Linux Thin Client

  1. My keyboard doesn't work at all, the keyboard works fine using the 10ZiG Manager but not at the unit itself. 


  2. I have a TBT-350, what display or desktop options do I have and where do I change those options? 


  3. How can I tell what version of firmware is installed on my thin client? 


  4. How can I change the wallpaper/background and screensaver? 


  5. My users are typing away and get a message about the maximum number of characters exceeded. 


  6. How do I keep my users from changing the properties on sessions either through properties of the ICON or in connections manager? 


  7. How can I add a certificate to the Linux thin client? 


  8. What is the difference between WTB and TBT mode?  


  9. Where can I find a manual for my LTC thin client? 


  10. My terminal is in desktop mode how can I window my sessions? 


  11. Where to I set the proxy settings within Firefox or Mozilla? 


  12. We have created a web browser session and checked to Identify it as MS Internet Explorer. When displaying our email page, the page partially loads but does not show the emails. If we uncheck the Identify as MS Internet Explorer option, emails are displayed but new emails are no longer in bold font. 


  13. I am using a 10ZiG 122 keyboard but my function keys don't work correctly. 


  14. How do I go between sessions in TBT mode? 


  15. What does "Send Keep Alive" do in Advanced Options under the Connection tab of the display session properties? 


  16. How do I create a Powerterm session and make is start automatically? 


  17. I want to remap my enter keys but I can't, why? 


  18. How do I remapping Shift+PgUp to DUP key when using the a Linux Client with 5250 emulation and the 10ZiG 122KB? 


  19. I have configured my 5250 sessions to start automatically but they error out and I have to start them again.  


  20. I have a 5250 display and printer session configured to start automatically but the printer session always ends up the top session, how can I reverse it so the display session is on top? 


  21. How do I set the alternate address for a Citrix server on the ICA client when natting is involved?  


  22. Using the RDP session with 2000 Terminal Server I cannot get any sound. 


  23. Using an LTC thin client, I am running an RDP session and get the numbers 2,4,6,8 when using the arrow keys. 


  24. My RDP session won't work - name of session contains an apostrophe. 


  25. When I try to establish a connection to my Citrix server, I either get an error negotiating capabilities and then it disconnects or a message that the connection ended because of network error.  


  26. How do I create an RDP session so that it automatically logs in and starts it automatically?  


  27. How do I set up a Windows share from my thin client? 


  28. How do I set up an iSeries share from my thin client? 


  29. Can I operate the thin client in a horizontal position? 


  30. After I set up my Mozilla email client it works for a period of time and then the settings disappear. 


  31. I set a password on my LTC unit but I cannot remember it, how can I reset factory defaults if I can't remember the password? 


  32. I am having problems with my Open Office - crashes and doesn't work consistently? 


  33. Affirmative (and Compumaster) 122 keyboards don't work. 


  34. How can I see files stored on a thumb drive using my Linux thin client browser? 


  35. I am using Open Office and am not able to save to an SMB share on a v5r3 AS/400. 


  36. How do I set up OO to save on a mapped drive? 


  37. I am using DHCP and I have been assigned an IP but I can't get out on the Internet. 


  38. On the LTC 1000 with wireless card, the wizard does not come up immediately when first installed, why? 


  39. Can I use a PCMCIA wireless NIC with my LTC-400? 


  40. Customer has two routers on the same network and he wants to be able to use a different router as the gateway for his terminal at different times.  


  41. How do I configure the wireless network card on my LTC thin client?  


  42. Installed the Cisco Aironet 350 on my LTC unit running the 2.6 kernel and there is no place to configure it.  


  43. How do I set up a secure SSH connection to an AS/400 from outside a VPN using a linux thin client?  


  44. Do the Linux thin clients support LEAP?  


  45. My thin client goes to a blue desktop but the only option in the start menu is EXIT QVWM. 


  46. Is there a way to issue a reboot command using FTP? 


  47. We have designed a 5250 screen using enhanced user interface with radio buttons etc on the screen but it doesn’t work on the 5250 session.  


  48. Where can I find a manual for the RBT/TBT?  


  49. Where can I find a manual for the older version of BOSmanager?  


  50. Where can I find a manual for the TBT thin client? 


  51. How do I log into a domain or authenticate to an Active Directory? 


  52. Is there any way to make Firefox addons persistent? 


  53. How can I set up the U700 to PXE(LAN) boot? 


  54. How can I set up the U800 to PXE(LAN) boot? 


  55. Can I PXE boot to the 10ZiG Manager using the wireless connection? 


  56. Symbol USB scanner model LS2208 attached to a model U700 will not initialize on boot. 


  57. When updating the firmware from the Firmware Tab in Terminal Properties using the 10ZiG Manager, what port should I use? 


