Administrator Guide
Connecting to a Printer or an External Device
You can connect to direct USB interface printers or to parallel printers to your thin client device through a USB port. For parallel printers,
ensure that you have a USB-to-parallel printer adapter cable. You also need to install the driver for the printer by following the printer driver
installation instructions.
NOTE:
To connect to the printer, you add the printer to the thin client device by using the Add Printer wizard. For more information, see Adding
Printers.
If you want to connect to an external device, you add the device to the thin client device. For more information, see Adding Devices.
Connecting to a Monitor
Depending on your thin client device model, with proper monitor cables, splitters or adapters you can connect to a monitor using the
following:
• A Display(digital) port
• A HDMI port
For more information on conguring a dual monitor display, see Conguring Dual Monitor Display.
Power State
You can change the power state options of the thin client device by following the steps mentioned here:
1 On the taskbar, click the Start button.
2 Click Power on the start menu, and select any of the options:
• Sleep– This mode uses little power, your thin client device starts up faster.
• Shut down– Preferred for orderly closing of the operating system.
• Restart–The thin client device is turned o and turned on instantly.
You can also use the power state options by pressing the ALT+F4 key combination, and then selecting your preferred option from the
drop-down list.
NOTE
: If automatic logon is enabled, the thin client will immediately log on to the default user desktop.
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