Configuring The N70 Thin Client; Using The Configuration Program To Initially Configure The Workstation - IBM NetVista N70 Reference

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Configuring the N70 thin client

Before you can use the N70 thin client (also referred to as workstation), you need to

configure your workstation. You use the Configuration Program to initially

configure your system the first time it is started. You then can use the Setup Utility

to further configure your workstation at any time.

The first time you start the workstation, or if you reset it to factory defaults, the

Configuration Program menu appears. You can use the Configuration Program to

configure the workstation.

After the first use, to access the IBM NetVista Thin Client configuration program,

press and hold F1 when the screen starts scrolling with text messages. This is after

the initial Power on Self Tests (POST) have been run.

Note: You do not need access to an external server to set up and configure the

The following menu is an example of the IBM NetVista Thin Client Configuration

Program menu:

Figure 2. Example menu

The Configuration Program menu makes it easy to navigate through a

workstations configuration process. Use the Up and Down arrows on the keyboard

to move the highlighted bar through the available fields. Use Tab to edit the values

of the field. There is a one line help text provided directly below the instruction

line. Enter in the values to configure the workstations in the appropriate fields.

workstation.

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