  58. Where can I find a quick start guide for the TBT-1000? 


  59. I mapped a drive to my iSeries IFS where there are .pdf files. The hot spots are set but the documents will not display when I click on them from a 5250 session. 


  60. Where can I find instructions for mounting bracket installation? 


  61. How can I set my U800 to boot to USB thumb drive? 

 
 My keyboard doesn't work at all, the keyboard works fine using the 10iG Manager but not at the unit itself. 

If there is a USB mouse attached, the mouse type must be set to USB in the terminal properties or the keyboard will not work. If there is no mouse attached but is set to a PS2 (default) in the terminal properties, the keyboard will not work. 

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 I have a TBT-350, what display or desktop options do I have and where do I change those options? 

It can be run in TBT (Text Base Mode), WBT (Windows Based Terminal) or Desktop Mode. The options can be found in the terminal properties under the desktop tab. 

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  How can I tell what version of firmware is installed on my thin client? 

Go to the control panel (terminal properties) on the general tab you will see the Software Version information. 

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General Tab 


 
  How can I change the wallpaper/background and screensaver?  

From the 10ZiG Manager right click on the thin client and select personalize. 

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Personalize Option 


 
  My users are typing away and get a message about the maximum number of characters exceeded.  

They are pressing the record key (ALT F3).  In keyboard mapping, remove the ATL F3 functionality and this should no longer be an issue. 

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  How do I keep my users from changing the properties on sessions either through properties of the ICON or in connections manager? 

From terminal properties - security tab, check to Hide connections configuration tab and check Require password to modify configuration and enter a password.  Changes can be made only after the password is entered correctly and the Hide connections configuration tab has been unchecked. 

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Security Tab 


 
  How can I add a certificate to the Linux thin client? 

Copy the cert to /tmp/config/files/cacerts on the thin client. 

Issue the "freeze" command 

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  What is the difference between WBT and TBT mode? 

TBT="Text Based Terminal Mode"  - using unit as if similar to a dumb terminal with only 5250 sessions on it.

WBT="Window Based Terminal Mode" For use with other connections such as RDP.  It has a Graphical interface and uses less resources than desktop mode but is not as convenient.

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  Where can I find a manual for my LTC thin client? 

LTC Manual V6 PDF

LTC Manual V7 PDF

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 My terminal is in desktop mode how can I window my sessions? 

Right click down on the task bar near the time and you will see the option to window the sessions.

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 Where to I set the proxy settings within Firefox or Mozilla? 

To set the proxy in Firefox you need to select Tools -> Options -> General -> Connection.

To set the Proxy in Mozilla you need to go to Edit -> Preferences -> Advanced -> Proxies.

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 We have created a web browser session and checked to Identify it as MS Internet Explorer. When displaying our email page, the page partially loads but does not show the emails. If we uncheck the Identify as MS Internet Explorer option, emails are displayed but new emails are no longer in bold font. 

You cannot use "Identify as MS Explorer" with many types of web mail sites. The content displayed by a site depends on what type of browser it thinks it is using. As for new emails not in bold -- that is a Firefox issue - you may get better results by changing the font settings.

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 I am using a 10ZiG 122 keyboard but my function keys don't work correctly. 

The keyboard needs to be set to 101 Term - 122 10ZiG in the Connections Manager. Edit the session and under the General tab change the keyboard type to 101 Term - 122 10ZiG. The 10ZiG 122 keyboard is actually a 101 keyboard that looks like a 122 keyboard.

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 How do I go between sessions in TBT mode? 

Ctl+Alt+Up arrow jumps back to the previous session, Ctl+Alt+Down arrow jumps to the subsequent session, Ctl+Alt+End will take you to Terminal Connection Manager and from there F2 enters the Terminal Setup.

*NOTE - starting in version 03.03g19 the key sequence only jumps to subsequent display sessions, not printer sessions.

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 What does "Send Keep Alive" do in Advanced Options under the Connection tab of the display session properties? 

Sends a "ping" or a "no-op" command to the host at a user specified interval.

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 How do I create a Powerterm session and make is start automatically? 

