Setting The Terminal To Kiosk Mode - HP T5530 - Compaq Thin Client Administrator's Manual

Windows ce 6.0 build 6.00.6xx or higher administration

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Setting the Terminal to Kiosk Mode

Kiosk mode limits the terminal's functionality by hiding the desktop icons and limiting the Start menu

to Shut Down only. There are also Kiosk mode options for hiding the task bar and hiding HP

ThinConnect.

NOTE:

Before setting a terminal to run in Kiosk mode, you must define a user and create a connection.

For more information, refer to "Creating user accounts" and "Connections".

The preview display on the right side of the screen shows you how the user interface will appear when

you select the various check boxes on the left side of the tab.

To set the terminal to run in Kiosk mode:

Create the necessary connection.

On the HP ThinConnect window, click Advanced.

Click the Global UI tab.

Select the Auto start HP ThinConnect when logging into Windows check box. This makes the

Kiosk mode option available.

Select Kiosk mode. Two more check boxes become available as options.

To further lock down the terminal in Kiosk mode by hiding the task bar at the bottom of the desktop,

select the Hide connection task bar check box. You must select the automatic logon feature to

gain access to this feature.

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