Dell Wyse Management Suite Version 1.2 Administrator’s Guide

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Configuring display settings— ThinOS

Use this page to configure the thin client monitor display settings, such as resolution, rotation, color depth, and dual monitor.

Table 1. Configuring monitor display settingsMonitor display settings
Option	Description
Enable Dual Monitor	Select the check box to enable dual monitor functionality.
Dual Monitor Mode	Select this option to select the monitor mode. From the Display Monitor Mode drop-down menu, select either Mirror Mode or Span Mode.
Main Screen	Select this option to access the main screen. From the Main Screen drop-down menu, select either Screen 1 or Screen 2.
Alignment	Select this option to align the monitor screen. From the Alignment drop-down menu, select your preferred option.
Layout—ThinOS 8.5+	Select this option to select either Landscape or Portrait layout.
Taskbar—ThinOS 8.5+	Select this option to select the placement of the taskbar on the screen. From the Taskbar (8.5+) drop-down menu, select either MainScreen or WholeScreen.
Auto detect monitors—ThinOS 8.5+	Select the check box to detect the total number of monitors connected to the system. NOTE: If you select both Auto detect monitors (8.5+) and the Enable Dual Monitor option, then the configuration settings remain the same for both the single and dual monitor setup.
Desktop Color Depth	Select this option to set the color depth for your desktop. From the Desktop Color Depth drop-down menu, select either 16-bit or 32-bit.

Table 2. Configuring primary monitor settingsPrimary Monitor Settings
Option	Description
Monitor Resolution	Select this option to set the resolution for your monitor. From the drop-down menu, select the appropriate resolution for your monitor.
Monitor Rotation	Select this option to define the rotation. From the drop-down menu, select the appropriate rotation direction.
Monitor Refresh Rate—ThinOS 8.5+	Select this option to set the refresh rate for your monitor. From the drop-down menu, select the appropriate refresh rate for your monitor.

Table 3. Configuring secondary monitor settingsSecondary Monitor Settings
Option	Description
Monitor Resolution (8.5+)	Select this option to set the resolution for your monitor. From the drop-down menu, select the appropriate resolution for your monitor.
Monitor Rotation (8.5+)	Select this option to define the direction—Left, Right, or None—to enable the rotation. From the drop-down menu, select the appropriate rotation direction.
Monitor Refresh Rate (8.5+)	Select this option to set the refresh rate for your monitor. From the drop-down menu, select the appropriate refresh rate for your monitor.

Table 4. Configuring screen saver settingsScreen Saver Settings
Option	Description
Screen saver (8.5+)	Enter the screen saver time in minutes.
Lock the terminal (8.5+)	Select this option to set the terminal in lock state when the screen saver time is activated. From the Lock the terminal (8.5+) drop-down menu, select the any one of the following options: 0–Disabled 1–Unlock with password only and wallpaper is displayed 2–Unlock with password only and a black screen is displayed 3–Unlock with user name and password only and a black screen is displayed
Screen Saver Type (8.5+)	Select this option to specify which screen saver to use. From the Screen Saver Type (8.5+) drop-down menu, select the preferred option.
Sleep (8.5+)	Select this option to specify the time interval in minutes to stop the soft screen saver and turn off the monitor. From the Sleep (8.5+) drop-down menu, select the preferred option.