  1. Define your powerterm session.
  2. Define a telnet session as shown in image below.
  3. Then autostart telnet session from connection mgr.

PT Autostart Option 

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 I want to remap my enter keys but I can't, why? 

The enter keys are hard coded and cannot be remapped.

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 How do I remapping Shift+PgUp to DUP key when using the a Linux Client with 5250 emulation and the 10ZiG 122KB? 

The Dup key is equal to the Shift+PgUp but Shift+PgUp is mapped to PA3 so the user needs to remap it manually to Duplicate.

Dup Key 

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 I have configured my 5250 sessions to start automatically but they error out and I have to start them again.  

This can happen when you are using a wireless NIC. When DHCP is enabled and the NIC is negotiating for an IP there may be a delay causing the session to attempt to start before the network connection is established. Using a static IP will eliminate this issue or an alternate option is to turn on Enable Automatic Reconnect and uncheck Show Foreground on the Advanced page of the session properties. If the connection fails the first time it should automatically try to reconnect without prompting the user.

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 I have a 5250 display and printer session configured to start automatically but the printer session always ends up the top session, how can I reverse it so the display session is on top? 

This relates to the order in which the sessions are created. The sessions start in order of creation so that the last session created is the one that comes up on top. If the printer session is created first it will be opened behind the display session.

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 How do I set the alternate address for a Citrix server on the ICA client when natting is involved?  

The altaddr setting can only be set thru the 10ZiGmanager software installed on a PC, this is done by right clicking on an LTC that appears in the BOSmanager and selecting "Properties", then clicking on the "Misc" tab and the clicking the ICA Global Settings button and then the altaddr can be set in the Firewall settings. After the change has been made it is necessary to send the configuration to the LTC thru the BOS by righting clicking the unit again and selecting Configurations and then Download to device.

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 Using the RDP session with 2000 Terminal Server I cannot get any sound. 

Terminal Services Server 2000 does not support sound, Terminal Services Server 2003 does.

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 Using an LTC thin client, I am running an RDP session and get the numbers 2,4,6,8 when using the arrow keys. 

Uncheck the box Enable Numlock at startup in the Input Tab of the Terminal Properties to remove the problem. This is not a bug, it is a result of new keyboard mapping.

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 My RDP session won't work - name of session contains an apostrophe. 

Create the session name without an apostrophe - Linux RDP sessions do not support.

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 When I try to establish a connection to my Citrix server, I either get an error negotiating capabilities and then it disconnects or a message that the connection ended because of network error.  

To reset license file:

  1. Get a shell (CTRL-ALT-SHIFT-1 keys together)
  2. Use folllowing commands
    • cd /tmp/config
    • rm -r .rdesktop
    • freeze
  3. Reboot the machine

To run RDP from a shell:

  1. Get a shell
  2. Use following commands
    • export PATH=$PATH:/usr/lib/rwin
    • export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$LD_LIBRARY_PATH:/usr/lib/rwin

Run rwin from shell trying

  1. rwin -f -e ip-address-of-server disables encryption
  2. rwin -f -E ip-address-of-server disables client encryption
  3. rwin -f -4 ip-address-of-server use RDP version 4

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 How do I create an RDP session so that it automatically logs in and starts it automatically?  

From connection manager create a new RDP connection

Name - name displayed on ICON on desktop

 

Enter the server name

 

Enter Logon information including password and domain information

 

Select OK and an ICON will be created on the desktop

 

Go to the connection manager and find the created RDP session - select it and select Startup.

Check Enable connection autostart.

 

Connection will automatically start upon thin client bootup.

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 How do I set up a Windows share from my thin client? 

To set up a network connection and the file server is supports samba (Windows share) you can enter the information on the Misc tab of the terminal properties and supply the information for the connection at the top.

Version 6

SMB Version 6 

Version 7

Network Share ICON 

SMB Version 7 



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 How do I set up an iSeries share from my thin client?. 

IBM says to access SMB support use the Netserver name not an I/P address. There are PTF's from IBM which need to be applied to access this share.

For anyone that needs to do this, have them go to the IBM Netserver page on IBM's support site and make sure they have every PTF listed there installed. Some of the ones listed are not included in the normal cumulative fixpacks. PDF on mounting IFS with the Thin Client.

linux_client_s02.pdf

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 Can I operate the thin client in a horizontal position?. 

You can operate the thin client in a horizontal position, however it must have the air holes free with at least 1" of clearance.

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 After I set up my Mozilla email client it works for a period of time and then the settings disappear.. 

