Specifications

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2.0 Getting Started
After the initial bootup, or when booting up after having selected the “Reset to factory settings”, your thin client will display
the DeTOS desktop and taskbar. To get started, you will probably want to do the following:
 Check that your thin client is connected to the network
 If you have set up a management server in your network, check that the thin client was able to contact the
management server and is indeed in managed mode
 Create a desktop shortcut to allow thin client users to get connected to a remote server. (See Chapter 5,
“Connections”, for more information.)
To check the network connection status, click the DeTOS button and then select DeTOS Control Panel.
Along the bottom of the DeTOS Control Panel is a row of status messages. These messages include the OS Build for
DeTOS, the terminal's current IP address, and a Thin Client Management Connection Indicator.
DeTOS default factory setting is to use DHCP. If you have a DHCP server on your network, the status bar should show
you the leased IP address. If you want the thin client to use a fixed IP address please refer to this guide's network section
(4.5). A message of “<no ip address>” will appear if network connectivity is lost or never established in the first place. This
may be related to a loose or faulty network cable. It may also be an indication of DHCP issues. If you need to troubleshoot
a network issue, please refer to the network diagnostic section below.
Along with the IP address, the control panel status section also shows you whether your thin client is in managed or