Windows Embedded 8 Standard for HP Thin Clients - Administrator Guide

Configuring the system date and time settings
The time service is set to Manual (Trigger Start). By default, the time service attempts to synchronize
its time with the Microsoft time server (time.windows.com) every seven days. If the thin client is joined
to a domain, the service tries to sync its time with an available DC or an NTP server, if one is
available.
To open the Date and Time utility:
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In the Control Panel, click Date and Time.
TIP: You can also access this utility by clicking the clock in the Windows notification area and then
clicking Change time and date settings or by right-clicking the clock and selecting Adjust date/time
from the menu.
Installing large applications
When installing large applications, it might be necessary to temporarily change some environmental
variables to point to the C: drive instead of the Z: drive. The Z: drive might be too small to install some
large applications.
To change the environmental variables:
1. At the Start screen, type Computer.
2. Right-click Computer and select Properties.
3. Select Advanced system settings > Environmental Variables.
4. Change the value of the TEMP and TMP variables to C:\Temp.
NOTE: Create this folder ahead of time if necessary.
IMPORTANT: Be sure to change the environmental variables back to their original values after
installing the applications.
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