Dell Wyse ThinOS Version 8.6.1 Administrator's Guide

Configure the general system preference

1. From the desktop menu, click System Setup, and then click System Preferences.
   The System Preference dialog box is displayed.
2. Click the General tab, and use the following guidelines:

   

   1. Battery or Plugged in—Select the Battery option if the device runs on battery. Select the Plugged in option if the device is connected to an external power source.

      NOTE: : On the Wyse 5470 All-in-One Thin Client, only the Plugged in option is available.

   2. Screen Saver—Allows you to select the type of screensaver you want. The default is to Turn Off Screen.
      Other available screensavers are Flying Bubbles, Moving Image, and Showing Pictures.
   3. Timer—Select the idle time after which the screensaver is to be activated; either disable, 1 minute, 3 minutes, 5 minutes, 10 minutes (default), 15 minutes, or 30 minutes.
      When the thin client is left idle for the specified idle time, the screensaver is initiated.
   4. After Turn Off Screen—Specify whether the thin client must enter the sleep mode or power off after the screen is turned off by the screen saver.
   5. Timer—Select the idle time after which you need the thin client to enter sleep mode.
   6. Locale—Select a language to be activated for the user login-experience; either French, German, or default English.

      NOTE: : Locale changes the language for the user login-experience screens only displayed during boot-up and login and not the configuration or administrator screens.

      Only the following messages are applicable for French locales:

      • Username/Password/Domain
      • System Information
      • Shut down the system, restart the system, reset the system setting to factory default
      • OK, Cancel
      • Initiating devices
      • Looking up IP address from DHCP

        NOTE: : Pressing CTRL+ ESC key combination cancels the network check on the device.

      • Retry DHCP for an IP address
      • Waiting for network link. Verify that network cable is plugged into back of unit
      • Check Cable, No Ethernet link
      • Leave administrator mode
      • Connecting
      • Sign off from account
      • Lock Terminal, Unlock Password
      • Terminal is locked, Invalid unlock password
   7. Terminal Name—Allows you to specify the name for the thin client. The default is a 14-character string that is composed of the letters WT followed by the thin client Ethernet MAC address.
      Some DHCP servers use this value to identify the IP address lease in the DHCP Manager display.
3. Click OK to save the settings.