Dell Wyse ThinLinux 1.0.3 Administrator’s Guide

Use the taskbar to view the time, configure the volume settings, view system information, view network information, shutdown the thin client, view keyboard settings and switch to desktop screen.

The taskbar consists of quick launch icons and taskbar buttons:

Figure 1. Taskbar

• Show Desktop – Click this button to switch between the Desktop view screen and Application Overview Screen.
• Shutdown – Use this button to shut down or restart the thin client. If you click this button, the Power Off dialog box is displayed. If you do not select any option in the dialog box, the system will power off in sixty seconds. You can cancel the power off by clicking the Cancel button. You can restart or Power Off the thin client by clicking the respective buttons.
  • NOTE: When auto-login is disabled or if the user has switched to the admin mode, a logout button is displayed in the Power Off dialog box and you can log out by clicking this button.
• Activities – The application icon is added to the taskbar whenever a new application is started. Taskbar displays a single icon for a single running application. If multiple instances of the same application are running, multiple icons are displayed in the Taskbar. Hover the mouse pointer over the Taskbar to view the tooltip for application name. The icon of the current running application that is in focus is highlighted in the taskbar.
• Date and Time – Use this icon to view the date and time.
• Volume icon – Use this option to increase or decrease the speaker volume or mute the speaker.
• Network icon – Use this icon to view the Network details.
• Keyboard icon– Click this icon to view the available keyboard layout. You can switch between the keyboard layouts using this option.
• System Information – Use the System Information screen to view Identity, Network, Packages, and Copyright information. For more information, see Viewing System Information .