IBM N2800e User Manual

IBM Computers

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NetVista

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N2800e Thin Client Express

Reference

September 2000

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SA23-2808-00

Table of contents

Document Outline

Contents
Safety notices
- Danger notices
- Caution notices
- Handling static-sensitive devices
About this book
- Who should read this book
- Information available on the World Wide Web
- Related information
- How to send your comments
Understanding your NetVista Thin Client Express
Learning about the hardware
- Standard hardware
- Hardware connectors
- Communication hardware
- Monitor specifications
- Power consumption
- Upgrading hardware features
Setting up the hardware
Startup sequence
Configuring the N2800e Thin Client Express
- Using the Setup Utility to configure the workstation
- Using the Configuration Tool to configure the workstation
Installing the Thin Client Service Utility and the OperationsUtilities
- Installing the utilities from the NetVista Thin Client Utilities CD
- Downloading the utilities from the NetVista Thin Client web site
Managing your Thin Client Express remotely
PPP dialer for Thin Client Express workstations
- Prerequisites for using PPP dial access
- Configuring a workstation for PPP dialer
- Learning about the NC dialer window
- Maintaining and reconfiguring PPP dialer parameters
- Using the PPP dialer to access flash images
- Troubleshooting PPP dialer problems
Altering the flash image of a workstation
- Performing a software update on a workstation
  - Using the Configuration Tool to perform a software update ona workstation
  - Using the Thin Client Manager Operations Utility to perform asoftware update on a workstation
- Recovering the flash image of a workstation
Resolving hardware problems
- Verifying hardware problems
- Visible hardware failure
- Audio beep sequences
- LED indications
- Error codes and text messages
Appendix A. Replacing hardware parts
- Replacing the N2800e Thin Client Express CompactFlash card
- Replacing parts other than the N2800e CompactFlash card
- Returning hardware parts
Appendix B. Hardware maintenance procedures
Appendix C. Setting the thin client voltage for your location
Appendix D. Recovering the boot block image
Appendix E. Choosing a flash file
Appendix F. Monitor specifications
Appendix G. Connector pin information
Notices
- Environmental Design
- Product Recycling and Disposal
- Trademarks
- Electronic Emission Notices
  - Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement
Glossary of abbreviations
Index
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