3 4. On your thin computer , click St art | Settings | Control Pa nel , and select the Display icon to open the Displa y Properties window . 5. In the Display Properties window , click Advanced in the Settings tab. 6. Click the S3Display tab. Figure 3-9 S3Display t ab 7. Under Display Devices, choose CRT or DVI and click OK . 8. Click OK[...]

4 Making Connections This section provides information ab out t he various ways your thin computer makes connections. Y our mobile thin compu ter makes connection throu gh: • Wired Net/LAN • Built-in Wi-Fi (802 .1 1b/g/n wireless LAN) • Express card provided by data carriers • Bluetooth* *Bluetooth is a feature for X90Le. Wire d N et /L AN [...]

22 Chapter 4 2. On the Content s tab, select Certificates . 3. Click on Import to open the Certificate Import Wizard window 4. Click Next and browse to the file where the certificate resides. 5. Follow the on screen instructions . Express Card The express card slot can be used as an interface between your thin computer and a variety of communicatio[...]

Making Connections 23 Note Please read the instructions included with individual expr ess cards. Some cards may be inserted with power on, while others require tha t the thin computer be turned of f. Removing a Card Press the card again to release the card. Express Card Size Restrictions The card will not be able to ej ect if it is les s the 75mm. [...]

24 Chapter 4 Note Before you start, ma ke sure that your thin computer and phon e are turned on and the batteries are fully charg ed. Est ablishing the connection T o make the connection between your thin compu ter and a Bluetooth device: 1. T urn on Bluetooth in your mobile phone as instructed by the mob ile phone manual. 2. Press Fn + 2 to turn o[...]

Making Connections 25 Figure 4-4 Add Bluetoot h Device W izard 7. If the mobile device is detected on your th in computer , select the device and click Next . 8. Select the option Don’t Use Passkey and click Next . 9. The mobile device will be detected on the Bluetooth Devices window . Figure 4-5 Bluetooth Device s Window Enabling the Bluetooth d[...]

26 Chapter 4 Connecting to a Network thro ugh a DUN-Capabl e Mobile Phone T o connect to a network thro ugh a DUN-capable mobile phone: 1. Click St art | Settings | Control Panel | Network Co nnec t ions to open the Network Connections Window . 2. Click on Create a new connection to open the Network Co nnection Wizard and click Next . 3. Select the[...]

Making Connections 27 7. Enter the ISP’ s phone number . Note The ISP (Internet Service Provider) pho ne number is provided by you r mobile phone provider an d may require a special dat a plan. 8. Click Fi nish to finish the New Networ k Connection Wizard setup. A connection window opens. Figure 4-8 Connection W indow 9. Enter Username and Passwo[...]

28 Chapter 4 Figure 4-9 Opening Port 10. Click on the message pointing to the Bluetooth icon in the taskbar . The following window opens for en te rin g a passcode. Figure 4-10 Entering a Passco de, when Needed 11 . Enter the Passkey number and click Next . Within a few moment s the mobile phone also asks for the Pass key . Enter the same key . 12.[...]

Making Connections 29 Disconnecting Windows Bluetooth DUN T o disconn e ct a Blue to ot h de vice : 1. In the Network Conne ctions windo w un der Dial-up , find the connection you p re viously created for your Bluetooth DUN connection. Note “Connect“ is the name gi ven as the ISP Name (as shown in Figure 4-7). Figure 4-1 1 Network Connection 2.[...]

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5 Est ablishing a Server Environment This section contains infor mation on the ne twork architecture an d enterprise server environment needed to provide networ k and se ssion services enabling Wyse X class thin computers network connection. It also incl udes information to help you to add ress important considera tions when configuring access to t[...]

32 Chapter 5 • VPN (PPTP) - PP TP (Point-to-Point T unneling Protocol) is a network protocol that enables the secure transfer of data betwe en a remote computer (in this case the thin computer) and an enterpri se server e nvironm ent by cre ating a virtual private network (VPN) across TCP/IP-based data networ ks such as the Internet. It provides [...]

6 Frequently Asked Questions This section contains infor mation and help on inst allation, setup, conflicts, and general troublesho oting. T able 6-1 Frequently asked questions about the Wys e X90L and Wys e X90Le Question Answer My screen seems to time out too quickly . I have to constantly hit a key or move the mouse in order to bring it ba ck. H[...]

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Figures 3-1 Battery Latches 9 3-2 Connecting the Po wer Cable 10 3-3 Numeric Ke ypad 13 3-4 T ouch Pad 13 3-5 Power Optio n Properties - Powe r Meter 15 3-6 Power O ption Prope rties - Alarms 16 3-7 Battery Latches 17 3-8 Power Option Prop erties - Advanced 18 3-9 S3Display tab 20 4-1 Installing an Express Card 22 4-2 Express Ca rd Size Restric tio[...]

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Ta b l e s 3-1 System Indicator Light s for S tatus and Power 11 3-2 Keyboard Functio n Keys for System Control 12 6-1 Frequently asked questions ab out the Wyse X90L and Wyse X90 Le 33[...]

Users Guide Wys e ® Mobile Thin Compute r X90L/X90Le Issue: 0307 0 8 Written and publishe d by: Wyse T echnology Inc., March 2008 Created using Fram eM a ke r ® and Acrobat ®[...]