Windows® Embedded 8 Standard for HP Thin Clients Quick Reference Guide

User accounts
This section describes how to create a new user account and user profile.
User profiles
A new user’s profile is based on the Default User profile template, which includes policies similar to
the factory-defined Administrator account. This new account will default to membership within the
local Users group. If the Default User profile settings are changed from those set at the factory, the
changed settings are automatically applied to any newly created user profile—local or domain. Any
local accounts created or cached domain accounts logged into this device prior to changes made to
the Default User profile are unaffected by these changes—only accounts logged in or cached after
the changes are affected.
For a new user to match the characteristics of the predefined User account, the Administrator must
add the new user to the Power Users group; otherwise, the new user will not be able to add a local
printer. The user's actions are still limited while the user is in the Power Users group. The
Administrator may also want to apply specific Windows policies to the new account to restrict certain
actions or behaviors.
Creating a new user account
You must log on as Administrator to create user accounts locally or remotely. HP recommends
keeping the number of additional users to a minimum because of local flash and disk space
constraints.
To add a user:
1. Access the Settings charm > Change PC settings and select Users.
2. Select Add a user and follow the on-line instructions to create the user and user profile.
User Accounts utility
The User Accounts utility allows the administrator to create, delete, and maintain user accounts.
To access the User Accounts utility:
▲
Open the Control Panel and select User Accounts.
Keyboard, regional, and language options
To set keyboard, regional, and language options:
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Open the Control Panel. Select the Keyboard, Region, and Language apps and set the
desired configuration.
The keyboard, region, and language options are preset at the factory. Should you need to make a
change, the keyboard language selection is made through the Language applet in the Control Panel.
From this program, you can select the type of keyboard you are using as well as the layout/Input
Method Editor (IME) settings. Click Options in the right column to see the available IME options.
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