Chapter 1: Introduction................................................................................................................. 6
About this guide................................................................................................................................................................... 6
What is new in ThinLinux 2.2.1.04—Maintenance Release 4................................................................................... 6
What is new in ThinLinux 2.2.1.03—Maintenance Release 3................................................................................... 6
What is new in ThinLinux 2.2.1.01—Maintenance Release 2.................................................................................... 6
What is new in ThinLinux 2.2.1.00................................................................................................................................... 7
What is new in ThinLinux 2.2.0.01—Maintenance Release 1.................................................................................... 7
What is new in ThinLinux 2.2.0.00...................................................................................................................................7
Supported platform............................................................................................................................................................. 7
Dell Technical Support........................................................................................................................................................7
Chapter 2: Getting started............................................................................................................ 8
Logging into your thin client device................................................................................................................................ 8
Application overview screen....................................................................................................................................... 8
Using the taskbar......................................................................................................................................................... 10
Viewing system information...................................................................................................................................... 10
BIOS settings................................................................................................................................................................. 11
Chapter 3: Configuring thin client settings locally....................................................................... 12
Changing system settings................................................................................................................................................13
Configuring the addons ............................................................................................................................................. 13
Setting the custom information................................................................................................................................14
Setting the date and time.......................................................................................................................................... 14
Configuring desktop appliance..................................................................................................................................16
Customizing the display..............................................................................................................................................19
Selecting the language............................................................................................................................................... 24
Other settings.............................................................................................................................................................. 25
Configuring the power-saving settings.................................................................................................................. 27
Update settings .......................................................................................................................................................... 28
Peripherals.......................................................................................................................................................................... 29
Configuring the Bluetooth settings.........................................................................................................................29
Setting the keyboard preferences...........................................................................................................................30
Setting the mouse and touchpad preferences......................................................................................................31
Configuring the printer settings...............................................................................................................................32
Configuring the sound settings................................................................................................................................ 34
Managing the USB ports and devices.................................................................................................................... 37
Network............................................................................................................................................................................... 39
Configuring the wi-fi settings...................................................................................................................................39
Configuring wired network connection settings...................................................................................................41
Configuring the network proxy settings................................................................................................................ 43
Adding a network connection...................................................................................................................................44
802.1x configuration................................................................................................................................................... 46
Personalization...................................................................................................................................................................50
Setting the desktop wallpaper................................................................................................................................. 50
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