The settings for the email client are kept in the same place as the cache for the web browser and as that cache gets full, it replaces any old info with the new. The best option is to set the preferences on the Mozilla email client to save the settings as well as the email on either a network share or on a USB flash that the user can keep. You can make these changes by clicking Edit then Mail & Newsgroup Account Settings then Server Settings and changing the default local directory.

Email 



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 I set a password on my LTC unit but I cannot remember it, how can I reset factory defaults if I can't remember the password? 

You must be at the unit and use the key sequence of Shift/Control/ALT/F. If you have set the password through the 10ZiGmanager and did not upload the configuration file to the 10ZiGmanager, you can restore factory defaults from the 10ZiGmanager, but if you have already uploaded the configuration file it must be done from the unit itself.

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 I am having problems with my Open Office - crashes and doesn't work consistently? 

First thing to check is memory. Unit must have 256 MB Memory in order for OO to work correctly and consistently.

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 Affirmative (and Compumaster) 122 keyboards don't work. 

The Affirmative (and Compumaster) 122 keys keyboard do not work on the RBT. However, it works on the LTC as long as the user selects 122 Keys option in the emulation properties.

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 How can I see files stored on a thumb drive using my Linux thin client browser? 

From a browser, in the address field type /mnt/disc1 and select go.

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 I am using Open Office and am not able to save to an SMB share on a v5r3 AS/400. 

The IBM PTF MF40347 is required on the AS/400.

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 How do I set up OO to save on a mapped drive? 

To connect to the IFS go to Network Properties -> Misc Tab -> Network Share, select SMB and fill in the relevant information and reboot it will then be mounted on the /remote directory.

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 I am using DHCP and I have been assigned an IP but I can't get out on the Internet. 

You may have enable DNS checked in the advanced parameters of the network tab of the terminal properties. Uncheck and the thin client will use the DNS information from the DHCP server.

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 On the LTC 1000 with wireless card, the wizard does not come up immediately when first installed, why? 

This is normal, it does come up after about one minute. This lag is to allows the system to recognize the Wireless Card a nd not ask for the license.

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 Can I use a PCMCIA wireless NIC with my LTC-400? 

You can only use a USB wireless card with the LTC-400 as it does not have a PCMCIA slot.

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 Customer has two routers on the same network and he wants to be able to use a different router as the gateway for his terminal at different times.  

The image below shows the command to do this.

 

(example)

route add default gw 192.168.3.30 eth0 ; define the new route

route del default gw 192.168.3.1 ; delete the old one


or do get rid of it and use default

route del default gw 192.168.3.30 eth0 ; get rid of new one

route add default gw 192.168.3.1 eth0 ; add new one


To make icons to run this procedure, go to a shell and

  1. cat "route add default gw eth0" >/tmp/config/files/newroute
  2. chmod 777 /tmp/config/files/newroute
  3. cat "route del default gw eth0" >/tmp/config/files/oldroute
  4. freeze

This creates two scripts newroute and oldroute and saves them to flash.

Next use a telnet connection with '-iconic -e /tmp/config/files/newroute for ip 127.0.0.1.

When double clicked, this will add the new router as the default.

Do the same for /tmp/config/files/oldroute.

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 How do I configure the wireless network card on my LTC thin client? 

YWireless network configuration options will not appear until the wireless network card is installed and detected in the thin client.

Go to Start/Settings/Control Panel

Select Network Tab in Terminal Properties.

 

Select Wireless Parameters

 

 

Complete the wireless network information - select OK, unit should reboot to wireless network connection.

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 Installed the Cisco Aironet 350 on my LTC unit running the 2.6 kernel and there is no place to configure it. 

Starting with the 2.6 kernel, the Cisco Aironet is no longer supported - the newer Cisco card that supports A, B and G is supported and that card would be detected and the software would show the wireless network setup.

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 How do I set up a secure SSH connection to an AS/400 from outside a VPN using a linux thin client? 

To do this the user needs an SSH server running on the firewall into his VPN. There are several ways to setup a secure connection as described below.

  1. Define a Putty connection to the firewall using SSH. On the Tunnels tab of the Putty SSH configuration define a new forwarded port. For 5250 the source port could be anything (23, 2023, etc.).

  2. For the destination specify the address of the AS400 and port 23.

    (ie - 192.168.0.150:23). Then click the Add button to add this port forwarding.

    For the 5250 connection the IP address should be 127.0.0.1 and the port is what you specified as the source port above.

