IBM N2800e User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Contents

  5
• Safety notices

  7
  • Danger notices

    7
  • Caution notices

    8
  • Handling static-sensitive devices

    8
• About this book

  9
  • Who should read this book

    9
  • Information available on the World Wide Web

    9
  • Related information

    9
  • How to send your comments

    9
• Understanding your NetVista Thin Client Express

  11
• Learning about the hardware

  13
  • Standard hardware

    13
  • Hardware connectors

    13
  • Communication hardware

    14
  • Monitor specifications

    14
  • Power consumption

    14
  • Upgrading hardware features

    14
• Setting up the hardware

  17
• Startup sequence

  19
• Configuring the N2800e Thin Client Express

  21
  • Using the Setup Utility to configure the workstation

    21
  • Using the Configuration Tool to configure the workstation

    22
• Installing the Thin Client Service Utility and the OperationsUtilities

  25
  • Installing the utilities from the NetVista Thin Client Utilities CD

    26
  • Downloading the utilities from the NetVista Thin Client web site

    26
• Managing your Thin Client Express remotely

  29
• PPP dialer for Thin Client Express workstations

  31
  • Prerequisites for using PPP dial access

    31
  • Configuring a workstation for PPP dialer

    31
    • Preparing the workstation for PPP dialer configuration

      31
    • Configuring initial modem settings for PPP dialer access

      32
    • Starting the PPP dialer

      33
  • Learning about the NC dialer window

    33
  • Maintaining and reconfiguring PPP dialer parameters

    33
  • Using the PPP dialer to access flash images

    34
  • Troubleshooting PPP dialer problems

    34
• Altering the flash image of a workstation

  35
  • Performing a software update on a workstation

    35
    • Using the Configuration Tool to perform a software update ona workstation

      35
    • Using the Thin Client Manager Operations Utility to perform asoftware update on a workstation

      36
  • Recovering the flash image of a workstation

    36
    • Using one workstation to recover the flash image of anotherworkstation

      37
      • Enabling peer flash recovery on a workstation

        37
      • Recovering the image on the peer-booted workstation

        38
      • Disabling peer flash recovery on a workstation

        39
    • Using the Setup Utility to recover the flash image of aworkstation

      39
    • Using the Thin Client Manager Operations Utility to recoverthe flash image of a workstation

      40
• Resolving hardware problems

  41
  • Verifying hardware problems

    41
  • Visible hardware failure

    42
  • Audio beep sequences

    44
  • LED indications

    45
  • Error codes and text messages

    46
• Appendix A. Replacing hardware parts

  51
  • Replacing the N2800e Thin Client Express CompactFlash card

    51
  • Replacing parts other than the N2800e CompactFlash card

    52
  • Returning hardware parts

    54
• Appendix B. Hardware maintenance procedures

  55
• Appendix C. Setting the thin client voltage for your location

  61
• Appendix D. Recovering the boot block image

  63
• Appendix E. Choosing a flash file

  65
• Appendix F. Monitor specifications

  67
• Appendix G. Connector pin information

  69
• Notices

  71
  • Environmental Design

    72
  • Product Recycling and Disposal

    72
  • Trademarks

    73
  • Electronic Emission Notices

    73
    • Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement

      73
• Glossary of abbreviations

  75
• Index

  77
• Readers’ Comments — We'd Like to Hear from You

  79