    Auto start the Putty session - before you can start the 5250 session YOU MUST LOGIN to the SSH server using the putty session.

    Once you have logged in you can start the 5250 session and it is now secure.

  3. Define a dummy telnet connection to address 127.0.0.1. Then on the Options line put :
  4. -e ssh -Nf -L localport:IP address of AS400:dest port -l

    the is the user to login to the SSH server as the ports are the same as described above. Again you need to login to the SSH server before you can launch the 5250 session.

    The settings for the 5250 connection are the same as in 1.

  5. Make a script "user_startup" and put in /tmp/config/files and "freeze".
  6. This script should start the ssh port forwarding using the same ssh command as in 1. ie -

    ssh -Nf -L localport:IP address of AS400:dest port -l

    Note that this can also be used to setup secure RDP connections (only the port needs to change).

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 Do the Linux thin clients support LEAP?  

No, currently the hardware in our Linux thin clients do not support LEAP, EAP, or PEAP.

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 My thin client goes to a blue desktop but the only option in the start menu is EXIT QVWM. 

Reset factory defaults from the BOSmanager.

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 Is there a way to issue a reboot command using FTP? 

FTP to the unit (login as admin/admin)and issue the FTP command "get reboot".

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 We have designed a 5250 screen using enhanced user interface with radio buttons etc on the screen but it doesn’t work on the 5250 session.  

Enhanced user interface is not supported. There are no plans to implement it.

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 Where can I find a manual for the RBT/TBT?  

RBT Manual V6 PDF

RBT/TBT-1000 Manual V7 PDF

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 Where can I find a manual for the older version of BOSmanager?  

BOSmanager User Guide PDF

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 Where can I find a manual for the TBT thin client?  

TBT Quickstart Guide

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 How do I log into a domain or authenticate to an Active Directory?  

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 Is there any way to make Firefox addons persistent?  

Install the extension/addon and exit the browser

  1. get a shell on the terminal shift-ctrl-alt-0
  2. issue the command cd /tmp/.mozilla/firefox/(name of session)
  3. issue the command cp -R . /tmp/config/.mozIlla/(name of session)
  4. issue the command freeze

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 How can I set up the U700 to PXE(LAN) boot? 

  1. Press DEL as thin client is booting to enter the BIOS
  2. Enter password 10ZIG
  3. Select Advanced BIOS Features
  4. Change First Boot Device to VIA BootAgent
  5. Press F10 - Save and Exit
  6. Thin client will attempt to PXE boot

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 How can I set up the U800 to PXE(LAN) boot? 

  1. Press DEL as thin client is booting to enter the BIOS
  2. Enter password 10ZIG
  3. Select Advanced BIOS Features
  4. Change First Boot Device to LAN
  5. Select Integrated Peripherals
  6. Change Onboard LAN Boot ROM to Enabled
  7. Press F10 - Save and Exit
  8. Thin client will attempt to PXE boot

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  Can I PXE boot to the 10ZiG Manager using the wireless connection?  

No, PXE is part of BIOS and the BIOS only knows about the built in NIC.

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 Symbol USB scanner model LS2208 attached to a model U700 will not initialize on boot. 

The Symbol LS2208 USB scanner will not initialize on boot on the U700, this is a hardware limitation. To use this scanner, allow the thin client to boot and then plug in the USB scanner.

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 When updating the firmware from the Firmware Tab in Terminal Properties using the 10ZiG Manager, what port should I use? 

When using the 10ZiG Manager the port should be set to 8001.

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 WWhere can I find a quick start guide for the TBT-1000? 

TBT-1000 Quick Start Guide

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 I mapped a drive to my iSeries IFS where there are .pdf files. The hot spots are set but the documents will not display when I click on them from a 5250 session. 

The PDF Hot Spot is case sensitive. For any .pdf files, the command line for the *.pdf shortcut needs to look like this: /usr/X11R6/acrobat7/Acrobat/bin/acroread /'My Documents'/as400/<H> with as400 being replaced with the shortcut name the user created on the thin client.

For Example:

Network Share

PDF (pdf) Setup

IFS PDF

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 Where can I find instructions for mounting bracket installation? 

Mounting Bracket Guide

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 How can I set my U800 to boot to USB thumb drive? 

Insert the USB thumb drive and boot into BIOS. In the BIOS, under Advanced BIOS Features, set the Hard Disk Boot Priority making certain the USB thumb drive is first

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